Italian Red Wines
The complexity of Italy is remarkable: so many different grapes, most autochthonous (i.e. native to Italy) and many only grown regionally.
The two key quality red grapes are: Sangiovese, grown all over Tuscany and beyond, and best known for Chianti, and reds made at Montepulciano and Montalcino; and Nebbiolo, the top red of Piedmont, best known for the wines of Barolo and Barbaresco.
Beyond that there are splendid red grapes which can thrive in southern Italy’s heat, from Nero d’Avola and Negroamaro to Aglianico and Primitivo; and the lighter reds of Italy’s north, from Dolcetto to the west; and east of Milan Corvina and Rondinella, the grapes for Valpolicella and Amarone.
The success in the 1970s of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot grown on the Tuscan coast at Bolgheri persuaded many in Tuscany and further afield to plant these varieties, plus Syrah; but more recently growers seem to be pulling back from producing these so-called "Super Tuscans".
Italian wine production is marked by two strong and mutually supportive initiatives: the Slow Food movement, which started in Italy, and which celebrates small-scale, artisanal cellars; and a widespread adoption of organic cultivation. Several of our growers, including Di Filippo, Il Palagione and Fiorano farm organically.
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Il Traliccio, Sangiove Rubicone IGT, 2023
Light-bodied
Light, simple, juicy and cherry-accented. Certainly easy to drink on its own. A Sangiovese from...
OriginItaly
RegionAbruzzo
ColourRed
ABV11%
Bottle75cl
CodeILT423
GrapeSangiovese
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“Superiore” may be added if the wine is aged for a year prior to release, of which at least...
OriginItaly
RegionPiedmont
ColourRed
ABV14.5%
Bottle75cl
CodeBOA622
GrapeBarbera
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I Fabbri, Chianti Classico Riserva, 2021
Medium Bodied
100% old vine Sangiovese Grosso: a selection from the first-picked grapes given a year in 500l....
OriginItaly
RegionTuscany
ColourRed
ABV13.5%
Bottle75cl
CodeIFA321
GrapeSangiovese
I Fabbri, Chianti Classico Riserva, 2020
Medium Bodied
"Lustrous mid ruby. Deep, perfumed cherry and raspberry nose with a hint of black pepper....
OriginItaly
RegionTuscany
ColourRed
ABV13.5%
Bottle75cl
CodeIFA320
GrapeSangiovese
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I Fabbri, Chianti Classico, Lamole, 2022
Medium Bodied
100% Sangiovese, from some of the highest vineyards at 630-680m. all in concrete tank. A...
OriginItaly
RegionTuscany
ColourRed
ABV13.5%
Bottle75cl
CodeIFA122
GrapeSangiovese
Michele Biancardi, Uno Piu Uno, IGT Puglia, 2023
Medium Bodied
1 + 1 - halves of Nero di Troia and Primitivo. Because the grapes come from the very edge of...
OriginItaly
RegionPuglia
ColourRed
ABV12.5%
Bottle75cl
CodeBIA123
GrapeNero di Troia & Primitivo
Michele Biancardi, Uno Piu Uno, IGT Puglia, 2022
Medium Bodied
From halves of Nero di Troia and Primitivo. Because the grapes come from the very edge of their...
OriginItaly
RegionTuscany
ColourRed
ABV12.5%
Bottle75cl
CodeBIA122
GrapeNero di Troia & Primitivo
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Michele Biancardi, Primitivo Puro, IGT Puglia, 2022
Medium Bodied
As the name implies, 100% Primitivo. Such a seductive wine – flamboyant colour; a flagrant...
OriginItaly
RegionPuglia
ColourRed
ABV13.5%
Bottle75cl
CodeBIA322
GrapePrimitivo
Taliano, Barbaresco, Montersino, Ad Altiora, 2020
Medium Bodied
Ad Altiora implies aiming higher. This is from 100% Nebbiolo grown in the calcareous Bris...
OriginItaly
RegionPiedmont
ColourRed
ABV14.5%
Bottle75cl
CodeTAN520
GrapeNebbiolo
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Boasso, Barolo, Lazzarito, 2020
Medium Bodied
The first vintage of this single vineyard wine. Very rich and spicy. Jewelly red-fruited,...
OriginItaly
RegionPiedmont
ColourRed
ABV15%
Bottle75cl
CodeBOA520
GrapeNebbiolo
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Azienda Agricola Boasso, Barolo, Serralunga d'Alba 2020
Medium Bodied
From several sites owned by the Boasso family in the commune of Serralunga, in the south of the...
OriginItaly
RegionPiedmont
ColourRed
ABV14.5%
Bottle75cl
CodeBOA320
GrapeNebbiolo
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From several sites owned by the Boasso family in the commune of Serralunga, in the south of the...
OriginItaly
RegionPiedmont
ColourRed
ABV14.5%
Magnum150cl
CodeBOA920
GrapeNebbiolo
