
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.
- Sangiovese317
- Nebbiolo299
- Other Red Blends215
- Barbera78
- Other Red Wine59
- Tuscan Blends54
- Bordeaux Red Blends44
- Merlot37
- Aglianico19
- Cabernet Sauvignon15
- Nero d'Avola13
- Dolcetto12
- Montepulciano12
- Syrah/Shiraz9
- Primitivo9
- Sagrantino9
- Negroamaro7
- Pinot Noir6
- Lagrein4
- Cabernet Franc3
- Grenache3
- Refosco2
- Teroldego2
- Corvina1
- Gamay1
- Gaglioppo1
- Nerello Mascalese1
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Bertani Villa Novare Valpolicella 2004Other Red Wine from Valpolicella, Veneto, Italy
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Val delle Rose Morellino di Scansano 2004Other Red Wine from Tuscany, Italy
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Allegrini Valpolicella 2004Other Red Wine from Valpolicella, Veneto, Italy
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Remo Farina Valpolicella Classico Superiore Ripasso 2004Other Red Wine from Valpolicella, Veneto, Italy
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Santi Valpolicella Solane 2004Other Red Wine from Italy
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Corte Sant'Alda Valpolicella Superiore Ripasso 2004Other Red Wine from Valpolicella, Veneto, Italy
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Castello di Tornano Chianti Classico Riserva 2004Other Red Wine from Chianti Classico, Chianti, Tuscany, Italy
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Azienda Agricola Conte Leopardi Dittajuti Conero Pigmento Rosso Riserva 2004Other Red Wine from Marche, Italy
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Perillo Taurasi Riserva 2004Other Red Wine from Campania, Italy
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Santadi Carignano del Sulcis Terre Brune 2004Other Red Wine from Sardinia, Italy
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Azienda Agricola Cantarutti Colli Orientali del Friuli Schioppettino 2004Other Red Wine from Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy
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Josko Gravner Venezia Giulia Breg Rosso 2004Other Red Wine from Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy
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Maurigi Sicilia Lu 2004Other Red Wine from Sicily, Italy
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Nicolis Testal Veronese Rosso 2004Other Red Wine from Verona, Veneto, Italy
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Conti Zecca Leverano Terra Riserva Rosso 2004Other Red Wine from Puglia, Italy
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Mastroberardino Pompeiano Villa dei Misteri Rosso 2004Other Red Wine from Campania, Italy
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Moroder Rosso Conero Dorico Riserva 2004Other Red Wine from Marche, Italy
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Le Vigne de Zamo Colli Orientali del Friuli Rosazzo Pignolo 2004Other Red Wine from Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy
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San Lorenzo Marche Rosso Vigneto Solleone 2004Other Red Wine from Marche, Italy
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Salvatore Molettieri Taurasi Vigna Cinque Querce Riserva 2004Other Red Wine from Campania, Italy
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Jermann Pignacolusse Venezia Giulia Pignolo 2004Other Red Wine from Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy
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Tenuta Santome Piave Raboso 2004Other Red Wine from Veneto, Italy
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Mastroberardino Lacryma Christi del Vesuvio Rosso 2004Other Red Wine from Campania, Italy
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Palari Santa. Ne 2004Other Red Wine from Sicily, Italy
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Tili Vini Sacreterre Rosso 2004Other Red Wine from Umbria, Italy