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"" 2019 (1x75cl)
MICHELE CHIARLO Barolo DOCG ""Cannubi"" 2018 (1x75cl)
MICHELE CHIARLO Barolo DOCG ""Cannubi"" 2020 (1x75cl)
MICHELE CHIARLO Barolo DOCG ""Cannubi"" 1.5L 2013 (1x150cl)
MICHELE CHIARLO Barolo DOCG ""Cannubi"" 1.5L 2019 (1x150cl)
MICHELE CHIARLO Barolo DOCG ""Cerequio"" 2017 (1x75cl)
MICHELE CHIARLO Barolo DOCG ""Cerequio"" 1.5L 2010 (1x150cl)
MICHELE CHIARLO Barolo DOCG ""Cerequio"" 1.5L 2019 (1x150cl)
MICHELE CHIARLO Barolo DOCG ""Cerequio Riserva"" 2007 (1x75cl)
MICHELE CHIARLO Barolo DOCG ""Cerequio Riserva"" 2013 (1x75cl)
MICHELE CHIARLO Barolo DOCG ""Triumviratum Riserva"" 2004 (1x75cl)
MICHELE CHIARLO Barbera d'Asti Superiore Nizza DOCG ""La Court Vigna Veja"" Set 2010 750ml x6, 1500ml x1
MICHELE CHIARLO Michele Chiarlo Barolo Cerequio Vertical Set (2010,2011,2012,2013,2015,2016 & 2016 Magnum) 750ml x6, 1500ml x1
QUERCIABELLA Chianti Classico DOCG 5L 39692 (1x500cl)
QUERCIABELLA Chianti Classico Riserva DOCG 1.5L 1999 (1x150cl)
QUERCIABELLA Chianti Classico Riserva DOCG 1.5L 2018 (1x150cl)
QUERCIABELLA Chianti Classico Riserva DOCG 6L 2016 (1x600cl)
QUERCIABELLA Chianti Classico Gran Selezione DOCG 2020 (1x75cl)
QUERCIABELLA Camartina Toscana Rosso IGT 1.5L (Cabernet Sauvignon, Sangiovese) 2012 (1x150cl)
QUERCIABELLA Camartina Toscana Rosso IGT 6L (Cabernet Sauvignon, Sangiovese) 2000 (1x600cl)
QUERCIABELLA Camartina Toscana Rosso IGT 6L (Cabernet Sauvignon, Sangiovese) 37712 (1x600cl)
QUERCIABELLA Camartina Toscana Rosso IGT 6L (Cabernet Sauvignon, Sangiovese) 2010 (1x600cl)
CASTELLO BANFI Brunello di Montalcino 1.5L 2016 (1x150cl)
CASTELLO BANFI Brunello di Montalcino Poggio alle Mura 2009 (1x75cl)
CASTELLO BANFI Brunello di Montalcino Poggio alle Mura 1.5L 1998 (1x150cl)
CASTELLO BANFI Brunello di Montalcino Poggio alle Mura 1.5L 2018 (1x150cl)
CASTELLO BANFI Brunello di Montalcino Poggio alle Mura Riserva 2010 (1x75cl)
CASTELLO BANFI Brunello di Montalcino Poggio alle Mura Riserva 1.5L 2009 (1x150cl)
CASTELLO BANFI Brunello di Montalcino Poggio alle Mura Riserva 1.5L 2011 (1x150cl)
CASTELLO BANFI Brunello di Montalcino Poggio alle Mura Riserva 1.5L 2017 (1x150cl)
CASTELLO BANFI Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Poggio all'Oro 2007 (1x75cl)
CASTELLO BANFI Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Poggio all'Oro 2016 (1x75cl)
CASTELLO BANFI Summus 1.5L (Cabernet Sauvignon, Sangiovese, Syrah) 2019 (1x150cl)
CASTELLO BANFI Excelsus 1.5L (Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon) 1997 (1x150cl)
RUFFINO Chianti Superiore DOCG (Classic bottle) 1L 2014 (1x100cl)
MASI Angelorum Recioto Della Valpolicella Classico DOC 375ml 2019 (1x37.5cl)
MASI Mezzanella Amandorlato Recioto della Valpolicella 2015 (1x75cl)
MASI Mezzanella Amandorlato Recioto della Valpolicella 2017 (1x75cl)
MASI Campolongo di Torbe Amarone Classico DOCG 2007 (1x75cl)
MASI Campolongo di Torbe Amarone Classico DOCG 2015 (1x75cl)
MASI Mazzano Amarone Classico DOCG 1.5L (with wooden box) 2015 (1x150cl)
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