
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.
- Other Red Blends673
- Sangiovese645
- Nebbiolo632
- Other Red Wine228
- Barbera174
- Tuscan Blends141
- Bordeaux Red Blends134
- Merlot76
- Montepulciano56
- Dolcetto54
- Pinot Noir53
- Aglianico53
- Nero d'Avola47
- Cabernet Sauvignon43
- Syrah/Shiraz41
- Primitivo34
- Sagrantino33
- Lagrein24
- Refosco20
- Negroamaro18
- Grenache15
- Teroldego14
- Cabernet Franc11
- Nerello Mascalese6
- Corvina4
- Grignolino4
- Rhône Blends2
- Carignan2
- Carmenere2
- Tempranillo2
- Gaglioppo2
- Bonarda1
- Malbec1
- Zinfandel1
- Schiava1
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Prelius Cabernet Sauvignon 2009Cabernet Sauvignon from Tuscany, Italy
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Carpineto Farnito Cabernet Sauvignon 2009Cabernet Sauvignon from Tuscany, Italy
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Felsina Maestro Raro Cabernet Sauvignon 2009Cabernet Sauvignon from Tuscany, Italy
- WS
- JS
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Castello di Monsanto Nemo 2009Cabernet Sauvignon from Tuscany, Italy
- JS
- RP
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Mazzei Philip Cabernet Sauvignon 2009Cabernet Sauvignon from Tuscany, Italy
- RP
- WS
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Casanova di Neri Pietradonice 2009Cabernet Sauvignon from Tuscany, Italy
- JS
- RP
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Gaja Darmagi 2009Cabernet Sauvignon from Piedmont, Italy
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Poggio Al Sole Cabernet Sauvignon 2009Cabernet Sauvignon from Tuscany, Italy
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Azienda Agricola Cavazza Colli Berici Cicogna Cabernet 2009Cabernet Sauvignon from Veneto, Italy
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Inama Veneto Selezione del Cabernet Sauvignon 2009Cabernet Sauvignon from Veneto, Italy
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San Gervasio Toscana Cabernet Sauvignon 2009Cabernet Sauvignon from Tuscany, Italy
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Castellare Coniale Cabernet Sauvignon 2009Cabernet Sauvignon from Tuscany, Italy
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Laimburg Sudtirol Alto Adige Sass Roa Riserva Cabernet Sauvignon 2009Cabernet Sauvignon from Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy
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Le Vigne de Zamo Colli Orientali del Friuli Cabernet 2009Cabernet Sauvignon from Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy
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Castagnoli Buriano Cabernet Sauvignon 2009Cabernet Sauvignon from Tuscany, Italy
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Castelfeder Alto Adige Burgum Novum Riserva Cabernet 2009Cabernet Sauvignon from Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy
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Marchesi Ginori Lisci Montescudaio Macchion del Lupo 2009Cabernet Sauvignon from Montescudaio, Tuscany, Italy
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La Tosa Colli Piacentini Luna Selvatica Cabernet Sauvignon 2009Cabernet Sauvignon from Emilia-Romagna, Italy
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Feudo Principi di Butera Principi di Butera Cabernet Sauvignon 2009Cabernet Sauvignon from Sicily, Italy
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Luretta Colli Piacentini Corbeau Cabernet Sauvignon 2009Cabernet Sauvignon from Emilia-Romagna, Italy
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La Montecchia Colli Euganei Ireneo Cabernet Sauvignon 2009Cabernet Sauvignon from Veneto, Italy
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Citra Cabernet Sauvignon 2009Cabernet Sauvignon from Abruzzo, Italy
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Il Pollenza Marche Cosmino Rosso 2009Cabernet Sauvignon from Marche, Italy
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Zenato Cabernet Sauvignon 2009Cabernet Sauvignon from Veneto, Italy
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Villa del Cigliano Toscana Suganella 2009Cabernet Sauvignon from Tuscany, Italy