Italy Red

Italian Red Wine

Italy makes more red wine, from more native grape varieties, than any other country — several hundred are in commercial use, and most of them grow nowhere else. That is why an Italian wine list reads as place names rather than grape names: the label tells you where it is from, and the region tells you what is in the bottle.

How to read this section

Three regions do most of the work. Piedmont in the north-west is Nebbiolo — Barolo and Barbaresco at the top, Barbera and Dolcetto underneath for everyday drinking. Tuscany is Sangiovese: Chianti, Chianti Classico, Brunello di Montalcino, plus the Bordeaux-blend Super Tuscans that ignore the appellation system entirely. Veneto is Valpolicella and its dried-grape wine, Amarone. Beyond those, Puglia and Sicily in the south give riper, softer, cheaper reds; Piedmont's neighbours and Friuli work at a smaller scale.

What to expect

The through-line in Italian red is acidity. These are wines built for food — the tannin and the acid that can feel severe on their own are exactly what cuts through fat and salt at the table. If you are moving across from New World reds, start with Chianti Classico or Barbera rather than with Barolo.

Serving

Most Italian reds at 16–18°C. Barolo, Barbaresco, Brunello and Amarone want decanting an hour or more ahead; everything else can be poured on opening.

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Villa Girardi Valpolicella Classico Superiore "Bure Alto" Ripasso DOC 2019 (1x75cl)

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Villa Girardi Valpolicella Classico DOC 2020 (1x75cl)

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Brovia Barolo Ca' Mia DOCG 2011 (1x75cl)

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Silvio Grasso Barolo Bricco Manzoni 2020 (1x75cl)

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Silvio Grasso Barolo 2020 (1x75cl)

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Silvio Grasso Langhe Nebbiolo 2023 (1x75cl)

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MASI/VENETO Bonacosta Valpolicella Classico DOC 2023 (1x75cl)

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MICHELE CHIARLO / PIEDMONT Barbera d'Asti DOCG ""Le Orme"" 2022 (1x75cl)

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MASI Possessioni Rosso del Veronese IGT (Corvina, Molinara, Sangiovese) 2021 (1x75cl)

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MASI Bonacosta Valpolicella Classico DOC 375ml 2023 (1x37.5cl)

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MASI Bonacosta Valpolicella Classico DOC 2023 (1x75cl)

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RUFFINO Chianti DOCG 375ml 2023 (1x37.5cl)

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CASTELLO BANFI Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Poggio all'Oro 1.5L 2007 (1x150cl)

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CASTELLO BANFI Chianti Classico Riserva DOCG 2020 (1x75cl)

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QUERCIABELLA Camartina Toscana Rosso IGT 1.5L (Cabernet Sauvignon, Sangiovese) 2010 (1x150cl)

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QUERCIABELLA Camartina Toscana Rosso IGT 1.5L (Cabernet Sauvignon, Sangiovese) 2004 (1x150cl)

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MICHELE CHIARLO Barolo DOCG ""Cannubi"" 2017 (1x75cl)

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