
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 Masseto 2000Merlot from Tuscany, Italy
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Mezzacorona Merlot 2000Merlot from Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy
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Danzante Merlot 2000Merlot from Italy
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Fabiano Merlot 2000Merlot from Veneto, Italy
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Falesco Montiano 2000Merlot from Italy
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Zenato Merlot 2000Merlot from Veneto, Italy
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Belmondo Merlot 2000Merlot from Veneto, Italy
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Alois Lageder Merlot 2000Merlot from Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy
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Fontana Candida Merlot 2000Merlot from Italy
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Bollini Merlot 2000Merlot from Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy
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Boscaini Merlot Dirada 2000Merlot from Veneto, Italy
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Folonari Venezie Merlot 2000Merlot from Veneto, Italy
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Sartori Merlot 2000Merlot from Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy
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Bolla Merlot 2000Merlot from Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy
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Kris Merlot 2000Merlot from Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy
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Ecco Domani Merlot 2000Merlot from Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy
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Bolla Colforte Merlot 2000Merlot from Italy
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Santa Margherita Versato Merlot 2000Merlot from Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy
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Maculan Brentino di Breganze Merlot 2000Merlot from Italy
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Lagaria Merlot 2000Merlot from Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy
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Falesco Merlot Umbria 2000Merlot from Italy
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Livio Felluga Merlot 2000Merlot from Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy
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Feudo Principi di Butera Calat Merlot 2000Merlot from Italy
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Castello di Bossi Girolamo 2000Merlot from Tuscany, Italy