
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.
- Nebbiolo288
- Sangiovese259
- Other Red Blends237
- Barbera60
- Other Red Wine59
- Tuscan Blends48
- Bordeaux Red Blends47
- Merlot35
- Nero d'Avola23
- Syrah/Shiraz17
- Aglianico17
- Montepulciano17
- Dolcetto16
- Pinot Noir13
- Primitivo13
- Cabernet Sauvignon10
- Sagrantino10
- Negroamaro7
- Refosco7
- Grenache6
- Cabernet Franc5
- Lagrein4
- Teroldego3
- Carignan2
- Nerello Mascalese2
- Corvina1
- Gamay1
- Tannat1
- Tempranillo1
- Gaglioppo1
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Ornellaia Masseto 2005Merlot from Tuscany, Italy
- WS
- RP
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Marco Felluga Collio Merlot Varneri 2005Merlot from Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy
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Falesco Merlot Pesano 2005Merlot from Italy
- RP
- WE
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Ecco Domani Merlot 2005Merlot from Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy
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Falesco Montiano 2005Merlot from Italy
- WS
- RP
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Planeta Merlot 2005Merlot from Italy
- WE
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Frescobaldi Lamaione 2005Merlot from Tuscany, Italy
- WE
- WS
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Falesco Montiano (1.5 Liter Magnum) 2005Merlot from Italy
- WS
- RP
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Falesco Merlot Umbria 2005Merlot from Italy
- RP
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Danzante Merlot 2005Merlot from Sicily, Italy
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Petrolo Galatrona 2005Merlot from Tuscany, Italy
- WS
- WE
- RP
- W&S
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Kris Heart Merlot 2005Merlot from Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy
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Tua Rita Redigaffi Toscana 2005Merlot from Tuscany, Italy
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Le Macchiole Messorio 2005Merlot from Tuscany, Italy
- WS
- RP
- W&S
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Volpe Pasini Zuc di Volpe 'Focus' Merlot 2005Merlot from Colli Orientali del Friuli, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy
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San Gervasio Toscana I Renai 2005Merlot from Tuscany, Italy
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Torre Rosazza Merlot 2005Merlot from Colli Orientali del Friuli, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy
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Zenato Merlot 2005Merlot from Veneto, Italy
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Fasoli Gino Veronese Orgno Merlot 2005Merlot from Verona, Veneto, Italy
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Volpe Pasini Togliano Merlot 2005Merlot from Colli Orientali del Friuli, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy
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Tenuta San Leonardo Guerrieri Gonzaga Villa Gresti 2005Merlot from Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy
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Baglio di Pianetto Salici Merlot 2005Merlot from Sicily, Italy
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Zidarich Ruje Rosso 2005Merlot from Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy
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Vigna Traverso Colli Orientali del Friuli Sottocastello Rosso 2005Merlot from Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy
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Ronco del Gelso Friuli Isonzo Merlot 2005Merlot from Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy