Cinque Terre Sciacchetrà is a Ligurian white passito made from grapes partially dried after harvest.
Grape drying follows the work of the small coastal vineyards.
Sciacchetrà begins on the small terraced vineyards of the Cinque Terre, close to the Ligurian sea. Bosco, Albarola and Vermentino form its main grape base, alone or together. The shallow, stony ground rests largely on marine sediments. After harvest, partial drying adds another stage to the work that starts on the steep vineyard slopes.
The grapes partially dry in suitable, ventilated places. Vinification cannot begin before October 1 of the harvest year; this rule is distinct from the later dates governing release.
The grape zone includes suitable land in Riomaggiore, Vernazza and Monterosso, with the delimited Tramonti di Biassa and Tramonti di Campiglia area of La Spezia.
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