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
MICHELE CHIARLO Barbera d'Asti Superiore Nizza DOCG ""La Court Vigna Veja"" 2016 (1x75cl)
MICHELE CHIARLO Barbera d'Asti Nizza DOCG ""La Court"" 2020 (1x75cl)
MICHELE CHIARLO Barbera d'Asti Nizza DOCG ""Cipressi"" 2021 (1x75cl)
MICHELE CHIARLO Barolo DOCG ""Tortoniano"" 375ml 2020 (1x37.5cl)
MICHELE CHIARLO Barbera d'Asti DOCG ""Le Orme"" 375ml 2022 (1x37.5cl)
Siro Pacenti Pelagrilli Brunello di Montalcino 2019 (1x75cl)
Siro Pacenti Brunello di Montalcino Vecchie Vigne 2019 (1x75cl)
Pieve Santa Restituta Brunello di Montalcino Sugarille 2019 (1x75cl)
Pieve Santa Restituta Brunello di Montalcino Rennina 2019 (1x75cl)
Pieve Santa Restituta Brunello di Montalcino 2019 (1x150cl)
Altesino Brunello di Montalcino Riserva 2017 (1x75cl)
Altesino Brunello di Montalcino Montosoli 2019 (1x75cl)
Poderi Boscarelli "Prugnolo" Rosso di Montepulciano D.O.C. 2022 (1x75cl)
Poderi Boscarelli "Il Nocio" Vino Nobile di Montepulciano D.O.C.G. 2015 (1x75cl)
Casanova Di Neri Brunello Di Montalcino DOCG 2019 (1x75cl)
Masi Campofiorin Rosso del Veronese IGT 2021 (1x75cl)
Cavallotto Barolo Riserva Bricco Boschis Vigna San Giuseppe 2016 (1x75cl)
Cavallotto Barolo Riserva Bricco Boschis Vigna San Giuseppe 2010 (1x75cl)
I Fabbri "Terra di Lamole" Chianti Classico D.O.C.G. 2021 (1x75cl)
Bertinga "Volta di Bertinga" Toscana I.G.T. 2019 (1x75cl)
Bertinga "Volta di Bertinga" Toscana I.G.T. 2019 (1x300cl)
Bertinga "Volta di Bertinga" Toscana I.G.T. 2019 (1x150cl)
Bertinga "Punta di Adine" Toscana I.G.T. 2016 (1x150cl)
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