
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 Blends918
- Sangiovese874
- Nebbiolo659
- Barbera332
- Other Red Wine314
- Tuscan Blends205
- Bordeaux Red Blends142
- Dolcetto141
- Merlot110
- Nero d'Avola104
- Montepulciano101
- Primitivo101
- Pinot Noir82
- Cabernet Sauvignon73
- Aglianico64
- Negroamaro54
- Lagrein51
- Syrah/Shiraz40
- Grenache32
- Refosco30
- Teroldego23
- Cabernet Franc22
- Grignolino11
- Nerello Mascalese11
- Corvina9
- Sagrantino8
- Carignan6
- Schiava6
- Rhône Blends5
- Gaglioppo4
- Bonarda3
- Lambrusco3
- Gamay1
- Malbec1
- Petit Verdot1
- Tempranillo1
- Zinfandel1
- Frappato1
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Marenco Albarossa 2012Other Red Wine from Piedmont, Italy
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Bolla Le Poiane Valpolicella Ripasso 2012Other Red Wine from Valpolicella, Veneto, Italy
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Feudi del Pisciotto Carolina Marengo Frappato 2012Other Red Wine from Sicily, Italy
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Poderi Parpinello Cagnulari 2012Other Red Wine from Sardinia, Italy
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Cantina Cincinnato Polluce Lazio Nero Buono 2012Other Red Wine from Lazio, Italy
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Passopisciaro Contrada G 2012Other Red Wine from Sicily, Italy
- WS
- RP
- WE
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Tormaresca Trentangeli Rosso 2012Other Red Wine from Puglia, Italy
- RP
- WS
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Selvanova Hero Pallagrello Nero 2012Other Red Wine from Italy
- RP
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Agricole Vallone Vereto Riserva 2012Other Red Wine from Puglia, Italy
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Pala Essentija Bovale 2012Other Red Wine from Sardinia, Italy
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Motta Ciliegiolo 2012Other Red Wine from Italy
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Schola Sarmenti Nardo Nerio Riserva 2012Other Red Wine from Italy
- WS
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Remo Farina Valpolicella Classico Superiore Ripasso 2012Other Red Wine from Valpolicella, Veneto, Italy
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Valenti Puritani Etna Rosso 2012Other Red Wine from Sicily, Italy
- RP
- WS
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Costaripa Mazane Marzemino 2012Other Red Wine from Lombardy, Italy
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Banfi La Lus Albarossa 2012Other Red Wine from Piedmont, Italy
- JS
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Graci Etna Rosso 2012Other Red Wine from Sicily, Italy
- JS
- RP
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Cuppari San Placido Faro 2012Other Red Wine from Sicily, Italy
- WS
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Arianna Occhipinti Tami Frappato 2012Other Red Wine from Sicily, Italy
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Tedeschi Valpolicella Nicalo 2012Other Red Wine from Valpolicella, Veneto, Italy
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Passopisciaro Franchetti 2012Other Red Wine from Sicily, Italy
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Principiano Ferdinando Langhe Chila Freisa 2012Other Red Wine from Piedmont, Italy
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Azienda Agricola i Cacciagalli Roccamonfina Lucno 2012Other Red Wine from Campania, Italy
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Nals Margreid St. Magdalener Rieser Classico 2012Other Red Wine from Alto Adige, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy
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Erste + Neue Kalterersee Puntay Classico Superiore 2012Other Red Wine from Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy