
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.
- Sangiovese867
- Other Red Blends857
- Nebbiolo567
- Barbera398
- Other Red Wine328
- Tuscan Blends210
- Dolcetto181
- Bordeaux Red Blends141
- Montepulciano120
- Merlot110
- Nero d'Avola109
- Primitivo104
- Pinot Noir102
- Cabernet Sauvignon72
- Negroamaro51
- Lagrein47
- Syrah/Shiraz43
- Aglianico41
- Grenache35
- Refosco30
- Cabernet Franc22
- Teroldego19
- Grignolino18
- Nerello Mascalese10
- Corvina9
- Sagrantino7
- Schiava6
- Carignan5
- Gaglioppo4
- Rhône Blends3
- Bonarda3
- Carmenere3
- Petit Verdot3
- Lambrusco2
- Gamay1
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Podere Giodo Toscana Rosso 2013Other Red Blends from Tuscany, Italy
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Pietradolce Archineri Etna Rosso 2013Other Red Blends from Sicily, Italy
- JS
- WE
- RP
- WS
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Speri Sant'Urbano Amarone della Valpolicella Classico 2013Other Red Blends from Valpolicella, Veneto, Italy
- WE
- JS
- WS
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Bolla Veronese Rosso 2013Other Red Blends from Veneto, Italy
- WW
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Masi Campofiorin Rosso del Veronese 2013Other Red Blends from Veneto, Italy
- RP
- WE
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Masi Costasera Amarone Classico 2013Other Red Blends from Veneto, Italy
- JS
- TP
- WE
- W&S
- RP
- WS
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Dei Sancta Catharina Toscana 2013Other Red Blends from Tuscany, Italy
- JS
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Marchesi Fumanelli Valpolicella Classico Superiore 2013Other Red Blends from Valpolicella, Veneto, Italy
- WS
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Feudo Zirtari Nero d'Avola/Syrah 2013Other Red Blends from Sicily, Italy
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Di Majo Norante Ramitello Rosso 2013Other Red Blends from Italy
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Tenuta delle Terre Nere Etna Rosso Guardiola 2013Other Red Blends from Sicily, Italy
- RP
- WS
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Pasqua Passimento 2013Other Red Blends from Veneto, Italy
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Tommasi Amarone 2013Other Red Blends from Veneto, Italy
- JS
- JD
- WS
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Tommasi Ripasso Valpolicella 2013Other Red Blends from Valpolicella, Veneto, Italy
- JS
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Carletto Ricco Rosso 2013Other Red Blends from Marche, Italy
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Arnaldo Caprai Montefalco Rosso Riserva 2013Other Red Blends from Umbria, Italy
- RP
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Galardi Roccamonfina Terra di Lavoro 2013Other Red Blends from Italy
- JS
- RP
- WS
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Masi Brolo di Campofiorin Oro 2013Other Red Blends from Veneto, Italy
- RP
- WE
- W&S
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Masi Modello delle Venezie Rosso 2013Other Red Blends from Veneto, Italy
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Tenuta Sant'Antonio Valpolicella Superiore Ripasso Monti Garbi 2013Other Red Blends from Valpolicella, Veneto, Italy
- JS
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Corte dei Papi Cesanese del Piglio Colle Ticchio 2013Other Red Blends from Lazio, Italy
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Manincor Reserve del Conte Rosso 2013Other Red Blends from Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy
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Allegrini Palazzo della Torre 2013Other Red Blends from Veneto, Italy
- JS
- RP
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Gagliole Valletta 2013Other Red Blends from Tuscany, Italy
- JS
- RP
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Poggio di Bortolone Cerasuolo di Vittoria 2013Other Red Blends from Sicily, Italy