Terre Bianche
Terre Bianche is a historic Ligurian winery. Its origins date back to 1870, when Tommaso Rondelli planted the first vines of Rossese di Dolceacqua in the locality of Arcagna. The winery took its name from the soils, characterized by the presence of white earth, predominantly composed of white clay and marls rich in marine fossils. The estate expanded during the '80s and '90s and established itself as one of the most important realities of the Riviera di Ponente for the production of typical wines of the territory, made favoring the indigenous varieties: Rossese di Dolceacqua for reds and Vermentino and Pigato for whites, two grapes with different names, but which are actually just two different clones of the same vine, which have differentiated over time for some morphological characteristics.
The viticulture of the Ponente Ligure has an ancient history. The area was inhabited by Ligurian populations since 700 B.C. In 600 B.C., the Phocaeans founded along the French coasts the commercial port of Marseille. Thus began the first commercial contacts with the Greeks, who introduced the culture of the vine into the Ligurian lands, still evidenced today by the vineyards trained as bush vines, according to the oldest Hellenic traditions. The cultivation of the vine was then favored by Roman colonization and through the centuries it has reached the modern era without interruption, also thanks to the work of monastic orders. Phylloxera arrived from France very early in this area and already between the end of the 19th century and the early years of the 20th century, the first vineyards were planted on American rootstocks. The importance of the area is evidenced by the fact that Rossese di Dolceacqua has become the first Denomination of Controlled Origin of Liguria.
The vineyards of the estate are located inland from Ventimiglia, rising towards the village of Dolceacqua. The area enjoys particularly favorable conditions for viticulture. The
Terre Bianche is a historic Ligurian winery. Its origins date back to 1870, when Tommaso Rondelli planted the first vines of Rossese di Dolceacqua in the locality of Arcagna. The winery took its name from the soils, characterized by the presence of white earth, predominantly composed of white clay and marls rich in marine fossils. The estate expanded during the '80s and '90s and established itself as one of the most important realities of the Riviera di Ponente for the production of typical wines of the territory, made favoring the indigenous varieties: Rossese di Dolceacqua for reds and Vermentino and Pigato for whites, two grapes with different names, but which are actually just two different clones of the same vine, which have differentiated over time for some morphological characteristics.
The viticulture of the Ponente Ligure has an ancient history. The area was inhabited by Ligurian populations since 700 B.C. In 600 B.C., the Phocaeans founded along the French coasts the commercial port of Marseille. Thus began the first commercial contacts with the Greeks, who introduced the culture of the vine into the Ligurian lands, still evidenced today by the vineyards trained as bush vines, according to the oldest Hellenic traditions. The cultivation of the vine was then favored by Roman colonization and through the centuries it has reached the modern era without interruption, also thanks to the work of monastic orders. Phylloxera arrived from France very early in this area and already between the end of the 19th century and the early years of the 20th century, the first vineyards were planted on American rootstocks. The importance of the area is evidenced by the fact that Rossese di Dolceacqua has become the first Denomination of Controlled Origin of Liguria.
The vineyards of the estate are located inland from Ventimiglia, rising towards the village of Dolceacqua. The area enjoys particularly favorable conditions for viticulture. The
