Bianchetta Genovese is a white grape variety native to Liguria, historically linked to the Genoa area and, in particular, to the Polcevera Valley, where its cultivation is documented in the local wine-growing tradition and also mentioned in ancient literary sources. Today, it is found mainly on the hills behind Genoa and in the Gulf of Tigullio, with significant plantings in the Coronata area and in the inland regions of the Genoese hinterland. The leaf is medium-sized, ranging from orbicular to pentagonal in shape, generally three-lobed or sometimes entire, with a very pitted surface, a closed petiole sinus and a moderately tomentose underside. The bunch is medium-sized, compact, cylindrical or conical in shape and often winged; the berry, spheroidal tending towards ellipsoidal, has a greenish-white or golden-yellow skin and soft flesh with a neutral flavour. The wine is characterised by its straw-yellow colour, sometimes with greenish highlights, and by a refined and delicate bouquet, with floral and fruity hints and notes of apple, citrus or wild herbs. On the palate, it is dry, savoury, fresh and full-bodied, underpinned by a pleasant structure. It is traditionally enjoyed young, when it best expresses its fragrance and drinkability, and can also be vinified as a sparkling wine or a passito. It lends its name to wine varieties from the Val Polcevera and the Gulf of Tigullio-Portofino.