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.
Filters
Villa Girardi Valpolicella Classico Superiore "Bure Alto" Ripasso DOC 2019 (1x75cl)
MICHELE CHIARLO / PIEDMONT Barbera d'Asti DOCG ""Le Orme"" 2022 (1x75cl)
MASI Campolongo di Torbe Amarone Classico DOCG 1.5L (with wooden box) 2012 (1x150cl)
MASI Campolongo di Torbe Amarone Classico DOCG 1.5L (with wooden box) 2006 (1x150cl)
MASI Costasera Amarone Contemporary Art -2001 by HeXi 2001 (1x75cl)
MASI Brolo Di Campofiorin Rosso del Veronese IGT (Corvina, Rondinella, Oseleta) 2021 (1x75cl)
MASI Campofiorin Rosso del Veronese IGT 1.5L (Corvina, Rondinella, Molinara) 2020 (1x150cl)
MASI Possessioni Rosso del Veronese IGT (Corvina, Molinara, Sangiovese) 2021 (1x75cl)
RUFFINO Modus Toscana IGT (Sangiovese, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon) 2020 (1x75cl)
RUFFINO II Ducale Rosso Toscana IGT (Sangiovese, Merlot) 2017 (1x75cl)
RUFFINO Brunello di Montalcino Greppone Mazzi DOCG 2018 (1x75cl)
CASTELLO BANFI Aska Bolgheri Rosso (Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc) 2021 (1x75cl)
CASTELLO BANFI Summus 1.5L (Cabernet Sauvignon, Sangiovese, Syrah) 2013 (1x150cl)
CASTELLO BANFI SummuS (Cabernet Sauvignon, Sangiovese, Syrah) 2020 (1x75cl)
CASTELLO BANFI Cum Laude (Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Sangiovese, Syrah) 2021 (1x75cl)
CASTELLO BANFI Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Poggio all'Oro 1.5L 2007 (1x150cl)
CASTELLO BANFI Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Poggio all'Oro 2013 (1x75cl)
CASTELLO BANFI Brunello di Montalcino Poggio alle Mura Riserva 1.5L 2016 (1x150cl)
CASTELLO BANFI Brunello di Montalcino Poggio alle Mura Riserva 1.5L 2013 (1x150cl)
CASTELLO BANFI Brunello di Montalcino Poggio alle Mura Riserva 2017 (1x75cl)
CASTELLO BANFI Brunello di Montalcino Poggio alle Mura 3L 2016 (1x300cl)
CASTELLO BANFI Brunello di Montalcino Poggio alle Mura 1.5L 2016 (1x150cl)
CASTELLO BANFI Brunello di Montalcino Poggio alle Mura 1.5L 2015 (1x150cl)
CASTELLO BANFI Brunello di Montalcino Poggio alle Mura 2019 (1x75cl)
CASTELLO BANFI Col di Sasso 375ml (Cabernet Sauvignon, Sangiovese) 2022 (1x37.5cl)
QUERCIABELLA Camartina Toscana Rosso IGT 1.5L (Cabernet Sauvignon, Sangiovese) 2010 (1x150cl)
QUERCIABELLA Camartina Toscana Rosso IGT 1.5L (Cabernet Sauvignon, Sangiovese) 2004 (1x150cl)
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