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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£8.50Merlot del Veneto - Cantata
Casa GirelliA ripe and juicy red wine with blueberry and plum fruit in both the aromas and on the palate. Tannins are ripe and sufficient to support the flavou...
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Original price £13.35Current price £9.65Greco di Tufo "Nestor" 2015 D.O.C.G. Tenuta Cavalier Pepe
Tenuta Cavaliere PepeThe Greco di Tufo grape variety flourishes in the clayey volcanic soils found in the Province of Avellino where the D.O.C.G. is located. The aromas...
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£21.60San Giorgio A Lapi Bandecca Chianti Classico Riserva
San Giorgio A LapiSan Giorgio A Lapi Bandecca Chianti Classico Riserva is an intense ruby/garnet red. The nose is redolent of ripe cherries, blueberries, dark spic...
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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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£12.75Lambrusco Grasparossa di Castelvetro Secco - Ca Vedole
zanasiA fresh and fragrant sparkling red wine with an intense colour - deep crimson with a violet foam on pouring. It has a very fine bead that pushes th...
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Original price £41.95Current price £33.75Moccagatta Barbaresco Basarin 2005
MoccagattaThe 2005 Moccagatta Barbaresco Basarin reveals an attractive core of perfumed ripe red berries, sweet toasted oak and herbs framed by silky tannins...
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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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£11.95Corte Adami Cimalta Soave Classico
Corte AdamiCorte Adami Cimalta Soave Classico is straw yellow with a delicate greenish hue. The nose is delicately floral with ripe yellow fruit and a chalky,...
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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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£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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Original price £15.75Current price £13.45Cantina Fratelli Pardi Montefalco Rosso
Cantina Fratelli PardiCantina Fratelli Pardi Montefalco Rosso is an intense and brilliant ruby colour, with a fine, vinous nose dominated by forest fruits and red cherri...
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£12.25Astoria Vini Cabernet Sauvignon "Icona"
Astoria ViniA great example of unoaked Cabernet Sauvignon that is built for quaffing. A generous and intense perfume of black and red fruits leads on to an her...
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£8.50Pink Zinfandel - Arietta
Casa GirelliThis Pink Zinfandel Rose come from Puglia and it has an intense bouquet of strawberries and other red fruits. The palate is well rounded and with a...
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£37.50Piancornello Brunello Di Montalcino
PiancornelloPiancornello Brunello Di Montalcino is ruby red colour with hues of brick. The bouquet is characteristic, both of the Sangiovese grape variety and ...
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£17.75Fervo - Marzemino Passito DOCG - Astoria Vini (50cl)
Astoria ViniThis is a sweet, velvety desert wine from Refrontolo in Italy's Veneto. Made from pure marzemino grapes it has good body with plenty of ripe blackb...
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£15.25Abbruzzo Pecorino - Costantini Vini
costantini viniThe Pecorino Grape has made its home in the Abruzzo and this great example shows exactly why. The nose abounds with floral scents that combine perf...
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£10.25Trebbiano d'Abruzzo - Febe Line - Costantini Vini
costantini viniA fresh, fruity and floral white wine with traces of exotic fruits above the fresh mineral notes. It's such a tasty wine with clean acidity that br...
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from £80.00Italian White Wines Tasting Case
MixedOver the last few years, Italian white wine have made something of a comeback, for one reason is that they tend not to be oaky and thus offer grea...
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£11.60Irpinia Rosso "Sanserino" 2013 Tenuta Cavalier Pepe
Tenuta Cavaliere PepeSanserino is a blend of 70% Aglianico and 30% Sangiovese grown in the hills around Avellino some 40/50 kilometers from Naples. In the glass it has ...
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£11.70San Giorgio A Lapi Chianti Colli Senesi
San Giorgio A LapiSan Giorgio a lapi Chianti Colli Senesi is great little Tuscan wine with a full and intense bouquet of cherries and red berries, dark spices, under...
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£10.90Corte Adami Soave
Corte AdamiCorte Adami Soave is delicious and direct, pale yellow green in colour with a rich and fragrant nose redolent of white flowers, white fruits and de...
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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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