Italian White Wines
Italy offers a very wide range of white grape varieties, many only grown within the country.
Arguably the nation’s best whites come, unsurprisingly, from the cooler north, from Piedmont in the west to Alto Adige in the north-east. Some of these are international varieties like Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc, but there’s Cortese, the grape of Gavi, the Italians have claimed Pinot Gris (Pinot Grigio) as their own, and there are also widespread plantings in the north-east of Pinot Blanc (Bianco), plus Gewurztraminer.
The workhorse grape of central Italy is Trebbiano. It’s now clear (from Jancis Robinson’s monumental Wine Grapes tome) that there are various distinct grapes sold as Trebbiano. The most widely planted in Tuscany and Umbria is known as Trebbiano Toscano: it’s the same as Ugni Blanc and as such crisp but neutral. Wines labelled as Vernaccia are likewise made from several different varieties - but superior is Vernaccia di San Gimignano.
Here at SVS we prefer to focus on specific grapes grown in pockets within Italy, for example: the excellent white grapes - Falanghina, Greco di Tufo and Fiano - of the Campania east of Naples; or Grechetto in Umbria; Pecorino in the Marche; and Grillo in Sicily.
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XV on the label as the 15th harvest of this top, multi award-winning Verdicchio. This 2022...
OriginItaly
RegionMarche
ColourWhite
ABV13.5%
Bottle75cl
CodePAG422
GrapeVerdicchio
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OriginItaly
RegionAlto Adige
ColourWhite
ABV12.5%
Bottle75cl
CodeJUV322
GrapePinot Bianco
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From the highest vineyards, at 750-850m. Medium bodied, concentrated yet limpid. Opens up in...
OriginItaly
RegionAlto Adige
ColourWhite
ABV13.5%
Bottle75cl
CodeJUV224
GrapePinot Bianco
100% Verdicchio. Seductively open perfume of lime and lemon balm. Citrus freshness, but some...
OriginItaly
RegionMarche
ColourWhite
ABV12.5%
Bottle75cl
CodePAG124
GrapeVerdicchio
From a historic estate with 18 hectares of vines in the hills above the town of Gavi. From the...
OriginItaly
RegionPiedmont
ColourWhite
ABV12%
Bottle75cl
CodeSER124
GrapeCortese
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A versatile, textured Pinot Grigio sourced from selected vineyards in the Veneto. Now-2026
OriginItaly
RegionVeneto
ColourWhite
ABV11%
Bottle75cl
CodeMRB124
GrapeGarganega
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An unusual and serious white from a fantastic organic estate in Le Marche. 100% Percorino...
OriginItaly
RegionMarche
ColourWhite
ABV13.5%
Bottle75cl
CodeFIO822
GrapePecorino
