
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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Antinori Tignanello 2017Tuscan Blends from Tuscany, Italy
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Tenuta di Nozzole Chianti Classico Riserva 2017Sangiovese from Chianti Classico, Chianti, Tuscany, Italy
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Petra Zingari Toscana 2017Tuscan Blends from Tuscany, Italy
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Tenuta Guado al Tasso 2017Bordeaux Red Blends from Bolgheri, Tuscany, Italy
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Castello di Monsanto Chianti Classico Riserva 2017Sangiovese from Chianti Classico, Chianti, Tuscany, Italy
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Antinori Villa Toscana 2017Tuscan Blends from Tuscany, Italy
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Isole e Olena Cepparello 2017Sangiovese from Tuscany, Italy
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Tua Rita Perlato del Bosco 2017Sangiovese from Tuscany, Italy
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Produttori del Barbaresco Barbaresco 2017Nebbiolo from Barbaresco, Piedmont, Italy
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Zenato Valpolicella Superiore 2017Other Red Blends from Valpolicella, Veneto, Italy
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Castello di Neive Barbaresco 2017Nebbiolo from Barbaresco, Piedmont, Italy
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Planeta Santa Cecilia 2017Nero d'Avola from Sicily, Italy
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Gaja Barbaresco 2017Nebbiolo from Barbaresco, Piedmont, Italy
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Tasca d'Almerita Regaleali Nero d'Avola 2017Nero d'Avola from Sicily, Italy
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Ruffino Ducale Chianti Classico Riserva 2017Sangiovese from Chianti Classico, Chianti, Tuscany, Italy
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Argiolas Perdera 2017Other Red Blends from Sardinia, Italy
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Aia Vecchia Lagone Toscana 2017Bordeaux Red Blends from Tuscany, Italy
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Adriano Marco e Vittorio Sanadaive Barbaresco 2017Nebbiolo from Barbaresco, Piedmont, Italy
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Adriano Marco e Vittorio Basarin Barbaresco 2017Nebbiolo from Barbaresco, Piedmont, Italy
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La Spinetta Barbera d'Asti Ca Di Pian 2017Barbera from Asti, Piedmont, Italy
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Planeta Eruzione 1614 Nerello Mascalese 2017Nerello Mascalese from Sicily, Italy
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Prunotto Barbaresco 2017Nebbiolo from Barbaresco, Piedmont, Italy
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Michele Chiarlo Le Orme Barbera d'Asti 2017Barbera from Asti, Piedmont, Italy
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Felsina Chianti Classico Riserva Rancia 2017Sangiovese from Chianti Classico, Chianti, Tuscany, Italy
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Mazzei Fonterutoli Chianti Classico 2017Sangiovese from Chianti Classico, Chianti, Tuscany, Italy
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