
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.
- Sangiovese609
- Other Red Blends429
- Nebbiolo391
- Other Red Wine158
- Barbera153
- Tuscan Blends137
- Dolcetto88
- Montepulciano85
- Bordeaux Red Blends81
- Nero d'Avola65
- Primitivo64
- Pinot Noir62
- Merlot59
- Cabernet Sauvignon41
- Aglianico25
- Lagrein24
- Negroamaro19
- Grenache13
- Grignolino13
- Syrah/Shiraz12
- Schiava11
- Cabernet Franc8
- Corvina7
- Nerello Mascalese7
- Refosco7
- Carignan6
- Teroldego6
- Rhône Blends5
- Lambrusco5
- Bonarda3
- Gaglioppo3
- Carmenere2
- Petit Verdot2
- Zinfandel2
- Frappato2
- Sagrantino2
- Gamay1
- Freisa1
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Vino Lauria Frappato 2015Other Red Wine from Sicily, Italy
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Passopisciaro Passorosso 2015Other Red Wine from Sicily, Italy
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Passopisciaro Contrada P 2015Other Red Wine from Sicily, Italy
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- WE
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Principe Pallavicini Amarasco Cesanese 2015Other Red Wine from Lazio, Italy
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Motta Ciliegiolo 2015Other Red Wine from Italy
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Planeta Etna Rosso 2015Other Red Wine from Sicily, Italy
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Fessina Erse Etna Rosso 2015Other Red Wine from Sicily, Italy
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Pala i Fiori Monica 2015Other Red Wine from Sardinia, Italy
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Lucchetti Lacrima Di Morro d'Alba 2015Other Red Wine from Alba, Piedmont, Italy
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Feudi del Pisciotto Carolina Marengo Frappato 2015Other Red Wine from Sicily, Italy
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Villa Medoro Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Rosso del Duco 2015Other Red Wine from Abruzzo, Italy
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Terredora di Paolo Lacryma Christi del Vesuvio Rosso 2015Other Red Wine from Campania, Italy
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Benanti Etna Rosso 2015Other Red Wine from Sicily, Italy
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La Lastra Canaiolo Rosso 2015Other Red Wine from Tuscany, Italy
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Librandi Magno Megonio 2015Other Red Wine from Calabria, Italy
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Velenosi Lacrima di Morro d'Alba 2015Other Red Wine from Marche, Italy
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Petrussa Schioppettino di Prepotto 2015Other Red Wine from Colli Orientali del Friuli, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy
- RP
- JS
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Tornatore Pietrarizzo Etna Rosso 2015Other Red Wine from Sicily, Italy
- WE
- JS
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Fessina Laeneo 2015Other Red Wine from Sicily, Italy
- JS
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Ronchi di Cialla Ribolla Nera 2015Other Red Wine from Colli Orientali del Friuli, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy
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Remo Farina Montecorna Valpolicella Ripasso Classico 2015Other Red Wine from Valpolicella, Veneto, Italy
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Costaripa Mazane Marzemino 2015Other Red Wine from Lombardy, Italy
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Fratelli Alessandria Speziale Verduno Pelaverga 2015Other Red Wine from Piedmont, Italy
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Santadi Antigua Monica di Sardegna 2015Other Red Wine from Sardinia, Italy
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Passopisciaro Contrada R 2015Other Red Wine from Sicily, Italy
- WE