
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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Tenuta San Guido Sassicaia 2017Bordeaux Red Blends from Bolgheri, Tuscany, Italy
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Tenuta di Nozzole Chianti Classico Riserva 2017Sangiovese from Chianti Classico, Chianti, Tuscany, Italy
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Antinori Tignanello 2017Tuscan Blends from Tuscany, Italy
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Petra Zingari Toscana 2017Tuscan Blends from Tuscany, Italy
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Adriano Marco e Vittorio Basarin Barbaresco 2017Nebbiolo from Barbaresco, Piedmont, Italy
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Produttori del Barbaresco Barbaresco 2017Nebbiolo from Barbaresco, Piedmont, 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
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Castello di Monsanto Chianti Classico Riserva 2017Sangiovese from Chianti Classico, Chianti, Tuscany, Italy
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Prunotto Barbaresco 2017Nebbiolo from Barbaresco, Piedmont, Italy
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Gaja Sito Moresco 2017Other Red Blends from Piedmont, Italy
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Marchesi di Barolo Barbera d'Alba Ruvei 2017Barbera from Alba, Piedmont, Italy
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Sassoregale Sangiovese 2017Sangiovese from Tuscany, Italy
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Ruffino Ducale Chianti Classico Riserva 2017Sangiovese from Chianti Classico, Chianti, Tuscany, Italy
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Aia Vecchia Lagone Toscana 2017Bordeaux Red Blends from Tuscany, Italy
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Tenuta Scersce Nettare Rosso di Valtellina 2017Nebbiolo from Lombardy, Italy
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Adriano Marco e Vittorio Sanadaive Barbaresco 2017Nebbiolo from Barbaresco, Piedmont, Italy
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Poggio Scalette Il Carbonaione 2017Sangiovese from Tuscany, Italy
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Santa Cristina by Antinori Chianti Superiore 2017Sangiovese from Chianti, Tuscany, Italy
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Tenuta Luce Lucente 2017Tuscan Blends from Tuscany, Italy
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Tenuta Sant'Antonio Valpolicella Superiore Ripasso Monti Garbi 2017Other Red Blends from Valpolicella, Veneto, Italy
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Feudi di San Gregorio Aglianico Rubrato 2017Aglianico from Italy
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Isole e Olena Cepparello 2017Sangiovese from Tuscany, Italy
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Zenato Valpolicella Superiore 2017Other Red Blends from Valpolicella, Veneto, Italy
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Tornatore Etna Rosso 2017Nerello Mascalese from Sicily, Italy
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