
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.
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Ornellaia 1997Bordeaux Red Blends from Bolgheri, Tuscany, Italy
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Banfi Excelsus 1997Bordeaux Red Blends from Tuscany, Italy
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Luna di Luna Merlot/Cabernet 1997Bordeaux Red Blends from Veneto, Italy
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Tenuta Guado al Tasso (1.5 Liter Magnum) 1997Bordeaux Red Blends from Bolgheri, Tuscany, Italy
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Marco Felluga Carantan 1997Bordeaux Red Blends from Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy
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Tenuta San Leonardo 1997Bordeaux Red Blends from Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy
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Tenuta Guado al Tasso 1997Bordeaux Red Blends from Bolgheri, Tuscany, Italy
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Frescobaldi Nipozzano Mormoreto 1997Bordeaux Red Blends from Tuscany, Italy
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La Palazzola Rubino 1997Bordeaux Red Blends from Italy
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Castello del Terriccio Lupicaia 1997Bordeaux Red Blends from Tuscany, Italy
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Tenuta San Guido Sassicaia 1997Bordeaux Red Blends from Bolgheri, Tuscany, Italy
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Castello dei Rampolla d'Alceo 1997Bordeaux Red Blends from Tuscany, Italy
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Tenuta di Ghizzano Nambrot 1997Bordeaux Red Blends from Tuscany, Italy
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Vignalta Colli Euganei Gemola Rosso 1997Bordeaux Red Blends from Veneto, Italy