
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.
- Sangiovese317
- Nebbiolo296
- Other Red Blends216
- Barbera78
- Other Red Wine59
- Tuscan Blends54
- Bordeaux Red Blends44
- Merlot37
- Aglianico19
- Cabernet Sauvignon15
- Dolcetto12
- Montepulciano12
- Nero d'Avola12
- Syrah/Shiraz9
- Primitivo9
- Sagrantino9
- Negroamaro7
- Pinot Noir6
- Lagrein4
- Cabernet Franc3
- Grenache3
- Refosco2
- Teroldego2
- Corvina1
- Gamay1
- Gaglioppo1
- Nerello Mascalese1
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Gaja Camarcanda 2004Bordeaux Red Blends from Bolgheri, Tuscany, Italy
- RP
- WS
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Tenuta Sette Ponti Oreno 2004Bordeaux Red Blends from Tuscany, Italy
- WS
- WE
- RP
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Falesco Marciliano 2004Bordeaux Red Blends from Italy
- RP
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Tenuta San Guido Sassicaia 2004Bordeaux Red Blends from Bolgheri, Tuscany, Italy
- WE
- WS
- JS
- RP
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Maculan Brentino 2004Bordeaux Red Blends from Italy
- RP
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Avignonesi Desiderio 2004Bordeaux Red Blends from Tuscany, Italy
- WE
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Castello del Terriccio Lupicaia 2004Bordeaux Red Blends from Tuscany, Italy
- WE
- WS
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Frescobaldi Nipozzano Mormoreto 2004Bordeaux Red Blends from Tuscany, Italy
- WS
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Argentiera Villa Donoratico 2004Bordeaux Red Blends from Tuscany, Italy
- WS
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Planeta Burdese 2004Bordeaux Red Blends from Sicily, Italy
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Corti Principe Corsini Marsiliana Toscana 2004Bordeaux Red Blends from Tuscany, Italy
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Fattoria Le Pupille Elisabetta Geppetti Saffredi 2004Bordeaux Red Blends from Tuscany, Italy
- WS
- RP
- WE
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Tenuta San Guido Guidalberto 2004Bordeaux Red Blends from Tuscany, Italy
- RP
- W&S
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Tua Rita Giusto di Notri 2004Bordeaux Red Blends from Tuscany, Italy
- WS
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I Greppi Bolgheri Superiore Greppicaia 2004Bordeaux Red Blends from Tuscany, Italy
- WS
- WE
- RP
- W&S
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Il Carnasciale Caberlot (1.5L Magnum) 2004Bordeaux Red Blends from Tuscany, Italy
- RP
- WS
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Tenuta Guado al Tasso 2004Bordeaux Red Blends from Bolgheri, Tuscany, Italy
- WS
- WE
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Ornellaia 2004Bordeaux Red Blends from Bolgheri, Tuscany, Italy
- WS
- RP
- W&S
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La Montecchia Colli Euganei Villa Capodilista 2004Bordeaux Red Blends from Veneto, Italy
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Orlandi Contucci Ponno Colli Aprutini Liburnio Rosso 2004Bordeaux Red Blends from Abruzzo, Italy
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Terrabianca Ceppate 2004Bordeaux Red Blends from Tuscany, Italy
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Giuseppe Quintarelli Alzero Cabernet 2004Bordeaux Red Blends from Veneto, Italy
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Banfi Excelsus 2004Bordeaux Red Blends from Tuscany, Italy
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Le Vigne Di San Pietro Veneto Refola 2004Bordeaux Red Blends from Veneto, Italy
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Poggio Bertaio Crovello 2004Bordeaux Red Blends from Umbria, Italy