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Italy

Italy is home to twenty unique wine regions and hundreds, if not thousands of native grape varieties. One of the largest producers of wine on earth, Italy perhaps represents the most diverse and interest wine country there is.

Italy


Regions of Italy



Read more about Abruzzo

Abruzzo

Abruzzo is a central Italian region famed for good value red from Montepulciano d'Abruzzo and white wines from Trebbiano d'Abruzzo, as well as a growing focus on local varieties such as Pecorino an...

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16 appellations35 producers
Read more about Basilicata

Basilicata

Basilicata is a small region in the south of Italy known predominantly for Aglianico del Vulture DOC.

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5 appellations23 producers
Read more about Calabria

Calabria

Covering the toe of Italy, Calabria has long been considered the country's undeveloped wine region but in recent years a new generation has given rise to vibrant scene of quality focussed independe...

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10 appellations16 producers
Read more about Campania

Campania

Home to some of Italy's most improved wines, Campania delivers a treasure trove of established growing areas such as Greco di Tufo, Fiano di Avellino and Taurasi, as well as boasting a dynamic scen...

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28 appellations146 producers1 wine
Read more about Emilia Romagna

Emilia Romagna

Emilia Romagna's wines often suffer from a lack of hype, nevertheless there are lots of small appellations worth looking at.

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24 appellations33 producers
Read more about Friuli-Venezia Giulia

Friuli-Venezia Giulia

Friuli-Venezia Giulia is one of Italy's most exciting wine regions. High quality wines are made from a large range of local and international varieties.

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9 appellations43 producers
Read more about Lazio

Lazio

Lazio is a central Italian region known predominantly for the production of light and refreshing white wines. There is growing attention for the red Cesanese del Piglio.

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23 appellations28 producers
Read more about Le Marche

Le Marche

Le Marche is a relatively small wine region located to the east of central Italy. It is home to a number of excellent wines, notably from the white Verdicchio grape as well as from the red Sangiove...

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19 appellations28 producers1 wine
Read more about Liguria

Liguria

Liguria covers the coastal area of North West Italy and is home to interesting low production wines.

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9 appellations15 producers
Read more about Lombardy

Lombardy

Lombardy, our Lombardia in Italian, occupies a large territory in the centre of northern Italy. It is best known for the traditional method sparkling Franciacorta as well as the cool climate reds o...

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21 appellations46 producers
Read more about Molise

Molise

Molise is a small wine region in the South of Italy. There is a growing respect for reds wines made with the Tintilia grape.

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4 appellations5 producers
Read more about Piedmont

Piedmont

Piedmont stands out as one of the world's great wine regions. Home to legendary villages such as Barolo and Barbaresco, but also other exciting Nebbiolo based wines from Ghemme and Gattinara. Great...

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59 appellations256 producers
Read more about Puglia

Puglia

Puglia is often considered to be the engine room of Italy's red wine production, producing large quantities of inexpensive wines, particularly Primitivo. Nevertheless Puglia also offers some intere...

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38 appellations55 producers
Read more about Sardinia

Sardinia

The island of Sardinia (Sardegna in Italian) is one of Italy's least talked about wine regions. There is a range of appellations grown there making excellent whites and reds.

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33 appellations48 producers1 wine
Read more about Sicily

Sicily

Sicily is one of the most exciting wine regions in Italy at the moment. A movement of small independent growers seeking to explore low intervention wines as well as the pioneering approach of areas...

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26 appellations87 producers1 wine
Read more about Trentino-Alto Adige

Trentino-Alto Adige

The Trentino and Alto Adige region is home to a variety of premium whites from local and international varieties and fresh, light reds.

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9 appellations22 producers
Read more about Tuscany

Tuscany

Tuscany is one of Italy's most famous wine regions, home to the great triumvirate of Chianti Classico, Brunello di Montalcino and Vino Nobile di Montepulciano.

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55 appellations247 producers
Read more about Umbria

Umbria

Umbria is a central Italian region famed for its Sagrantino, but increasingly adept at producing high quality wines from a number of local varieties.

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21 appellations73 producers
Read more about Valle d’Aosta

Valle d’Aosta

Although Italy’s smallest, and probably least known wine region, this high altitude landscape offers a wealth of premium quality wines from both international and native varieties.

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1 appellation2 producers
Read more about Veneto

Veneto

The Veneto is one of Italy's most important wine regions and boasts a plethora of distinctive wines. From Soave to Amarone, Prosecco to Durello, Lugana to Bardolino, there is a huge world of stunni...

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41 appellations162 producers