
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.
- Sangiovese226
- Other Red Blends164
- Nebbiolo121
- Barbera55
- Tuscan Blends47
- Bordeaux Red Blends35
- Other Red Wine29
- Merlot29
- Cabernet Sauvignon19
- Nero d'Avola12
- Aglianico11
- Primitivo10
- Dolcetto9
- Montepulciano9
- Negroamaro7
- Pinot Noir6
- Syrah/Shiraz4
- Refosco4
- Grenache3
- Lagrein3
- Sagrantino3
- Cabernet Franc2
- Corvina2
- Zinfandel1
- Teroldego1
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Livio Felluga Merlot 2003Merlot from Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy
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Ecco Domani Merlot 2003Merlot from Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy
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Bolla Merlot 2003Merlot from Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy
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Falesco Montiano 2003Merlot from Italy
- WE
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Stella Merlot 2003Merlot from Italy
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Bollini Merlot 2003Merlot from Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy
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Brandolini Vistorta 2003Merlot from Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy
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Tua Rita Redigaffi Toscana 2003Merlot from Tuscany, Italy
- WS
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Le Macchiole Messorio 2003Merlot from Tuscany, Italy
- WE
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- RP
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Petrolo Galatrona 2003Merlot from Tuscany, Italy
- WS
- RP
- WE
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Falesco Merlot Umbria 2003Merlot from Italy
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Mezzacorona Merlot 2003Merlot from Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy
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Ronco Del Gnemiz Merlot Sol 2003Merlot from Colli Orientali del Friuli, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy
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Cennatoio Intervineas Toscano Mammolo 2003Merlot from Tuscany, Italy
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Toros Franco Azienda Agricola Collio Merlot 2003Merlot from Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy
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Casa Vitivinicola Feotto dello Jato Monreale Rosso di Turi 2003Merlot from Sicily, Italy
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Feudo Principi di Butera Calat Merlot 2003Merlot from Sicily, Italy
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Fattoria di Rietine Colli della Toscana Centrale Tiziano 2003Merlot from Tuscany, Italy
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Fontana Candida Merlot 2003Merlot from Lazio, Italy
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Casa Emma Soloio Rosso 2003Merlot from Tuscany, Italy
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San Gervasio Toscana I Renai 2003Merlot from Tuscany, Italy
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Alois Lageder Merlot 2003Merlot from Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy
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Venica & Venica Collio Perilla Merlot 2003Merlot from Collio Goriziano, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy
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Vini Capoverso Toscana Cartiglio 2003Merlot from Tuscany, Italy
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Josko Gravner Venezia Giulia Rujno 2003Merlot from Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy
- RP