
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.
- Other Red Blends673
- Sangiovese645
- Nebbiolo632
- Other Red Wine228
- Barbera174
- Tuscan Blends141
- Bordeaux Red Blends134
- Merlot76
- Montepulciano56
- Dolcetto54
- Pinot Noir53
- Aglianico53
- Nero d'Avola47
- Cabernet Sauvignon43
- Syrah/Shiraz41
- Primitivo34
- Sagrantino33
- Lagrein24
- Refosco20
- Negroamaro18
- Grenache15
- Teroldego14
- Cabernet Franc11
- Nerello Mascalese6
- Corvina4
- Grignolino4
- Rhône Blends2
- Carignan2
- Carmenere2
- Tempranillo2
- Gaglioppo2
- Bonarda1
- Malbec1
- Zinfandel1
- Schiava1
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Azienda Agricola Giol s.s Raboso 2009Other Red Wine from Veneto, Italy
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Copertino Riserva 2009Other Red Wine from Italy
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Santi Valpolicella Solane 2009Other Red Wine from Italy
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Mazzi Valpolicella Classico Superiore Sanperetto 2009Other Red Wine from Valpolicella, Veneto, Italy
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Tormaresca Trentangeli Rosso 2009Other Red Wine from Puglia, Italy
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Tedeschi San Rocco Valpolicella Superiore Ripasso 2009Other Red Wine from Valpolicella, Veneto, Italy
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Santadi Cannonau di Sardegna Noras 2009Other Red Wine from Sardinia, Italy
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Pala Essentija Bovale 2009Other Red Wine from Sardinia, Italy
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Zeni Cruino Rosso Veronese 2009Other Red Wine from Verona, Veneto, Italy
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Poderi Morini Ravenna Savignone Savignon Rosso 2009Other Red Wine from Emilia, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
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Riseccoli Piccolo Verdot 2009Other Red Wine from Tuscany, Italy
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Schola Sarmenti Nardo Roccamora Rosso 2009Other Red Wine from Puglia, Italy
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Azienda Agricola Pravis Rogotti Rebo 2009Other Red Wine from Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy
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Terenzuola Merla della Miniera Canaiolo 2009Other Red Wine from Tuscany, Italy
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Garofoli Conero Riserva Grosso Agontano 2009Other Red Wine from Marche, Italy
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San Lorenzo Rosso Conero 2009Other Red Wine from Marche, Italy
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Kante Carso Terrano 2009Other Red Wine from Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy
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Valle Reale Montepulciano d'Abruzzo 2009Other Red Wine from Abruzzo, Italy
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Cesani Serise Rosso 2009Other Red Wine from Tuscany, Italy
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Cantina Valdadige Valdadige Terradei Forti Altariva Enantio 2009Other Red Wine from Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy
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Masciarelli Colli Aprutini Iskra Rosso 2009Other Red Wine from Abruzzo, Italy
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Azienda Agricola Tezza Valpolicella Ripasso Superiore Corte Majoli 2009Other Red Wine from Valpolicella, Veneto, Italy
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Tenimenti Famiglia Cavallero Ruche di Castagnole Monferrato Na Vota 2009Other Red Wine from Piedmont, Italy
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Vesevo Beneventano Aglianico 2009Other Red Wine from Campania, Italy
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Le Vigne de Zamo Colli Orientali del Friuli Schioppettino 2009Other Red Wine from Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy