
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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Castello di Monsanto Toscana Monrosso 2016Tuscan Blends from Tuscany, Italy
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Casanova di Neri Irrosso 2016Tuscan Blends from Tuscany, Italy
- WS
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Palladio Rosso 2016Tuscan Blends from Italy
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Banfi Magna Cum Laude 2016Tuscan Blends from Tuscany, Italy
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- RP
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ColleMassari Montecucco Rigoleto 2016Tuscan Blends from Tuscany, Italy
- JS
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Donna Laura Ali 2016Tuscan Blends from Tuscany, Italy
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Terrabianca Campaccio 2016Tuscan Blends from Tuscany, Italy
- JS
- RP
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Capezzana Villa di Carmignano 2016Tuscan Blends from Carmignano, Tuscany, Italy
- RP
- WS
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Antinori Solaia (1.5 Liter Magnum) 2016Tuscan Blends from Tuscany, Italy
- RP
- W&S
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- WE
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Michele Satta Marianova Bolgheri Superiore 2016Tuscan Blends from Bolgheri, Tuscany, Italy
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- RP
- JS