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.

I Fabbri "Lamole" Chiant Classico D.O.C.G. 2021 (1x75cl)

HK$258.00

I Fabbri "Gran Selezione" Chianti Classico D.O.C.G. 2019 (1x75cl)

HK$611.00

Bertinga "Volta di Bertinga" Collection Case (OWC6 x 750ml; Vintage 2015, 2016 & 2019, 2 bottles each) (1xSet)

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Massetino 2021 (1x75cl)

HK$2,850.00

IDDA Etna Rosso (by Gaja) 2021 (1x75cl)

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Gaja Sperss 2019 (1x75cl)

HK$4,785.00

Gaja Barolo Conteisa 2019 (1x75cl)

HK$4,035.00

Clerico Arte 2022 (1x75cl)

HK$473.00

San Giusto a Rentennano, Chianti Classico Riserva Le Baroncole 2020 (1x75cl)

HK$353.00

The 2020 Chianti Classico Riserva Le Baròncole (a certified organic wine) shows bright fruit with...

San Giusto a Rentennano, Chianti Classico 2020 (1x75cl)

HK$218.00

The certified organic San Giusto a Rentennano 2020 Chianti Classico is a clever blend of...

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Colleoni, Brunello di Montalcino Santa Maria Riserva 2015 1.5l (1x150cl)

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Marino Colleoni's Podere Santa Maria estate nestles in the Montalcino hills with stunning views towards...

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Colleoni, Brunello di Montalcino Santa Maria Riserva 2015 (1x75cl)

HK$990.00

Marino Colleoni's Podere Santa Maria estate nestles in the Montalcino hills with stunning views towards...

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Colleoni, Brunello di Montalcino Santa Maria 2016 (1x75cl)

HK$743.00

From a southerly exposition. Much more floral, and totally different aromas profile than the northern...

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Colleoni, Brunello di Montalcino Santa Maria 2012 (2800 bottles produced) (1x75cl)

HK$675.00

For the first time since 2000 (the debut vintage of Colleoni), in 2012, Marino Colleoni...

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Colleoni, Brunello di Montalcino Poggio Sant'Arna 2012 (600 bottles produced) (1x75cl)

HK$750.00

For the first time since 2000 (the debut vintage of Colleoni), in 2012, Marino Colleoni...

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Ciacci Piccolomini d'Aragona, Brunello di Montalcino Pianrosso Riserva 2016 1.5l (1x150cl)

HK$2,220.00

Glorious aromas of flowers, nutmeg, dark berries, earth and black cherries follow through to a...

Ciacci Piccolomini d'Aragona, Brunello di Montalcino Pianrosso Riserva 2015 (1x75cl)

HK$1,425.00

The opulence of fruit and complexity of earth, meat, mushroom and cedar is breathtaking. It’s...

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Ciacci Piccolomini d'Aragona, Brunello di Montalcino Pianrosso 2018 (1x75cl)

HK$668.00

A special single-vineyard wine with origins in one of the more remote, wild and beautiful...

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Ciacci Piccolomini d'Aragona, Brunello di Montalcino Pianrosso 2017 (1x75cl)

HK$638.00

This full-bodied red starts off with aromas of leather, forest floor and camphor. Enveloping and...

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Ciacci Piccolomini d'Aragona, Brunello di Montalcino Pianrosso 2016 1.5l (1x150cl)

HK$1,380.00

The Ciacci Piccolomini d’Aragona 2016 Brunello di Montalcino Pianrosso is a single-vineyard expression that draws...

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Ciacci Piccolomini d'Aragona, Brunello di Montalcino 2017 (1x75cl)

HK$480.00

This delicious, bold red offers inviting aromas of fragrant blue flowers, spiced plum, forest floor...

Ciacci Piccolomini d'Aragona, 385 IGT Toscana Rosso 2018 (1x75cl)

HK$195.00

Very powerful and penetrating, with strong personality. Rich ripe fruit notes, blueberries, blackberries, red berries...

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Cavalli, Toscana Tenuta Degli Dei Special Edition Box (2008 2009 2010) (1x75cl)

HK$1,350.00

Vintage 2008 - Published by Wine Advocate in Aug 2011. Rating: 92/100 The 2008 Tenuta...

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Cavalli, Toscana Tenuta Degli Dei 2019 (1x75cl)

HK$368.00

The 2019 Tenuta Degli Dei is gorgeous. Cabernet aromas drive the balance in this beautifully...

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Giuseppe Mascarello, Barolo Riserva Monprivato Ca d'Morissio 2014 (1x75cl)

HK$4,920.00

The Mascarello family and the Monprivato cru have been linked for centuries, since before the...

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Giuseppe Mascarello, Barolo Riserva Monprivato Ca d'Morissio 2013 (1x75cl)

HK$4,656.00

This wine has been resting quietly in bottle since 2018 while getting ready for its...

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Giuseppe Mascarello, Barolo Riserva Monprivato Ca d'Morissio 2012 (1x75cl)

HK$4,788.00

The Giuseppe Mascarello 2012 Barolo Riserva Monprivato Cà d’Morissio is only made in the best...

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✓ Awarded: 94-96 Points Vinous (Issue March 2020) ✓ Awarded: 94 Points Wine Advocate (Issue...

Buccia Nera PA'RO Toscana Rosso IGT 2020 (6x75cl)

HK$1,008.00

HK$1,008.00 ~~HK$988.00~~

The Mancini family’s winemaking history began at the end of the nineteenth century when the...

San Polo Rubio 2020 (1x75cl)

HK$228.00

Marilisa Allegrini and Leonardo Lo Cascio - a well-known entrepreneur and distributor of Fine Italian...

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Prunotto Bussia 2019 Barolo DOCG (1x75cl)

HK$698.00

HK$698.00 ~~HK$914.00~~

“Prunotto, now owned by the Tuscan firm of Antinori, continues to turn out superlative examples...

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