Italy
Italy is something of a vinous nightmare with climates ranging from the cold Alpine north to the sweet sunshine of Sicily, over 2000 indigenous grape varieties planted togther with many plantings of international varieties now and of course, the system of quality gradation, D.O.C. and D.O.C.G. The two are more or less the same but the latter means it's Guaranteed!!
If you can look past these hard to understand elements, Italy has an absolute wealth of superb wines for you to enjoy. One thing to bear in mind, most wines are red and thus are designed to partner food. You'd never catch a self-respecting Italian watching a football match with a glass of red in his hand but then again, you'd never find the same man eating dinner (except for a Pizza) without a glass of red to hand.
Some of the more famous wines such as Chianti, Barolo and Prosecco are well known to us English but lesser known wines can be the greatest fun of all to drink and offer incredible value as well. Ever heard of Falanghina Irpinia? No? Well neither had my friends in Piemonte but it can be a wonderful white wine and much more fun to drink than it is to pronounce!
Look through our list of Italian wines and there'll be something for everybody. Sweet or dry, sparkling or still, red white or rose, you like it, your sure to find it!
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£32.25Ciabot Berton Barolo 2013
Ciabot BertonCiabot Berton Barolo 2013 is dark, aromatic and meaty on the nose, the palate is fresh and lively with the all of the tell-tale notes of roses and ...
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£14.95Ciabot Berton Fisetta Barbera D'Alba
Ciabot BertonCiabot Berton Fisetta Barbera D'Alba has lovely aromas of violets and red fruits leading to a fresh palate, unmarked by heavy tannins but with good...
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£16.50Tenuta La Marchesa Gavi Etichetta Oro
Tenuta La MarchesaTenuta La Marchesa Gavi Etichetta Oro has an enticing bouquet of crisp apple and spring blossom leads into a full, generous and complex palate than...
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£38.50Ciabot Berton Barolo Roggeri 2013
Ciabot BertonCiabot Berton Barolo Roggeri 2013 is an attractive ruby garnet in colour, its modern style is apparent from the oaky element to the rich, dark frui...
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£30.50Moccagatta Barbaresco 2011
Moccagatta"Tight and pleasantly streamlined, the 2011 Moccagatta Barbaresco is a fantastic expression that hits a chord and veers towards a modern style, yet...
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£32.85Giuseppe Mascarello E Figlio Barbera D'Alba Santo Stefano Di Perno 2010
Giuseppe MascarelloGiuseppe Mascarello E Figlio Barbera D'Alba Santo Stefano Di Perno is very deep ruby red, with a purple hue. This Barbera D’Alba Santo Stefano di P...
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£21.50Ciabot Berton Bricco San Biagio Barbera D'Alba 2017
Ciabot BertonCiabot Berton Bricco San Biagio Barbera D'Alba is an intense ruby purple in colour, the nose shows rich aromas of ripe, dark fruit compôte and a wh...
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£14.75Tenuta La Marchesa Gavi Etichetta Bianca
Tenuta La MarchesaTenuta La Marchesa Gavi Etichetta Bianca has bright, green apple and pear fruit dominating the bouquet, with hints of wild flowers poking through. ...
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£157.50Four of our favourites - 12 bottle case
MixedWhen we started the company some 35 years ago, most of the wines we sold came from Europe. There were few wines from the southern hemisphere to be ...
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£18.45Langhe Riesling "l'Alman" - Anna Maria Abbona
Anna Maria AbbonaThis Rhine Riesling (l'Alman in the local dialect) is a stylish offering and is packed with all the glorious Riesling fruit that brings the palate ...
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£14.65Ciabot Berton Alissa Langhe Favorita
Ciabot BertonCiabot Berton Alissa Langhe Favorita is pale greenish gold, the enticing nose of this Piemontese white has delicate aromas of citrus and of more ex...
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