
Italian Red Wine
Picturesque hillsides, endless coastlines and a favorable climate ...
Italian Red Wine
While picturesque hillsides, endless coastlines and a favorable climate serve to unify the grape-growing culture of this country. The apparent never-ending world of indigenous grape varieties gives Italy an unexampled charm and allure for its red wines. From the steep inclines of the Alps to the sprawling, warm, coastal plains of the south, red grape varieties thrive throughout.
The kings of Italy, wines like Barolo and Barbaresco (made of Nebbiolo), and Chianti and Brunello di Montalcino (made of Sangiovese), as well as Amarone (mostly Corvina), play center stage for the most lauded, collected and cellar-worthy reds. Less popular but entirely deserving of as much praise are the wines made from Aglianico, Sagrantino and Nerello Mascalese.
For those accustomed to drinking New World reds, the south is the place to start. Grapes like Negroamaro or Primitvo from Puglia and Nero d’Avola from Sicily make soft, ammicable, full-bodied, fruit-dominant wines. Curious palates should be on the lookout for Cannonau (Grenache), Lagrein, Teroldego, Ruché, Freisa, Cesanese, Schiopettino, Rossese and Gaglioppo to name a few.
- Sangiovese170
- Nebbiolo115
- Other Red Blends64
- Tuscan Blends51
- Bordeaux Red Blends27
- Barbera24
- Montepulciano16
- Dolcetto14
- Cabernet Sauvignon11
- Pinot Noir10
- Primitivo10
- Nero d'Avola8
- Nerello Mascalese8
- Aglianico7
- Grenache6
- Merlot6
- Other Red Wine6
- Negroamaro4
- Carignan3
- Frappato3
- Cabernet Franc2
- Corvina2
- Gaglioppo2
- Syrah/Shiraz1
- Rhône Blends1
- Carmenere1
- Alicante Bouschet1
- Freisa1
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Tenuta San Guido Sassicaia 2019Bordeaux Red Blends from Bolgheri, Tuscany, Italy
- D
- WE
- JS
- RP
- WS
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Tenuta Sette Ponti Oreno 2019Bordeaux Red Blends from Tuscany, Italy
- JS
- RP
- WS
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Gaja Ca'Marcanda Magari 2019Bordeaux Red Blends from Bolgheri, Tuscany, Italy
- W&S
- RP
- JS
- WS
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Castello di Bolgheri Bolgheri Varvara 2020Bordeaux Red Blends from Bolgheri, Tuscany, Italy
- JS
- RP
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Argentiera Poggio ai Ginepri 2020Bordeaux Red Blends from Bolgheri, Tuscany, Italy
- JS
- WW
- RP
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Petra Toscana Rosso 2017Bordeaux Red Blends from Tuscany, Italy
- JS
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Tua Rita Giusto di Notri 2019Bordeaux Red Blends from Tuscany, Italy
- RP
- JS
- D
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Castello di Bolgheri Bolgheri Superiore 2017Bordeaux Red Blends from Bolgheri, Tuscany, Italy
- JS
- RP
- D
- WE
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Inama Bradisismo 2018Bordeaux Red Blends from Veneto, Italy
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Tenuta Guado al Tasso Il Bruciato 2020Bordeaux Red Blends from Bolgheri, Tuscany, Italy
- RP
- JS
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Aia Vecchia Lagone Toscana 2019Bordeaux Red Blends from Tuscany, Italy
- V
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Frescobaldi Nipozzano Mormoreto 2017Bordeaux Red Blends from Tuscany, Italy
- JS
- WE
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Planeta Burdese 2015Bordeaux Red Blends from Sicily, Italy
- JS
- RP
- WE
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Campo alle Comete Bolgheri Superiore 2016Bordeaux Red Blends from Bolgheri, Tuscany, Italy
- WE
- RP
- WS
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Argentiera Bolgheri Superiore 2018Bordeaux Red Blends from Bolgheri, Tuscany, Italy
- JS
- WW
- WS
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Tenuta Sette Cieli Indaco 2016Bordeaux Red Blends from Tuscany, Italy
- V
- WE
- JS
- RP
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Poliziano Le Stanze del Poliziano 2018Bordeaux Red Blends from Tuscany, Italy
- WS
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Tenuta Polvaro Nero 2018Bordeaux Red Blends from Veneto, Italy
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Tenuta Sette Cieli NOI4 2019Bordeaux Red Blends from Tuscany, Italy
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I Collazzi Toscana Collazzi 2017Bordeaux Red Blends from Tuscany, Italy
- JS
- V
- RP
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Sansonina Evaluna 2019Bordeaux Red Blends from Veneto, Italy
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Aia Vecchia Sor Ugo 2019Bordeaux Red Blends from Tuscany, Italy
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Argentiera Villa Donoratico Bolgheri 2019Bordeaux Red Blends from Bolgheri, Tuscany, Italy
- JS
- WW
- WS
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La Massa Giorgio Primo 2017Bordeaux Red Blends from Tuscany, Italy
- RP
- JS
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Tenuta San Leonardo San Leonardo 2016Bordeaux Red Blends from Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy
- V
- JS
- WS