
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.
- Sangiovese9860
- Other Red Blends8170
- Nebbiolo7793
- Barbera2732
- Other Red Wine2608
- Tuscan Blends2011
- Bordeaux Red Blends1527
- Merlot1138
- Dolcetto1094
- Montepulciano952
- Nero d'Avola834
- Cabernet Sauvignon724
- Pinot Noir719
- Primitivo709
- Aglianico562
- Syrah/Shiraz398
- Negroamaro357
- Lagrein326
- Grenache250
- Sagrantino199
- Refosco191
- Cabernet Franc167
- Teroldego131
- Nerello Mascalese106
- Corvina85
- Grignolino77
- Carignan56
- Schiava50
- Gaglioppo49
- Lambrusco33
- Rhône Blends28
- Frappato19
- Bonarda17
- Carmenere12
- Petit Verdot12
- Tempranillo9
- Zinfandel9
- Gamay8
- Malbec6
- Freisa3
- Tannat2
- Blaufrankisch2
- Mourvedre1
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Tenuta Luisa Cabernet Franc 2018Cabernet Franc from Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy
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Podernuovo a Palazzone Argirio 2016Cabernet Franc from Tuscany, Italy
- JS
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Le Macchiole Paleo 2016Cabernet Franc from Tuscany, Italy
- W&S
- RP
- WE
- D
- JS
- WS
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Piaggia Poggio de Colli 2014Cabernet Franc from Tuscany, Italy
- RP
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Tenuta Luisa Cabernet Franc (1.5 Liter Magnum) 2017Cabernet Franc from Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy
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Le Macchiole Paleo 2005Cabernet Franc from Tuscany, Italy
- W&S
- WS
- RP
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Le Macchiole Paleo 2003Cabernet Franc from Tuscany, Italy
- W&S
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Tenuta Luisa Cabernet Franc 2014Cabernet Franc from Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy
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Tenuta Luisa Cabernet Franc 2017Cabernet Franc from Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy
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Le Macchiole Paleo 2004Cabernet Franc from Tuscany, Italy
- WE
- WS
- RP
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Duemani CiFRA Cabernet Franc 2013Cabernet Franc from Tuscany, Italy
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Le Macchiole Paleo 2011Cabernet Franc from Tuscany, Italy
- RP
- WS
- JS
- W&S
- WE
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Tenuta Luisa Cabernet Franc 2016Cabernet Franc from Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy
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Le Macchiole Paleo 1998Cabernet Franc from Tuscany, Italy
- RP
- WS
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Le Macchiole Paleo 2013Cabernet Franc from Tuscany, Italy
- RP
- JS
- JD
- W&S
- WE
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Tenuta Guado al Tasso Matarocchio 2011Cabernet Franc from Bolgheri, Tuscany, Italy
- RP
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Duemani CiFRA Cabernet Franc 2017Cabernet Franc from Tuscany, Italy
- JS
- RP
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Duemani CiFRA Cabernet Franc 2018Cabernet Franc from Tuscany, Italy
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Piaggia Poggio de Colli 2016Cabernet Franc from Tuscany, Italy
- RP
- V
- JS
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Podernuovo a Palazzone Argirio 2013Cabernet Franc from Tuscany, Italy
- JS
- RP
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Tenuta Luisa Cabernet Franc 2015Cabernet Franc from Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy
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Le Macchiole Paleo 2015Cabernet Franc from Tuscany, Italy
- JS
- RP
- W&S
- WS
- WE
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Tenuta Sette Cieli Scipio 2015Cabernet Franc from Tuscany, Italy
- RP
- JS
- WE
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Tenuta di Trinoro Campo di Camagi 2016Cabernet Franc from Tuscany, Italy
- WS
- RP
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Tenuta Guado al Tasso Matarocchio 2015Cabernet Franc from Bolgheri, Tuscany, Italy
- D
- RP