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Borgogno Barolo 1981Nebbiolo from Barolo, Piedmont, Italy0.0 0 Ratings2018 Vintage In Stock 74 99Ships TomorrowLimit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Gaja Barbaresco 1981Nebbiolo from Barbaresco, Piedmont, Italy0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $180.99Ships Mon, Jan 1Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Pio Cesare Barolo 1981Nebbiolo from Barolo, Piedmont, Italy0.0 0 Ratings2019 Vintage In Stock 84 99Ships Wed, Apr 3Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Pio Cesare Barbaresco 1981Nebbiolo from Barbaresco, Piedmont, Italy0.0 0 Ratings2018 Vintage In Stock 77 99Ships TomorrowLimit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Selvapiana Chianti Rufina Riserva 1981Sangiovese from Chianti, Tuscany, Italy0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $109.99Ships Mon, Jan 1Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Italian Wine
Named “Oenotria” by the ancient Greeks for its abundance of grapevines, Italy has always had a culture virtually inextricable from red, white and sparkling wines. Wine grapes grow in every region throughout Italy—a long and narrow boot-shaped peninsula extending into the Mediterranean.
Italian Wine Regions
Naturally, most Italian wine regions enjoy a Mediterranean climate and a notable coastline, if not coastline on all borders, as is the case with the islands of Sicily and Sardinia. The Alps in the northern Italian wine regions of Valle d'Aosta, Lombardy and Alto Adige create favorable conditions for cool-climate grape varieties. The Apennine Mountains, extending from Liguria in the north to Calabria in the south, affect climate, grape variety and harvest periods throughout. Considering the variable terrain and conditions, it is still safe to say that most high quality viticulture in Italy takes place on picturesque hillsides.
Italian Grape Varieties
Italy boasts more indigenous grape varieties than any other country—between 500 and 800, depending on whom you ask—and most Italian wine production relies upon these native grapes. In some Italian wine regions, international varieties have worked their way in, but are declining in popularity, especially as younger growers take interest in reviving local varieties. Most important are Sangiovese, reaching its greatest potential in Tuscany, as well as Nebbiolo, the prized grape of Piedmont, producing single varietal, age-worthy Piedmontese wines. Other important varieties include Corvina, Montepulciano, Barbera, Nero d’Avola and of course the white wines, Trebbiano, Verdicchio and Garganega. The list goes on.