
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.
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Petra Zingari Toscana 2017Tuscan Blends from Tuscany, Italy
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Antinori Villa Toscana 2017Tuscan Blends from Tuscany, Italy
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Gaja Ca'Marcanda Promis 2017Tuscan Blends from Tuscany, Italy
- JS
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Tenuta Sette Ponti Crognolo 2018Tuscan Blends from Tuscany, Italy
- JS
- RP
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Tenuta Luce 2016Tuscan Blends from Tuscany, Italy
- JS
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- RP
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Il Palagio Sister Moon 2013Tuscan Blends from Tuscany, Italy
- JS
- RP
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Capezzana Barco Reale 2016Tuscan Blends from Tuscany, Italy
- JS
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Il Palagio Roxanne Toscana Rosso 2018Tuscan Blends from Tuscany, Italy
- JS
- WW
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Casanova di Neri Irrosso 2016Tuscan Blends from Tuscany, Italy
- WS
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Tenuta Luce Lucente 2017Tuscan Blends from Tuscany, Italy
- JS
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Tua Rita Rosso dei Notri 2018Tuscan Blends from Tuscany, Italy
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- RP
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Frescobaldi Castiglioni Giramonte 2012Tuscan Blends from Tuscany, Italy
- WW
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Capezzana Villa di Carmignano 2015Tuscan Blends from Carmignano, Tuscany, Italy
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- JS
- RP
- JD
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Palladio Rosso 2016Tuscan Blends from Italy
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Avignonesi 50&50 2015Tuscan Blends from Tuscany, Italy
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Antinori Solaia (1.5 Liter Magnum) 2016Tuscan Blends from Tuscany, Italy
- RP
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- WS
- WE