
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.
- Sangiovese869
- Other Red Blends858
- Nebbiolo567
- Barbera398
- Other Red Wine328
- Tuscan Blends210
- Dolcetto181
- Bordeaux Red Blends141
- Montepulciano120
- Merlot110
- Nero d'Avola109
- Primitivo104
- Pinot Noir102
- Cabernet Sauvignon72
- Negroamaro51
- Lagrein47
- Syrah/Shiraz43
- Aglianico41
- Grenache35
- Refosco30
- Cabernet Franc22
- Teroldego19
- Grignolino18
- Nerello Mascalese10
- Corvina9
- Sagrantino7
- Schiava6
- Carignan5
- Gaglioppo4
- Rhône Blends3
- Bonarda3
- Carmenere3
- Petit Verdot3
- Lambrusco2
- Gamay1
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Cignale 2013Bordeaux Red Blends from Tuscany, Italy
- JS
- RP
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Livio Felluga Vertigo Rosso 2013Bordeaux Red Blends from Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy
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Tenuta San Guido Guidalberto 2013Bordeaux Red Blends from Tuscany, Italy
- WE
- RP
- W&S
- JS
- WS
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Tenuta San Guido Sassicaia 2013Bordeaux Red Blends from Bolgheri, Tuscany, Italy
- JS
- WE
- RP
- WS
- WW
- W&S
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Fattoria Le Pupille Elisabetta Geppetti Saffredi 2013Bordeaux Red Blends from Tuscany, Italy
- JS
- RP
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Castello di Bolgheri Bolgheri Superiore 2013Bordeaux Red Blends from Bolgheri, Tuscany, Italy
- RP
- WS
- JS
- WE
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Tua Rita Giusto di Notri 2013Bordeaux Red Blends from Tuscany, Italy
- RP
- W&S
- JS
- WS
- WE
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Castello dei Rampolla d'Alceo 2013Bordeaux Red Blends from Tuscany, Italy
- JS
- WE
- WS
- RP
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Inama Bradisismo 2013Bordeaux Red Blends from Veneto, Italy
- JS
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Tenuta Sette Cieli Indaco 2013Bordeaux Red Blends from Tuscany, Italy
- WE
- WS
- JS
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Tenuta Sette Ponti Oreno 2013Bordeaux Red Blends from Tuscany, Italy
- JS
- W&S
- WS
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Donna Olimpia 1898 Tageto 2013Bordeaux Red Blends from Tuscany, Italy
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Rocca di Montegrossi Geremia Rosso 2013Bordeaux Red Blends from Tuscany, Italy
- WS
- JS
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Ciacci Piccolomini d'Aragona Ateo 2013Bordeaux Red Blends from Tuscany, Italy
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Tenuta di Biserno Lodovico 2013Bordeaux Red Blends from Tuscany, Italy
- TP
- W&S
- WS
- RP
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Gaja Ca'Marcanda Magari 2013Bordeaux Red Blends from Bolgheri, Tuscany, Italy
- RP
- WS
- JS
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Maculan Brentino 2013Bordeaux Red Blends from Veneto, Italy
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Fattoria Le Pupille Elisabetta Geppetti Saffredi (1.5 Liter Magnum) 2013Bordeaux Red Blends from Tuscany, Italy
- JS
- RP
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Podere Sapaio 2013Bordeaux Red Blends from Bolgheri, Tuscany, Italy
- JS
- RP
- WS
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Planeta Burdese 2013Bordeaux Red Blends from Sicily, Italy
- JS
- WS
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Tenuta Polvaro Nero 2013Bordeaux Red Blends from Veneto, Italy
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Candoni Elviana Red 2013Bordeaux Red Blends from Veneto, Italy
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Tenuta di Arceno Valadorna 2013Bordeaux Red Blends from Tuscany, Italy
- RP
- JS
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Tenuta San Leonardo San Leonardo 2013Bordeaux Red Blends from Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy
- RP
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Tenuta di Arceno Arcanum 2013Bordeaux Red Blends from Tuscany, Italy
- RP
- JS