It is the Ligurian version of the Piedmontese Dolcetto, and from this is distinguished for its characteristic red peduncle. Its name would derive from the town of Ormea, which is located in the DOC production area of the Riviera Ligure di Ponente, on the border between Piedmont and Liguria, or, according to another tradition, from Nava di Ormea, from where it was imported by the Saracens. Because of the differences in climate and soil, its harvests are lower than those of Piedmont, but the resulting wine is structured and very dry, with hints of wild berries and wood fruits, blueberries and raspberries, and even some hints of peaches.
Ormeasco of Pornassio (twin vine variety of the Piedmont Dolcetto) seems to have been imported...
