
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.
- Sangiovese596
- Nebbiolo515
- Other Red Blends446
- Other Red Wine143
- Barbera139
- Bordeaux Red Blends101
- Tuscan Blends84
- Merlot66
- Montepulciano38
- Cabernet Sauvignon36
- Aglianico36
- Dolcetto34
- Primitivo34
- Nero d'Avola33
- Syrah/Shiraz31
- Sagrantino27
- Pinot Noir19
- Lagrein14
- Negroamaro10
- Teroldego8
- Cabernet Franc7
- Grenache7
- Refosco7
- Carignan4
- Corvina2
- Rhône Blends1
- Bonarda1
- Carmenere1
- Gamay1
- Lambrusco1
- Petit Verdot1
- Zinfandel1
- Gaglioppo1
- Nerello Mascalese1
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Le Macchiole Messorio 2007Merlot from Tuscany, Italy
- WE
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Brandolini Vistorta 2007Merlot from Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy
- WS
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Kris Heart Merlot 2007Merlot from Sicily, Italy
- WE
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Fantinel Celebrate Life Merlot 2007Merlot from Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy
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Falesco Montiano 2007Merlot from Italy
- WS
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Falesco Merlot Umbria 2007Merlot from Italy
- RP
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Petrolo Galatrona 2007Merlot from Tuscany, Italy
- WS
- WE
- JS
- RP
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Ornellaia Masseto 2007Merlot from Tuscany, Italy
- WE
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- RP
- JS
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Tua Rita Redigaffi Toscana 2007Merlot from Tuscany, Italy
- WS
- RP
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Planeta Merlot 2007Merlot from Italy
- WE
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San Giusto a Rentennano La Ricolma Merlot 2007Merlot from Tuscany, Italy
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Kurtatsch Brenntal Merlot 2007Merlot from Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy
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Maté Sant'Antimo Mantus Merlot 2007Merlot from Tuscany, Italy
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Castello di Querceto Podalirio Merlot 2007Merlot from Tuscany, Italy
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Santa Margherita Versato Merlot 2007Merlot from Veneto, Italy
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Ciona s.s. Toscana Le Diacce 2007Merlot from Tuscany, Italy
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Masottina Piave Merlot 2007Merlot from Veneto, Italy
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Frescobaldi Lamaione 2007Merlot from Tuscany, Italy
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Fasoli Gino Veronese Orgno Merlot 2007Merlot from Verona, Veneto, Italy
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Citra Merlot 2007Merlot from Abruzzo, Italy
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Fattoria Montemaggio Toscana Torre di Montemaggio 2007Merlot from Tuscany, Italy
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Castello di Ama L'Apparita 2007Merlot from Tuscany, Italy
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Casa Vitivinicola Feotto dello Jato Monreale Rosso di Turi 2007Merlot from Sicily, Italy
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Vecchia Cantina Cortona Poggio Stella Merlot 2007Merlot from Tuscany, Italy
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Bindella Societa Agricola Toscana Antenata 2007Merlot from Tuscany, Italy