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
San Felice Vigorello Rosso Super Tuscan 2015 (1x75cl)
Luce Lucente 2019 (1x75cl)
Galardi Campania Terra di Lavoro 2009 Magnum (1x150cl)
Bruno Giacosa Barolo Falletto Vigna Le Rocche 2019 (1x75cl)
Buccia Nera Tenuta Di Campriano Chianti Riserva DOCG 2021 (1x75cl)
Buccia Nera PA'RO Toscana Rosso IGT 2021 (1x75cl)
Luce Lux Vitis 2022 (1x75cl)
RUFFINO Riserva Ducale Oro Chianti Classico Gran Selezione DOCG 2021 (1x75cl)
La Spinetta Il Nero di Casanova Terre di Pisa Sangiovese 2021 (1x75cl)
Il Poggione Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Vigna Paganelli 2019 (1x75cl)
Centopassi Giato Sicilia Rosso DOC 2021 (Organic) (1x75cl)
Rocca di Montegrossi Chianti Classico Vigneto San Marcellino Gran Selezione 2018 (1x75cl)
BIBBIANO, Vigne di Montornello Chianti Classico Gran Selezione 2016 Magnum (1x150cl)
Bruno Giacosa Falletto Dolcetto d'Alba 2021 (1x75cl)
Cesari Recioto della Valpolicella DOCG Classico 2019 (1x50cl)
Corte Giara Recioto della Valpolicella 2020 (1x50cl)
Frescobaldi Vino Nobile Di Montepulciano Tenuta Calimaia 2020 (1x75cl)
Pio Cesare Il Nebbio Langhe Doc (Nebbiolo + Pinot Noir) 2024 (1x75cl)
Tenuta Guado al Tasso Estate Il Bruciato Bolgheri DOC 2023 (1x75cl)
Zenato Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG Classico 2018 (1x75cl)
Frescobaldi Castelgiocondo Brunello di Montalcino 1995 (1x75cl)
Poggio Salvi Brunello di Montalcino 2005 (1x75cl)
Tignanello 1991 (1x75cl)
MASI Costasera Amarone Classico DOCG 375ml 2020 (1x37.5cl)
CASTELLO BANFI Brunello di Montalcino 375ml 2019 (1x37.5cl)
Ca' del Baio "Vallegrande" Barbaresco D.O.C.G. 2021 (1x75cl)
Castello Romitorio Brunello di Montalcino DOCG 2019 (1x75cl)
Renato Ratti Barolo Conca 2018 (1x75cl)
Lamole di Lamole "Lareale" Chianti Classico Riserva DOCG 2019 (1x75cl)
Lamole di Lamole Duelame Chianti Classico DOCG 2021 (1x75cl)
Planeta Santa Cecilia, Doc Noto 2021 (1x75cl)
Ca' del Baio "Asili" Riserva Barbaresco D.O.C.G. 2017 (1x75cl)
Oddero Barolo DOCG 1997 (1x75cl)
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