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 Fieramonte Amarone De Valpolicella 2015 (1x75cl)
Poggio Antico Brunello di Montalcino 2018 (1x75cl)
Poggio Di Sotto Rosso Di Montalcino 2020 (1x75cl)
Giodo La Quinta 2022 (1x75cl)
Giorgio Primo 2019 (1x75cl)
Alberelli Di Giodo 2021 (1x75cl)
Siepi Mazzei 2021 (1x75cl)
Galatrona Petrolo 2020 (1x75cl)
Concerto Di Fonterutoli 2021 (1x75cl)
Altesino Brunello di Montalcino 2015 (1x75cl)
Il Molino di Grace Chianti Classico Gran Selezione 2020 (1x75cl)
San Marzano Sessantanni 60 Old Vines Primitivo di Manduria 2019 (1x75cl)
San Marzano Collezione Cinquanta Vino Rosso d'Italia NV (1x75cl)
Casanova Di Neri Tenuta Nuova Brunello Di Montalcino Docg 2019 (1x75cl)
Casanova Di Neri Pietradonice Rosso Di Tosana Igt* 2019 (1x75cl)
Casanova Di Neri Brunello Di Montalcino Giovanni Neri 2018 (1x75cl)
Pandolfa Pandolfo Sangiovese Romagna Superiore Doc 2017 (1x75cl)
Frescobaldi Ripe Al Convento Di Castelgiocondo Riserva 2018 (1x75cl)
Vino Nobile Di Montepulciano Tenuta Calimaia Riserva 2019 (1x75cl)
SAN LEONARDO San Leonardo Villa Gresti Red (Merlot, Carmenère) 2020 (1x75cl)
SAN LEONARDO San Leonardo Red (Cabernet Sauvignon, Carmenère, Merlot) 2019 (1x75cl)
SAN LEONARDO San Leonardo Red 1.5L (Cabernet Sauvignon, Carmenère, Merlot) 2018 (1x150cl)
MICHELE CHIARLO Langhe DOC Nebbiolo ""Il Principe"" 2022 (1x75cl)
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