Today, for all of you dear friends, we give some suggestions for pairing our Pesto Fresco Genovese<\/strong> with Ligurian wines that are ideal<\/strong> for enhancing the characteristics of our ancient raw sauce.<\/p>\n Let’s start with the fact that pesto is made with ingredients that give a certain fattiness and unctuousness in the mouth, such as extra virgin olive oil, cheeses, and pine nuts. So, to be in balance with the taste of Pesto Genovese and its unmistakable aroma, you need a wine that is flavorful and fragrant but light<\/strong>, not at all aggressive. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Some Ligurian wines are happily paired with Pesto Genovese, the pride of Italian cuisine, a famous Ligurian sauce made with PDO Genovese Basil that is ideal for dressing pasta. Do you know which Ligurian wines these are? Find out about them in our news! Today, for all of you dear friends, we give some suggestions…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":6548,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[581],"tags":[553,567,777,1021,582,1023,1022,1024],"class_list":["post-7292","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-ligurian-culture","tag-fresh-pesto","tag-fresh-pesto-genovese","tag-ligurian-wines","tag-ligurian-wines-genoese-pesto","tag-pesto-genovese-en","tag-pesto-vermentino","tag-pigato-pesto-en","tag-rossese-pesto-en"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\tLigurian wines to pair with Pesto Genovese: white or red?<\/h3>\n
\nIt goes without saying that one of the main characteristics of Ligurian wines ideal for accompanying a meal that includes dishes prepared with Pesto Fresco Genovese will be its ability to degrease the palate and cleanse the mouth<\/strong> of the greasy sensation.
\nWines that possess some acidity will be the ideal ones, then. Those that leave a nice fresh mouthfeel<\/strong>, and as for that, white ones are preferable to reds.
\nMoreover, it is ideal to choose wines that as for aroma and taste are in balance with Pesto Genovese: they should not disturb each other, but enhance each other.
\nAlmost all young or medium-aged dry white wines<\/strong> give the palate that sense of freshness that is perfect for fully enjoying an excellent pasta served with Pesto Fresco Genovese.
\nDo you know why?
\nWhile the bitterness of red wine tannins would overlap with the strong flavor of raw basil and garlic, white wines, being less rich in tannins<\/strong>, give a perfect sense of astringency, leaving a very pleasant taste, which prepares the palate for the next bite .<\/p>\nLigurian wines and Pesto Genovese: which wine to choose?<\/h3>\n
\nTheexcellent pairing<\/strong> is Pigato from the Riviera Ligure di Ponente<\/strong>.
\nThere is also an excellent relationship with Vermentino from the Colli di Luni<\/strong> and, for those who do not want to give up red, Rossese di Dolceacqua<\/strong>, produced in western Liguria, which is light and delicate<\/strong> to our treasure: Pesto Genovese<\/strong>.
\nWhich one do you prefer?<\/p>\n