Italy
Italian 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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Product Code: PON618
Ca’ di Ponti, Nero d’Avola, DOC Sicilia, 2018
“Brambly fruit. Honest, mildly rustic and characterful, better with food. Now-2021”
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Product Code: CNV118
Conviviale, Primitivo, Salento, 2018
“Gutsy grape of Croatian origin (aka Tribidrag), genetically identical to Zinfandel. Bittersweet black fruit, generous, punchy and bold. Now-2021”
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Product Code: TAK116
Talosa, Rosso di Montepulciano, 2016
“Sangiovese, with 15% Merlot, Canaiolo and Mammolo, in old barrels: a big and youthful red from a top Tuscan vintage, offering classic Sangiovese sour...”
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Product Code: TAK215
Talosa, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, 2015
“90% Sangiovese and 10% Merlot given two years in oak, the first in 500l, new, first fill and second; and the second year in large vats Sumptuous in...”
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Product Code: BEF119
Begali, Valpolicella Classico, 2019
“2/3 Corvina and 1/3 Rondinella, offering a pretty and sappy mouthful of buckets of red cherries. Juicy and light, with a twist of cherrystem...”
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Product Code: BEF218
Begali, Valpolicella Ripasso, La Cengia, 2018
“2/3 Corvina and 1/3 Rondinella, crafted in the Ripasso style by which the wine is left on the skins of the desiccated grapes used after the...”
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Product Code: BEF415
Begali, Amarone della Valpolicella Classico, 2015
“Classic, larger-than-life Amarone: very deep tone; savoury aromas of leather and spice over black fruit; and then a rich mouthful of autumnal, black...”
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Product Code: BEF513
Begali, Amarone della Valpolicella Classico, Monte Ca’ Bianca, 2013
“From a blend of Corvina, Corvinone and Rondinella, all grown in the single Monte Ca’ Bianca vineyard, and all aged in French barriques, 1/3 new,...”
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Product Code: TAN119
Taliano, A Bon Rendre, Barbera d'Alba, 2019
“A bon rendre – it delivers you goodness. We keep selling out of this friendly wine so have shipped more this year. Pretty cherry aromas. Ripe,...”
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Product Code: FIO118
Fiorano, Sangiovese, Marche IGT 2018
“"Transparent garnet. Smells very healthy and lively – so much fruit and freshness that it rather reminded me on the nose of a cru...”
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Product Code: PAL117
Il Palagione, Caelum, Chianti Colli Senesi, 2017
“Vital purple. Perfume of sweet oak and cherries – and then a warming, complete and spicy gush of black cherries and plums. Very ripe, with moderate...”
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![Begali, Recioto della Valpolicella, 2015 [50cl]](https://www.stonevine.co.uk/media/images/products/overview/1734-3314-begali-recioto-della-valpolicella-2010-50cl_overview.jpg "Begali, Recioto della Valpolicella, 2015 [50cl]")
Product Code: BEF615
Begali, Recioto della Valpolicella, 2015 [50cl]
“Red Recioto della Valpolicella is made after careful late picking of ripe bunches (of Corvina and Rondinella grapes), which are then left to...”
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Product Code: BOA413
Boasso, Barolo Gabutti, 2013
“From the Gabutti vineyard below the cellar, a one hectare, south-east facing site on calcareous marl at about 330m of altitude. From 100% Nebbiolo,...”
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Product Code: BOA119
Azienda Agricola Boasso, Dolcetto D'Alba, 2019
“Dolcetto, of Piedmont origin, means "little sweet" but the grape is usually vinified dry. It can be crafted to make diverse styles, from a...”
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Product Code: BOA312
Azienda Agricola Boasso, Barolo, Serralunga d’Alba 2012
“From several sites in the commune of Serralunga, this offers a delightfully open perfume of raspberries and roses, and a plush, concentrated but...”
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Product Code: TAK319
Talosa, Chianti Colli Senesi, 2019
“From the younger vines in the Talosa Montepulciano vineyards, this is 85% Sangiovese with 15% mixed between Merlot and local Canaiolo and Mammolo.”
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Product Code: CDL117
Col di Lamo, Rosso di Montalcino, 2017
“100% organically farmed (in conversion) Sangiovese, aged in old vats. Youthful and a little reticent – so decant to drink soon. Lovely...”
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Product Code: FIO413
Fiorano, Ser Balduzio, IGT Marche Rosso, 2013
“From a special selection of late-picked Montepulciano grapes, aged in Slavonian oak barrels, 1/3 new. This is a deeply coloured, huge wine, with...”
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Product Code: TAN318
Taliano, Blagheur, Nebbiolo d’Alba, 2018
“A delicious, authentic Nebbiolo, just rounded by a year of ageing in a mix of old oak vessels. Pretty strawberry scent, tinged with vanilla; and the...”
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Product Code: ROD218
Rocca, Negroamaro, Salento, 2018
“Well-made example of this masculine southern grape, hearty with some structure but also ready to drink. Deep, and lightly hazy. Lively cooked...”
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Product Code: BEF314
Begali, Tigiolo, IGT Veronese, 2014
“Intensely black-fruited, with the bittersweet, tangy bite of sharp blackcurrants. Great depth of flavour - and intriguingly different. Now-2025”
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Product Code: CDL313
Col di Lamo, Brunello di Montalcino, 2013
“Power, and underlying structure, but very elegant this vintage. Svelte red fruit, subtly spiced with cinnamon. Builds beautifully on the palate: the...”
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Product Code: TEN618
Tenuta Casali, Bassamarea Rosso, Sangiovese Rubicone, 2018
“A bright, young, country wine - vivid purple, fresh cherry perfume, all cherries and strawberries with a little fat. Perfect summer red drinking,...”
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Product Code: TEN619
Tenuta Casali, Bassamarea Rosso, Sangiovese Rubicone, 2019
“A bright, young, country wine - vivid purple; fresh cherry perfume; all cherries and red berries with a little fat. Light, fresh and all too...”
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Product Code: FIO317
Fiorano, Terre di Giobbe, Rosso Piceno Superiore, 2017
“80% Montepulciano and 20% Sangiovese, aged in old French oak barrels. A big wine, concentrated and robust, liqueur cherries cut by brosk acidity....”
