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
Allegrini La Grola 2016 (1x150cl)
BIBBIANO, Chianti Classico 2018 Half Bottle (1x37.5cl)
BROVIA, Barolo Rocche Villero 2005 (MAGNUM) (1x150cl)
Bruno Giacosa Barbaresco Asili Riserva 2014 (1x75cl)
Bruno Giacosa Barolo Falletto Vigna Le Rocche Riserva 2014 (1x75cl)
Castello dei Rampolla Vigna d'Alceo 2013 (1x75cl)
Castello Romitorio Brunello di Montalcino Riserva DOCG 2012 (1x75cl)
Castello Romitorio Brunello di Montalcino Riserva DOCG 2015 (1x75cl)
Dal Forno Romano Vigneto Monte Lodoletta Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG 2017 (1x75cl)
Ettore Germano Barolo Prapo DOCG 2016 (1x75cl)
FULIGNI Eredi, Brunello di Montalcino 2016 Magnum (1x150cl)
Jermann Pignacolusse Rosso 2017 (1x75cl)
Lamole di Lamole "Lareale" Chianti Classico Riserva DOCG 2018 (1x75cl)
Livio Felluga Vertigo IGT Rosso Venezia Giulia 2018 (1x75cl)
Montepeloso Suvereto Nardo IGT Costa Toscana 2015 (1x75cl)
Prunotto Barbaresco Secondine 2017 (1x75cl)
Ridolfi Brunello di Montalcino 2015 (1x75cl)
Santa Cristina IGT 2021 (1x75cl)
Siro Pacenti Brunello di Montalcino Vecchie Vigne 2016 (1x75cl)
Tenuta delle Terre Nere Etna Rosso Calderara Sottana 2021 (1x75cl)
UCCELLIERA, Brunello di Montalcino 2017 (1x75cl)
La Valentina Spelt Red 2018 (1x75cl)
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