Poggio dei Gorleri is located in Western Liguria on a slope facing the Diano Marina bay. The area has long enjoyed a reputation for the quality of its Vermentino and Pigato, which are enhanced by the terroir and sea breezes that provide the grapes with a unique and pleasant character. Liguria is a small, extremely hilly region and the land is difficult to cultivate. Because the production is small (less than 5% of Italy’s total) the wine market is strongly oriented toward local tastes and is free from the homogenizing influences of international critics.
The company was founded in 2003 from the Merano family's extraordinary passion for fine wines. After selling their agricultural ventilation business, they found this property, which at the time belonged to a local lawyer who loved it very much, but was getting older and looking for someone to carry on running the estate with the same passion and dedication.
Located on rugged hills, the 30 year old vines are well suited for producing local grape varieties. The soils in the vineyards vary from limestone to iron-rich red clay. With 10 hectares under vine production, the estate produces 100,000 bottles per year, mostly of the local white grapes Vermentino and Pigato, as well as a little Dolcetto (under the Ormeasco di Pornassio DOC, the only appellation for Dolcetto outside Piedmont).