
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.
- Sangiovese9686
- Other Red Blends8141
- Nebbiolo7647
- Barbera2707
- Other Red Wine2603
- Tuscan Blends1978
- Bordeaux Red Blends1497
- Merlot1129
- Dolcetto1081
- Montepulciano940
- Nero d'Avola813
- Cabernet Sauvignon722
- Pinot Noir712
- Primitivo708
- Aglianico555
- Syrah/Shiraz396
- Negroamaro352
- Lagrein325
- Grenache244
- Sagrantino199
- Refosco191
- Cabernet Franc162
- Teroldego131
- Nerello Mascalese100
- Corvina84
- Grignolino77
- Carignan55
- Schiava50
- Gaglioppo49
- Lambrusco32
- Rhône Blends28
- Bonarda16
- Frappato14
- Petit Verdot12
- Carmenere11
- Tempranillo9
- Zinfandel9
- Gamay8
- Malbec6
- Freisa3
- Tannat2
- Blaufrankisch2
- Mourvedre1
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Colpetrone Sagrantino di Montefalco 2011Sagrantino from Umbria, Italy
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- D
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Azienda Agraria Scacciadiavoli Sagrantino di Montefalco 2011Sagrantino from Umbria, Italy
- WS
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Tabarrini Sagrantino di Montefalco Colle alle Macchie 2013Sagrantino from Umbria, Italy
- WS
- RP
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Arnaldo Caprai Sagrantino di Montefalco Collepiano 2009Sagrantino from Umbria, Italy
- RP
- WE
- WS
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Arnaldo Caprai Sagrantino di Montefalco Collepiano 2008Sagrantino from Umbria, Italy
- JS
- W&S
- RP
- WE
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Arnaldo Caprai 25 Anni Montefalco Sagrantino 2009Sagrantino from Umbria, Italy
- RP
- WS
- WE
- W&S
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Pardi Sagrantino di Montefalco 2008Sagrantino from Umbria, Italy
- RP
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Arnaldo Caprai Sagrantino di Montefalco Collepiano 2011Sagrantino from Umbria, Italy
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Arnaldo Caprai 25 Anni Montefalco Sagrantino 2013Sagrantino from Umbria, Italy
- RP
- JS
- WE
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Goretti Sagrantino di Montefalco 2007Sagrantino from Umbria, Italy
- WE
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Arnaldo Caprai Sagrantino di Montefalco Collepiano 2013Sagrantino from Umbria, Italy
- RP
- JS
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Arnaldo Caprai Sagrantino di Montefalco Collepiano 2015Sagrantino from Umbria, Italy
- RP
- JS
- WE
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Arnaldo Caprai Sagrantino di Montefalco Collepiano 2010Sagrantino from Umbria, Italy
- RP
- JS
- WS
- WE
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Colpetrone Sagrantino di Montefalco 2012Sagrantino from Umbria, Italy
- JS
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Pardi Sagrantino di Montefalco 2009Sagrantino from Umbria, Italy
- WE
- RP
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Bellafonte Collenottolo Montefalco Sagrantino 2011Sagrantino from Umbria, Italy
- WS
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Colpetrone Sagrantino di Montefalco 2010Sagrantino from Umbria, Italy
- JS
- WS
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Pardi Sagrantino di Montefalco 2012Sagrantino from Umbria, Italy
- WS
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Colpetrone Sagrantino di Montefalco 2009Sagrantino from Umbria, Italy
- JS
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Lunelli Carapace Montefalco Sagrantino 2015Sagrantino from Italy
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Arnaldo Caprai Sagrantino di Montefalco Collepiano 2012Sagrantino from Umbria, Italy
- WS
- WW
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Lunelli Carapace Montefalco Sagrantino 2010Sagrantino from Italy
- WS
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Arnaldo Caprai 25 Anni Montefalco Sagrantino 2012Sagrantino from Umbria, Italy
- WE
- JS
- WS
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Lunelli Carapace Montefalco Sagrantino 2014Sagrantino from Italy
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Arnaldo Caprai Sagrantino di Montefalco Collepiano 2014Sagrantino from Umbria, Italy
- JS
- W&S
- RP