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Italian Wines

Italian Wines

The panorama of Italian wines offers a vast typology like no other country. Talking about it means embarking on a long journey of history, culture and traditions. From Trentino to Sicily, from Friuli to Sardinia, among the various enchanting landscapes it is difficult not to find the presence of vines, and each region offers a great variety of indigenous grapes, cultivated since ever. The different grape varieties, the territorial conformation, the climatic conditions and the different local traditions make our peninsula the ideal place for a varied production of the highest quality.

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Malvasia 'Monemvasìa' Nevio Scala 2019
Scala Nevio
2019 | 75 cl / 12% | Veneto (Italy)
£19.40£17.50
£17.50
Prosecco di Valdobbiadene Superiore Dry Millesimato Col Vetoraz 2021
3/4
Vitae AIS
Col Vetoraz
2021 | 75 cl / 11.5% | Veneto (Italy)
£22.60£18.10
£18.10
Only 6 left!
Malvasia 'Etichetta Blu' Doro Princic 2021
4/4
Vitae AIS
Princic Doro
2021 | 75 cl / 14.5% | Friuli Venezia Giulia (Italy)
£32.20£25.80
£25.80
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Roero Rosso Alberto Oggero 2019
Oggero Alberto
2019 | 75 cl / 13.5% | Piemonte (Italy)
£24.80£19.80
£19.80
'K 1900' Bianco Cantina di Caldaro Kaltern 2022
Cantina di Caldaro - Kellerei Kaltern
2022 | 75 cl / 13% | Alto Adige (Italy)
£12.30
£12.30
Only 3 left!
Rosso Piceno Superiore 'Roggio del Filare' Velenosi 2020
4/4
Vitae AIS
94/100
Veronelli
5/5
Bibenda
Velenosi
2020 | 75 cl / 14.5% | Marche (Italy)
£33.00
£33.00
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'Diletto' Nevio Scala 2019
Scala Nevio
2019 | 75 cl / 12% | Veneto (Italy)
£15.00
£15.00
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Fedespina 2018
4/4
Vitae AIS
Fedespina
2018 | 75 cl / 13.5% | Toscana (Italy)
£51.60
£51.60
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Sauvignon Toros 2021
2/3
Gambero Rosso
4/5
Bibenda
Toros
2021 | 75 cl / 14.5% | Friuli Venezia Giulia (Italy)
£29.10£23.30
£23.30
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Barbaresco Sorì San Lorenzo Gaja 2014
3/4
Vitae AIS
96/100
Veronelli
Gaja
2014 | 75 cl / 14.5% | Piemonte (Italy)
£465.00£418.50
£418.50
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Barolo 'Fossati' Roberto Voerzio 2017
Voerzio Roberto
2017 | 75 cl / 14% | Piemonte (Italy)
£340.00£238.00
£238.00
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Barolo Riserva 'Fossati Case Nere 10 Anni' Roberto Voerzio 2011
Voerzio Roberto
2011 | 75 cl / 14.5% | Piemonte (Italy)
£338.00£236.60
£236.60
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Malvasia 'Amphoreus' Paraschos 2019
Paraschos
2019 | 75 cl / 12.5% | Friuli Venezia Giulia (Italy)
£71.00£49.70
£49.70
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Brunello di Montalcino 'Ciliegio' La Magia 2017
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Robert Parker
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James Suckling
La Magia
2017 | 75 cl / 15% | Toscana (Italy)
£150.00£105.00
£105.00
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Cifra Duemani 2020
4/5
Bibenda
2/3
Gambero Rosso
Duemani
2020 | 75 cl / 13.5% | Toscana (Italy)
£34.20£27.40
£27.40
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Altrovino Duemani 2019
2/3
Gambero Rosso
93/100
Veronelli
Duemani
2019 | 75 cl / 14% | Toscana (Italy)
£40.80£28.60
£28.60
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Etna Rosato Graci 2021
2/3
Gambero Rosso
90/100
Veronelli
Graci
2021 | 75 cl / 12.5% | Sicilia (Italy)
£23.00£19.60
£19.60
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Lecinaro 'Zitore' Palazzo Tronconi 2019
Palazzo Tronconi
2019 | 75 cl / 13% | Lazio (Italy)
£28.70£23.00
£23.00
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Falanghina 'Colle Imperatrice' Cantine Astroni 2021
4/5
Bibenda
2/3
Gambero Rosso
Cantine Astroni
2021 | 75 cl / 12.5% | Campania (Italy)
£17.70£15.90
£15.90
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'Dinavolo' White Wine Denavolo
Denavolo
75 cl / 12% | Emilia Romagna (Italy)
£33.20£26.60
£26.60
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'Ruggine' Clara Marcelli 2016
91/100
Veronelli
3/4
Vitae AIS
4/5
Bibenda
Clara Marcelli
2016 | 75 cl / 13.5% | Marche (Italy)
£87.00
£87.00
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Barbaresco 'Sorì Tildin' Gaja 2014
96/100
James Suckling
94/100
Veronelli
Gaja
2014 | 75 cl / 14.5% | Piemonte (Italy)
£465.00£418.50
£418.50
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Barbaresco Riserva 'Montefico' Produttori del Barbaresco 2015
2/3
Gambero Rosso
95/100
Robert Parker
Produttori del Barbaresco
2015 | 75 cl / 14.5% | Piemonte (Italy)
£75.90£60.70
£60.70
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'Novecentonovantanove' Nevio Scala 2019
Scala Nevio
2019 | 75 cl / 13.5% | Veneto (Italy)
£21.10£19.00
£19.00
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Rosé Wine 'Agathe' Camerani - Corte Sant'Alda 2021
Camerani
2021 | 75 cl / 12.5% | Veneto (Italy)
£21.40£19.30
£19.30
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'Gi' Elio Perrone 2021
4/5
Bibenda
89/100
Veronelli
Perrone Elio
2021 | 75 cl / 13.5% | Piemonte (Italy)
£16.90£15.20
£15.20
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Bronner Thomas Niedermayr 2018
Thomas Niedermayr
2018 | 75 cl / 13% | Alto Adige (Italy)
£30.10£24.10
£24.10
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Ferentano Famiglia Cotarella 2019
92/100
James Suckling
4/5
Bibenda
Famiglia Cotarella
2019 | 75 cl / 13% | Lazio (Italy)
£31.70£25.40
£25.40
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Barolo 'Gavarini Chiniera' Elio Grasso 2017
2/3
Gambero Rosso
92/100
Veronelli
Grasso Elio
2017 | 75 cl / 14.5% | Piemonte (Italy)
£72.00£64.80
£64.80
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Poggio alle Gazze Tenuta dell'Ornellaia 2022
93/100
Veronelli
92/100
Robert Parker
Ornellaia
2022 | 75 cl / 13% | Toscana (Italy)
£44.60£40.10
£40.10
Only 3 left!
'L'Estro' Casa Caterina 2013
Casa Caterina
2013 | 75 cl / 13% | Lombardia (Italy)
£48.70£34.10
£34.10
Franciacorta Saten Elisabetta Abrami
88/100
Veronelli
Elisabetta Abrami
75 cl / 12.5% | Lombardia (Italy)
£35.00£28.00
£28.00
Prosecco Brut 'Rustico' Nino Franco
87/100
Robert Parker
92/100
James Suckling
Nino Franco
75 cl / 11% | Veneto (Italy)
£20.00
£20.00
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Sauvignon 'Sanct Valentin' San Michele Appiano 2023
4/5
Bibenda
3/4
Vitae AIS
92/100
James Suckling
San Michele Appiano
2023 | 75 cl / 14.5% | Alto Adige (Italy)
£24.90
£24.90
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Pinot Noir Tenuta Volpare 2020
Tenuta Volpare
2020 | 75 cl / 13.5% | Trentino (Italy)
£19.00£17.10
£17.10
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Sangiovese Superiore Riserva 'Vigna del Generale' Nicolucci 2019
5/5
Bibenda
4/4
Vitae AIS
Fattoria Nicolucci
2019 | 75 cl / 14.5% | Emilia Romagna (Italy)
£38.00£32.30
£32.30
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Barbera d'Alba 'Marun' Matteo Correggia 2020
Correggia Matteo
2020 | 75 cl / 15% | Piemonte (Italy)
£25.90
£25.90
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Roero Rosso Riserva 'Roche d'Ampsej' Matteo Correggia 2017
5/5
Bibenda
4/4
Vitae AIS
Correggia Matteo
2017 | 75 cl / 14.5% | Piemonte (Italy)
£46.00£32.20
£32.20
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Barolo 'Monvigliero' Fratelli Alessandria 2018
95/100
Robert Parker
91/100
James Suckling
Fratelli Alessandria
2018 | 75 cl / 15% | Piemonte (Italy)
£70.00£56.00
£56.00
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Trento Spumante Brut Riserva 'Piancastello' Endrizzi 2018
90/100
Veronelli
2/3
Gambero Rosso
4/5
Bibenda
Endrizzi
2018 | 75 cl / 13% | Trentino (Italy)
£29.20
£29.20
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Barbera d'Alba 'Marun' Matteo Correggia 2018
4/5
Bibenda
3/4
Vitae AIS
Correggia Matteo
2018 | 75 cl / 15% | Piemonte (Italy)
£31.90
£31.90
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Timorasso 'Timox' I Carpini 2020
4/5
Bibenda
I Carpini
2020 | 75 cl / 14% | Piemonte (Italy)
£21.60
£21.60
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Semi-sparkling White Wine 'Zuzù' Franchina e Giarone
Franchina e Giarone
75 cl / 13% | Emilia Romagna (Italy)
£22.30
£22.30
Only 2 left!
Barolo 'Otin Fiorin - Piè Rupestris' Cappellano 2006
Cappellano
2006 | 75 cl / 14.5% | Piemonte (Italy)
£342.00£239.40
£239.40
Only 6 left!
Alta Langa Brut 'Toto Corde' Cocchi 2016
Cocchi Giulio
2016 | 75 cl / 12% | Piemonte (Italy)
£39.40£27.60
£27.60
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Langhe Rosso 'Giàrborina' Elio Altare 2018
4/5
Bibenda
2/3
Gambero Rosso
Altare Elio
2018 | 75 cl / 14.5% | Piemonte (Italy)
£78.00£54.60
£54.60
Only 6 left!
Red Wine Serra Ferdinandea 2019
91/100
Veronelli
Serra Ferdinandea
2019 | 75 cl / 13.5% | Sicilia (Italy)
£33.80£27.00
£27.00
Only 3 left!
'Privo' Red Wine Alepa 2019
Alepa
2019 | 75 cl / 14% | Campania (Italy)
£31.90£25.50
£25.50

Wines of Italy

Italy is one of the most important wine-growing centres in the world: here the cultivation of the vinifera vine and the production of wine have reached levels of excellence, thanks to favourable geo-climatic characteristics and a millenary tradition that has its roots in antiquity and continues to this day. This uniqueness is due to the great variety of vines scattered throughout the country: an impressive heritage that includes hundreds of indigenous types, among which stand out for their diffusion, red wines such as Sangiovese, Barbera, Nebbiolo, as well as international varieties that have found optimal conditions in the ''boot'', such as Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Sauvignon, Pinot Noir, Syrah and others.

Italian wine is regulated by national legislation through regulations that establish its name and classification. Alongside the so-called 'generics', there are the designations of: IGT, linked to the concept of geographical area; DOC, for the typical production of a territory that respects precise quality criteria; and DOCG, created to valorise expressions of particular value that have distinguished themselves within the DOC. The possible mentions of Classico, Superiore and Riserva are applied to indicate respectively: the ancient area of origin of the wine, better alcoholic and qualitative characteristics of the grapes used and longer ageing times than those established by the regulations.

The richness and vastness of the Italian wine scene is favoured by the heterogeneity of the geo-climatic conditions of the territory: not only can each region boast a unique heritage of traditions, characteristics and types but, even within the same region, it is possible to distinguish between different production areas. Famous terroirs are those of the Langhe, cradle of Barolo and Barbaresco; of Franciacorta, for Italian sparkling wine produced with the classic method; of the hilly territories of Friuli, where fragrant and intense Italian white wines are produced; Valpolicella, not only for Amarone; the hillside villages of Tuscany, home of Brunello di Montalcino and the famous Super Tuscans; Irpinia, with its mineral and expressive whites; the sunny expanses of Salento; the slopes of Mount Etna and many other areas. These are only a fraction of the names, production areas and grape varieties present in Italy today, which, together with many others, contribute to that inestimable artistic and cultural wealth known throughout the world.



History, Tradition and Culture

The Greeks were probably the first to introduce grapes to our country. The vine was introduced to the Peninsula as far back as 1000 B.C. during the colonisation campaigns of the Mediterranean where the Greeks also exported their products, including the vine. Calabria and Sicily were the first commercial bases, and then gradually spread to Campania and the centre. The Greeks immediately understood the commercial potential of alcoholic beverages and saw Italy as the perfect land in which to produce them.

The development of viticulture and winemaking was the work of the Romans, who made a fundamental change for the growth of Italy's wine trade. They expanded vine cultivation throughout the north, as far as Gaul and Britain. The wine expressions were obviously not the same as the ones we are used to drinking, but were often diluted with water or added with honey and spices.

With the barbarian invasions the Roman Empire fell and thus began a long period of sharp decline in production. In the late Middle Ages, wine-growing was kept alive thanks to the monks of the monasteries, who learned and improved wine-growing techniques. The products were aimed at large-scale trade, where the emphasis was on purely quantitative aspects. The first attempts at improvement were made in Tuscany and Piedmont, where the French model of vine cultivation and grape vinification began to be followed, with high quality productions.

The vine began a period of great rediscovery, until the phylloxera disaster in 1875, which destroyed many vineyards. To aggravate the situation of Italian wine there were also the world wars, during which many vineyards were damaged. Only since 1970 has there been a great recovery: the introduction of production regulations and the modernisation of techniques has led to an improvement in quality that started in Tuscany and Piedmont and then touched all the regions, to the point of consecrating our country, together with France, among the world's leading producers. Visit the Callmewine store to find the best bottles of Italian wine among the many offers at competitive prices.

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