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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Michele Biancardi, Solo Fiano, IGT Puglia, 2022

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Michele Biancardi, Solo Fiano, IGT Puglia, 2022

Fiano may be better known in the Campania, but Cerignola is just across the Apennines from...

Style

Dry > Sweet

OriginItaly

RegionPuglia

ColourWhite

ABV12.5%

Bottle75cl

CodeBIA622

GrapeFiano

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Parisio, Gavi, 2022

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Parisio, Gavi, 2022

"Full, handsome bottle just 1,198 g. Only the third vintage bottled by the Parisio...

Style

Dry > Sweet

OriginItaly

RegionGavi

ColourWhite

ABV13%

Bottle75cl

CodePAR122

GrapeCortese

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Parisio, Gavi, Costa Donnio, 2022

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Parisio, Gavi, Costa Donnio, 2022

From the best parcels of hillside vines at 300 metres grown on marls with patches of marine...

Style

Dry > Sweet

OriginItaly

RegionGavi

ColourWhite

ABV13%

Bottle75cl

CodePAR322

GrapeCortese

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Le Tende, Pinot Grigio delle Venezie, Lucillini, 2022

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Le Tende, Pinot Grigio delle Venezie, Lucillini, 2022

Le Tende have just 14 hectares of vines, all organically tended (certified) near Colà di...

Style

Dry > Sweet

OriginItaly

ColourWhite

ABV13%

Bottle75cl

CodeLET322

GrapePinot Grigio, &

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Le Tende, Custoza, 2022

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Le Tende, Custoza, 2022

Custoza is a Veneto wine which may be blended from about nine named varieties: Le Tende’s is...

Style

Dry > Sweet

OriginItaly

ColourWhite

ABV12.5%

Bottle75cl

CodeLET122

GrapeGarganega, Cortese & Trebbiano

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Principato, Pinot Grigio, IGT, 2023

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Principato, Pinot Grigio, IGT, 2023

An extremely popular wine from the north west of Italy. Open and simple citrus scent. Lightly...

Style

Dry > Sweet

OriginItaly

RegionVeneto

ColourWhite

ABV12%

Bottle75cl

CodePRI123

GrapePinot Grigio & Chardonnay

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Ca'di Ponti, Grillo, IGT Sicilia, 2022

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Ca'di Ponti, Grillo, IGT Sicilia, 2022

Widely planted in Sicily, Grillo retains freshness and lowish alcohol in the Mediterranean...

Style

Dry > Sweet

OriginItaly

RegionSicily

ColourWhite

ABV13.5%

Bottle75cl

CodePON122

GrapeGrillo

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Bellamico, Falanghina Beneventano, IGT, 2022

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Bellamico, Falanghina Beneventano, IGT, 2022

Named after the town, Benevento, in eastern Campania. Here the Falanghina grape shows hints of...

Style

Dry > Sweet

OriginItaly

RegionCampania

ColourWhite

ABV12%

Bottle75cl

CodeBEM122

GrapeFalanghina

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Fiorano, Donna Orgilla, Offida Pecorino, 2022

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Fiorano, Donna Orgilla, Offida Pecorino, 2022

We started working with Paolo Beretta (formerly a dentist) and Paola Massi (a research...

Style

Dry > Sweet

OriginItaly

RegionMarche

ColourWhite

ABV13.5%

Bottle75cl

CodeFIO622

GrapePecorino

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Corte Mainente, Pigno, Soave Classico, 2022

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Corte Mainente, Pigno, Soave Classico, 2022

100% Garganega grown on red and black volcanic soils in a single vineyard in Pigno, known as...

Style

Dry > Sweet

OriginItaly

RegionVeneto

ColourWhite

ABV12.5%

Bottle75cl

CodeMAI322

GrapeGarganega

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Corte Mainente, Soave, Vigna Cengelle, 2022

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Corte Mainente, Soave, Vigna Cengelle, 2022

"Full bottle just 1,183 g. 90% Garganega grown in conversion-to-organic viticulture. Firm,...

Style

Dry > Sweet

OriginItaly

RegionVeneto

ColourWhite

ABV12.5%

Bottle75cl

CodeMAI122

GrapeGarganega

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Tenuta Santa Seraffa, Gavi del Commune di Gavi, 2022

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Tenuta Santa Seraffa, Gavi del Commune di Gavi, 2022

From a historic estate with 18 hectares of vines in the hills above the town of Gavi. From the...

Style

Dry > Sweet

OriginItaly

RegionPiedmont

ColourWhite

ABV12.5%

Bottle75cl

CodeSER122

GrapeCortese

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