Italy is one of the world's leading wine producing, consuming and exporting countries. With its 533 appellations spread over nearly 690,000 hectares, its vineyard area is close to 9% of the world's total vineyard area. There are more than 400 different grape varieties such as Nebbiolo or Sangiovese to name but a few.
The quality of the Italian wines produced here has made this country an unavoidable and legendary region in the international wine landscape.
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cesare bussolo barolo del comune della mora 2017
"cesare bussolo, a young producer, after graduating from the alba oenological school,...
cesare bussolo barolo fossati 2017
"cesare bussolo, a young producer, after graduating from the alba oenological school,...
vietti barolo brunate 2017
a release of 4,981 bottles, the vietti 2017 barolo brunate is beautifully rich and...
vietti barolo lazzarito 2017
"currently in the d.o.c.g. barolo, located in piedmont (northern italy), there is a...
vietti barolo ravera 2017
"the vietti family has produced wines for four generations in their winery of...
giuseppe mascarello monprivato 2017
the name monprivato leads us to one of the summits of world wine. thanks to wines like...
gianfranco alessandria san giovanni 2017
"the alessandria family has been producing for many years the red wine barolo du cru...
gaja sito moresco 2017
sito moresco is a wonderful langhe red wine in piedmont, a mixture of 35% nebiolo, 25%...
gaja costa russi 2017
in terms of production numbers, this is one of the smallest vintages we've seen from...
gaja sori san lorenzo 2017
the 2017 growing season saw a couple of violent hail events in the barbaresco...
gaja sori san lorenzo 2017 magnum
"the 2017 growing season saw a couple of violent hail events in the barbaresco...
legato rouge nero d'avola 2017
legato is the producer of legato nero d'avola sicilia 2017, a red wine of the sicilian...
sesti phenomena brunello di montalcino riserva 2011
"sesti is one of the most delicious individual producers in armit’s portfolio. these...
le ragnaie 2011
here's a standard and absolutely correct brunello that is a solid choice for near-term...
le ragnaie vigna vecchia 2011
the le ragnaie estate is a renowned vineyard located in the wine region of montalcino...
cerbaiona 2011
cerbaiona's 2011 brunello di montalcino is one of the protagonists of the vintage....
casanova di neri 2011
giacomo neri has produced a very approachable wine in this warm vintage. the 2011...
casanova di neri tenuta nuova 2011
casanova di neri is one of the leading wineries in the montalcino wine region of...
siro pacenti pelagrilli 2011
the 2011 brunello di montalcino pelagrilli is a fantastic wine made from some of the...
gianni brunelli brunello di montalcino 2011
the 2011 brunello di montalcino is thinner and shorter than i expected. this...
il colle 2011
il colle 2011 has notes of toasted and dried fruits, dehydrated plum, tobacco and...
siro pacenti vecchi vigne 2011
the 2011 brunello di montalcino vecchie vigne shows great balance, due in part to the...
pian dell'orino 2011
"the spectacular 2011 rosso di montalcino sees fruit sourced from the organic bassolino...
brunello di montalcino biondi santi riserva 2011
dark red. musky nuances give way to brighter red fruit, licorice and herbal aromas....
gianni brunelli brunello di montalcino 2017
"this large and elegant tuscan wine offers flavors of red fruits, leather and tobacco...
le macchiole scrio 2017
"le macchiole scrio is a barrel-aged red wine made with the syrah variety in tuscany...
felsina fontalloro sangiovese 2017
fèlsina 2017 fontalloro comes out of the bottle. this pure expression of sangiovese is...
tenuta san guido le difese 2017
difese, known as the third wine of sassicaia, is made from vines from a neighbouring...
avignonesi toscana grifi 2011
wines characterized by warm and charming notes, and with a heart rich in substance....
felsina castello di farnetella 2017
intense ruby red with purple reflections, the nose expresses a fruity aroma of berries...
felsina rancia classico riserva 2017
rancia is always one of my favorite wines from this storied appellation (and the...
quintarelli primofiore 2017
"it is made from a mixture in equal parts, combining two international and two...
ampeleia 2017
ampeleia is the chosen family of marco tait and his valiant band of young enthusiasts....
elio grasso gavarini chiniera 2017
"the barolo ""gavarini chiniera"" by elio grasso is an elegant red with a remarkable...
proprieta sperino lessona 2017
proprietà sperino is a winery located near the town of lessona in piedmont, northern...
dal forno romano amarone 2017
the wine amarone della valpolicella is a unique and prestigious italian red wine, made...
manuel marinacci barbaresco 2017
"moving to the 2017 vintage, manuel marinacci barbaresco continues to impress. it...
benanti rovitello particella nº341 alberello centenario 2017
here's another new release, in a sense, as we are talking about a new wine from old...
benanti serra della contessa particella 587 alberello centenario 2017
this is the same historic serra della contessa that we recognize from benanti, although...