
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.
- Nebbiolo586
- Sangiovese553
- Other Red Blends530
- Other Red Wine184
- Bordeaux Red Blends115
- Barbera115
- Tuscan Blends103
- Merlot64
- Montepulciano53
- Nero d'Avola47
- Aglianico44
- Primitivo38
- Cabernet Sauvignon37
- Dolcetto36
- Pinot Noir29
- Syrah/Shiraz28
- Sagrantino22
- Negroamaro18
- Lagrein14
- Refosco13
- Grenache9
- Cabernet Franc7
- Carignan5
- Teroldego5
- Corvina4
- Gaglioppo2
- Nerello Mascalese2
- Rhône Blends1
- Lambrusco1
- Mourvedre1
- Tempranillo1
- Zinfandel1
- Grignolino1
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Tedeschi San Rocco Valpolicella Superiore Ripasso 2008Other Red Wine from Valpolicella, Veneto, Italy
- RP
- WE
- WS
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Agricole Vallone Vereto Riserva 2008Other Red Wine from Puglia, Italy
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Agricole Vallone Vigna Flaminio Riserva 2008Other Red Wine from Puglia, Italy
- WW
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Copertino Riserva 2008Other Red Wine from Italy
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Santi Valpolicella Solane 2008Other Red Wine from Italy
- RP
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Mastroberardino Lacryma Christi del Vesuvio Rosso 2008Other Red Wine from Campania, Italy
- RP
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Tommasi Ripasso Valpolicella 2008Other Red Wine from Valpolicella, Veneto, Italy
- WE
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Mazzi Valpolicella Classico Superiore Sanperetto 2008Other Red Wine from Valpolicella, Veneto, Italy
- RP
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Terredora di Paolo Lacryma Christi del Vesuvio Rosso 2008Other Red Wine from Campania, Italy
- RP
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Fessina Musmeci Etna Rosso 2008Other Red Wine from Sicily, Italy
- RP
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Matteo Correggia Anthos 2008Other Red Wine from Piedmont, Italy
- RP
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Allegrini Palazzo della Torre (1.5 Liter Magnum) 2008Other Red Wine from Veneto, Italy
- WS
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Azienda Agricola Specogna Pignolo 2008Other Red Wine from Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy
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Azienda Vitivinicola Giovanni Terenzi Cesanese del Piglio Colle Forma 2008Other Red Wine from Lazio, Italy
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Cantina di Venosa Aglianico del Vulture Terre di Orazio 2008Other Red Wine from Basilicata, Italy
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Schola Sarmenti Nardo Roccamora Rosso 2008Other Red Wine from Puglia, Italy
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Alberto Longo Le Cruste 2008Other Red Wine from Puglia, Italy
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Villa Matilde Taurasi Tenuta di Altavilla 2008Other Red Wine from Campania, Italy
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Sant'Elena Quantum L’Autoctono Pignolo 2008Other Red Wine from Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy
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Casalvento di Baronti Aldo Janus 2008Other Red Wine from Tuscany, Italy
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Feudi del Pisciotto Carolina Marengo Frappato 2008Other Red Wine from Sicily, Italy
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L'Astore Masseria Salento Filimei 2008Other Red Wine from Puglia, Italy
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Macchialupa Taurasi Le Surte 2008Other Red Wine from Campania, Italy
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Vinosia Marziacanale 2008Other Red Wine from Campania, Italy
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Lunarossa Vini e Passione Colli di Salerno Rossomarea 2008Other Red Wine from Campania, Italy