
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 Blends100
- 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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Terredora di Paolo Lacryma Christi del Vesuvio Rosso 2007Other Red Wine from Campania, Italy
- RP
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Santi Valpolicella Solane 2007Other Red Wine from Italy
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Corte Sant'Alda Valpolicella Superiore Ripasso Campi Magri 2007Other Red Wine from Valpolicella, Veneto, Italy
- WS
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Cottanera Etna Rosso 2007Other Red Wine from Sicily, Italy
- RP
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Paolo Bea Rosso di Veo 2007Other Red Wine from Italy
- RP
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Allegrini Valpolicella 2007Other Red Wine from Valpolicella, Veneto, Italy
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Rivera Puer Apuliae Nero di Troia 2007Other Red Wine from Puglia, Italy
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Azienda Silvano Strologo Rosso Conero Traiano 2007Other Red Wine from Marche, Italy
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Tenuta Cavalier Pepe Taurasi Opera 2007Other Red Wine from Campania, Italy
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Tenuta Ponte Azienda Agricola Taurasi 2007Other Red Wine from Campania, Italy
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Fattoria Le Poggette Umbria Torre Maggiore 2007Other Red Wine from Umbria, Italy
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Claudio Cipressi Tintilia del Molise Macchiarossa 2007Other Red Wine from Molise, Italy
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Battistotti Winery Trentino Marzemino 2007Other Red Wine from Trentino, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy
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Tenuta Santome Piave Raboso 2007Other Red Wine from Veneto, Italy
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Alma Salento Sotto il Sole Negroamaro 2007Other Red Wine from Puglia, Italy
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Ronchi di Cialla Colli Orientali del Friuli Cialla Schioppettino 2007Other Red Wine from Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy
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Vigna Traverso Colli Orientali del Friuli Schioppettino 2007Other Red Wine from Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy
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La Crotta di Vigneron Valle d'Aosta Chambave Superieur Quatre Vignobles 2007Other Red Wine from Valle d'Aosta, Italy
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Les Cretes Valle d'Aosta Vigne la Tour Fumin 2007Other Red Wine from Valle d'Aosta, Italy
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Società Agricola Ferruccio Sgubin Schioppettino 2007Other Red Wine from Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy
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L'Astore Masseria Salento Filimei 2007Other Red Wine from Puglia, Italy
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Cecchetto Giorgio Piave Malanotte Gelsaia 2007Other Red Wine from Veneto, Italy
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Tenimenti Famiglia Cavallero Ruche di Castagnole Monferrato Pro Nobis 2007Other Red Wine from Piedmont, Italy
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Castelvecchio San Casciano 8 Numero Otto Toscana 2007Other Red Wine from Tuscany, Italy
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Nicodemi Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Colline Teramane Notari 2007Other Red Wine from Abruzzo, Italy