Selvadolce is no ordinary winery, and the owner Aris is no ordinary winemaker. As you drive up the road from Bordighera, a sleepy seaside village, you get a view over an incredible bit of the Ponente side of the Ligurian coast, a stone's throw from the French border. Upon entering the gate, Aris welcomes you with open arms and a couple of friendly collies. There he stands, a down-to-earth farmer yet king of a spectacular place, uniquely nestled between the Italian Riviera and

One of the up-and-coming grape varieties in Italy at the moment is the white grape Timorasso which originates in the southeastern corner of Piemonte. Colli Tortonesi has always been a wine region growing grapes like Barbera, Cortese and Timorasso - in fact, at one point Timorasso rivalled Cortese (that you may know from the white Gavi) for being the most common white grapes in all of Piemonte. Back in the day, there were plenty of small vineyards, but as the old farmers start