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.

Aldo Viola Plus Syrah 2016 (1x75cl)

HK$371.00

Allegrini La Grola 2016 (1x150cl)

HK$828.00

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Altesino Brunello di Montalcino 2018 (1x75cl)

HK$498.00

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Batasiolo Nebbiolo Langhe 2017 (1x75cl)

HK$228.00

Belvento Sireno 2019 (1x75cl)

HK$167.00

BIBBIANO, Chianti Classico 2018 Half Bottle (1x37.5cl)

HK$188.00

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La Magia Brunello di Montalcino 2017 (1x75cl)

HK$494.00

La Valentina Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Red 2020 (1x75cl)

HK$104.00

Lamole di Lamole "Lareale" Chianti Classico Riserva DOCG 2018 (1x75cl)

HK$364.00

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Livio Felluga Vertigo IGT Rosso Venezia Giulia 2018 (1x75cl)

HK$189.00

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Luigi Baudana Barolo Serralunga d'Alba Red 2017 (1x75cl)

HK$650.00

Luigi Baudana Langhe Rosso Dragon 2020 (1x75cl)

HK$208.00

Mandrarossa MANDRAROSSA NERO D'AVOLA 2021 (1x75cl)

HK$143.00

Massetino 2019 (1x75cl)

HK$4,060.00

Montepeloso Suvereto Nardo IGT Costa Toscana 2015 (1x75cl)

HK$808.00

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Pelissero Barbaresco Tulin DOCG 5L 2008 (1x500cl)

HK$3,770.00

Planeta Mamertino DOC 2018 (1x75cl)

HK$273.00

Planeta, "Burdese", Sicilia DOC 2018 (1x75cl)

HK$338.00

Prunotto Barbaresco Secondine 2017 (1x75cl)

HK$1,098.00

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

Ridolfi Brunello di Montalcino 2015 (1x75cl)

HK$588.00

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