Val Polcèvera DOC

A suburban DOC on the hills that run down into Genoa's port, with a handful of vineyards squeezed between motorways and housing. The white, especially from the Coronata hill once famous in the Renaissance, is a pale, light Bianchetta and Vermentino blend with green apple, fennel and a faintly bitter, salty finish. The reds are light blends of Dolcetto, Sangiovese and Ciliegiolo for local trattorie. Production is tiny and the wines rarely leave the city.