
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.
- Sangiovese871
- Other Red Blends859
- Nebbiolo571
- Barbera399
- Other Red Wine328
- Tuscan Blends210
- Dolcetto181
- Bordeaux Red Blends141
- Montepulciano121
- Merlot110
- Nero d'Avola110
- Primitivo104
- Pinot Noir102
- Cabernet Sauvignon72
- Negroamaro51
- Lagrein47
- Syrah/Shiraz43
- Aglianico42
- Grenache35
- Refosco30
- Cabernet Franc22
- Teroldego19
- Grignolino18
- Nerello Mascalese10
- Corvina9
- Sagrantino7
- Schiava6
- Carignan5
- Gaglioppo4
- Rhône Blends3
- Bonarda3
- Carmenere3
- Petit Verdot3
- Lambrusco2
- Gamay1
- Frappato1
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Villa Medoro Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Rosso del Duco 2013Other Red Wine from Abruzzo, Italy
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Costaripa Mazane Marzemino 2013Other Red Wine from Lombardy, Italy
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Pala i Fiori Monica 2013Other Red Wine from Sardinia, Italy
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Ansitz Waldgries St. Magdalener Classico 2013Other Red Wine from Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy
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Bolla Le Poiane Valpolicella Ripasso 2013Other Red Wine from Valpolicella, Veneto, Italy
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Valenti Norma Etna Rosso 2013Other Red Wine from Sicily, Italy
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Moccagatta Dolcetto d'Alba 2013Other Red Wine from Alba, Piedmont, Italy
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Marenco Albarossa 2013Other Red Wine from Piedmont, Italy
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Agricole Vallone Vereto Riserva 2013Other Red Wine from Puglia, Italy
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Vino Lauria Frappato 2013Other Red Wine from Sicily, Italy
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Cantine Sant'Agata Pro Nobis Ruce di Castagnole Monferrato 2013Other Red Wine from Piedmont, Italy
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Di Filippo Montefalco Rosso 2013Other Red Wine from Umbria, Italy
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Firriato Ribeca 2013Other Red Wine from Sicily, Italy
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Fessina Erse Etna Rosso 2013Other Red Wine from Sicily, Italy
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Librandi Magno Megonio 2013Other Red Wine from Calabria, Italy
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G.D. Vajra Langhe Freisa Kye 2013Other Red Wine from Piedmont, Italy
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Pala Essentija Bovale 2013Other Red Wine from Sardinia, Italy
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Planeta Etna Rosso 2013Other Red Wine from Sicily, Italy
- WE
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Cantina Damiano Ciolli Romano Cesanese Silene 2013Other Red Wine from Lazio, Italy
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Passopisciaro Passorosso 2013Other Red Wine from Sicily, Italy
- WS
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Ronchi di Cialla Cialla Schioppettino 2013Other Red Wine from Colli Orientali del Friuli, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy
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Calabretta Ciro Classico 2013Other Red Wine from Calabria, Italy
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Principe Pallavicini Amarasco Cesanese 2013Other Red Wine from Lazio, Italy
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Brezza Santa Rosalia Langhe Freisa 2013Other Red Wine from Piedmont, Italy
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Feudi del Pisciotto Carolina Marengo Frappato 2013Other Red Wine from Sicily, Italy