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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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Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Classico Superiore 'Stefano Antonucci' Santa Barbara 2020
5/5
Bibenda
88/100
Veronelli
2/3
Gambero Rosso
Santa Barbara
2020 | 75 cl / 13.5% | Marche (Italy)
£21.90
£21.90
Albana di Romagna Passito Fattoria Monticino Rosso 2018 - 50cl
90/100
Veronelli
Fattoria Monticino Rosso
2018 | 50 cl / 13.5% | Emilia Romagna (Italy)
£25.10
£25.10
Chiaretto 'RosaMara' Costaripa 2022
2/3
Gambero Rosso
89/100
Veronelli
4/4
Vitae AIS
Costaripa
2022 | 75 cl / 13% | Lombardia (Italy)
£21.00
£21.00
Biancolella 'Frassitelli' Casa d'Ambra 2021
Casa d'Ambra
2021 | 75 cl / 13% | Campania (Italy)
£25.30
£25.30
Lacryma Christi Bianco 'Cratere Bianco' Cantine Astroni 2021
Cantine Astroni
2021 | 75 cl / 12.5% | Campania (Italy)
£17.00
£17.00
Roma Rosato Poggio Le Volpi 2021
2/3
Gambero Rosso
3/4
Vitae AIS
88/100
Veronelli
Poggio Le Volpi
2021 | 75 cl / 12.5% | Lazio (Italy)
£17.30
£17.30
Chianti Classico 'Berardenga' Felsina 2020
89/100
Veronelli
92/100
James Suckling
89/100
Robert Parker
Felsina
2020 | 75 cl / 13.5% | Toscana (Italy)
£20.00
£20.00
Bolgheri Rosso 'Aska' Banfi 2019
93/100
James Suckling
4/5
Bibenda
88/100
Robert Parker
Banfi
2019 | 75 cl / 14% | Toscana (Italy)
£25.50
£25.50
White Wine Alpino Furlani
Furlani
75 cl / 12.5% | Trentino (Italy)
£21.40
£21.40
White Wine 'No Land Vineyard' Ferlat 2019
Ferlat
2019 | 75 cl / 13% | Friuli Venezia Giulia (Italy)
£23.00
£23.00
Valpolicella Ripasso 'La Groletta' Corte Giara - Allegrini 2020
Allegrini
2020 | 75 cl / 13.5% | Veneto (Italy)
£20.50
£20.50
Derthona 'Costa del Vento' Vigneti Massa 2019
2/3
Slowine
4/4
Vitae AIS
5/5
Bibenda
Vigneti Massa
2019 | 75 cl / 14.5% | Piemonte (Italy)
£54.20
£54.20
Sauvignon Elena Walch 2021
Walch Elena
2021 | 75 cl | Alto Adige (Italy)
£21.10
£21.10
Chardonnay 'Vigna San Francesco' Tenuta Regaleali - Tasca d'Almerita 2019
3/3
Gambero Rosso
89/100
Veronelli
3/4
Vitae AIS
Tasca d'Almerita
2019 | 75 cl / 13.5% | Sicilia (Italy)
£46.00
£46.00
Etna Rosso 'A' Rina' Girolamo Russo 2019
2/3
Gambero Rosso
92/100
Veronelli
4/5
Bibenda
Russo Girolamo
2019 | 75 cl / 14.5% | Sicilia (Italy)
£30.80
£30.80
Barolo Brovia 2016
4/5
Bibenda
2/3
Gambero Rosso
3/4
Vitae AIS
Brovia
2016 | 75 cl / 14.5% | Piemonte (Italy)
£55.00
£55.00
'Mater Matuta' Casale del Giglio 2017
2/3
Gambero Rosso
5/5
Bibenda
94/100
Veronelli
Casale del Giglio
2017 | 75 cl / 14% | Lazio (Italy)
£53.00
£53.00
Nebbiolo 'Marghe' Damilano 2019
90/100
James Suckling
91/100
Robert Parker
Damilano
2019 | 75 cl / 14% | Piemonte (Italy)
£23.00
£23.00
'L'Erta' White Wine Paolo Marchionni 2019
Marchionni Paolo
2019 | 75 cl / 13% | Toscana (Italy)
£31.60
£31.60
Fiano di Avellino 'Pietracalda' Feudi di San Gregorio 2021
4/5
Bibenda
91/100
James Suckling
91/100
Veronelli
Feudi di San Gregorio
2021 | 75 cl / 13.5% | Campania (Italy)
£20.80
£20.80
Franciacorta Rosé Pas Dosé Grande Cuvée 'Alma' Bellavista
3/4
Vitae AIS
Bellavista
75 cl / 12.5% | Lombardia (Italy)
£48.00
£48.00
Etna Rosso Graci 2020
2/3
Gambero Rosso
92/100
Veronelli
4/5
Bibenda
Graci
2020 | 75 cl / 14.5% | Sicilia (Italy)
£26.90
£26.90
Rosé Wine 'Cancelli' Rabasco
Rabasco
75 cl / 11.5% | Abruzzo (Italy)
£19.90
£19.90
Etna Rosato Girolamo Russo 2022
92/100
Veronelli
2/3
Gambero Rosso
4/5
Bibenda
Russo Girolamo
2022 | 75 cl / 12.5% | Sicilia (Italy)
£22.00
£22.00
Semi-sparkling Red Wine 'Ienide' Franchina e Giarone 2020
Franchina e Giarone
2020 | 75 cl / 12.5% | Emilia Romagna (Italy)
£19.10
£19.10
Camporomano La Stoppa 2013
La Stoppa
2013 | 75 cl / 15% | Emilia Romagna (Italy)
£25.70
£25.70
Primitivo di Manduria 'Talò' San Marzano 2022
88/100
Veronelli
2/3
Gambero Rosso
3/4
Vitae AIS
San Marzano
2022 | 75 cl / 14% | Puglia (Italy)
£16.50
£16.50
Barolo Massolino 2021
4/5
Bibenda
3/4
Vitae AIS
94/100
Robert Parker
Massolino
2021 | 75 cl / 14% | Piemonte (Italy)
£41.20
£41.20
Etna Rosato Girolamo Russo 2024
90/100
Veronelli
4/5
Bibenda
92/100
James Suckling
Russo Girolamo
2024 | 75 cl / 12.5% | Sicilia (Italy)
£22.00
£22.00
Rosso 'Alberese' Fattoria di Sammontana 2024
Fattoria di Sammontana
2024 | 75 cl / 12.5% | Toscana (Italy)
£19.00
£19.00
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Lugana 'Brolettino' Ca' dei Frati 2023
Ca' dei Frati
2023 | 75 cl / 13.5% | Lombardia (Italy)
£20.00
£20.00
TOP SELLER  on Callmewine
Prosecco di Valdobbiadene 'Frizzante ...Naturalmente' Casa Coste Piane
1/3
Slowine
Casa Coste Piane
75 cl / 11% | Veneto (Italy)
£21.40
£21.40
3/3
Gambero Rosso
Torrevento
2021 | 75 cl / 13% | Puglia (Italy)
£14.30
£14.30
Pinot Gris 'Le Marsure' Teresa Raiz 2022
2/3
Gambero Rosso
Raiz Teresa
2022 | 75 cl / 13% | Friuli Venezia Giulia (Italy)
£12.60
£12.60
Pinot Gris 'Sanct Valentin' St Michael Eppan 2021
4/5
Bibenda
2/3
Gambero Rosso
92/100
Veronelli
San Michele Appiano
2021 | 75 cl / 14% | Alto Adige (Italy)
£30.30
£30.30
Chianti Rufina Riserva 'Quona' I Veroni 2020
4/5
Bibenda
89/100
Robert Parker
92/100
James Suckling
I Veroni
2020 | 75 cl / 15% | Toscana (Italy)
£26.50
£26.50
Pinot Noir Weingut Gottardi 2018
Weingut Gottardi
2018 | 75 cl / 14% | Alto Adige (Italy)
£30.00
£30.00
Friulano Borgo San Daniele 2021
4/5
Bibenda
2/3
Gambero Rosso
Borgo San Daniele
2021 | 75 cl / 13.5% | Friuli Venezia Giulia (Italy)
£24.40
£24.40
Trebbiolo Rosso La Stoppa 2021
La Stoppa
2021 | 75 cl / 12.5% | Emilia Romagna (Italy)
£22.60
£22.60
Barolo 'Albe' Vajra 2019
3/4
Vitae AIS
4/5
Bibenda
94/100
Robert Parker
Vajra
2019 | 75 cl / 14% | Piemonte (Italy)
£40.00
£40.00
'Pino di Biserno' Tenuta di Biserno 2020
94/100
Robert Parker
Tenuta di Biserno
2020 | 75 cl | Toscana (Italy)
£54.00
£54.00
Grignolino d'Asti 'L'Intruso' Laiolo Reginin 2019
Laiolo Reginin
2019 | 75 cl / 13.5% | Piemonte (Italy)
£16.00
£16.00
Costa d'Amalfi Bianco Marisa Cuomo 2021
2/3
Gambero Rosso
Cuomo Marisa
2021 | 75 cl / 13.5% | Campania (Italy)
£24.00
£24.00
'PG Rosa' Ferlat 2021
3/4
Vitae AIS
Ferlat
2021 | 75 cl / 12.5% | Friuli Venezia Giulia (Italy)
£20.90
£20.90
Trebbiano d'Abruzzo Riserva 'Marina Cvetic' Masciarelli 2020
5/5
Bibenda
Masciarelli
2020 | 75 cl / 14% | Abruzzo (Italy)
£40.50
£40.50
Valpolicella Ripasso Bertani 2020
Bertani
2020 | 75 cl / 13.5% | Veneto (Italy)
£18.80
£18.80
Gewurztraminer 'Sanct Valentin' St Michael Eppan 2021
4/5
Bibenda
2/3
Gambero Rosso
93/100
James Suckling
San Michele Appiano
2021 | 75 cl | Alto Adige (Italy)
£33.00
£33.00
Nebbiolo 'Il Favot' Aldo Conterno 2018
93/100
James Suckling
88/100
Robert Parker
90/100
Veronelli
Conterno Aldo
2018 | 75 cl / 14% | Piemonte (Italy)
£52.50
£52.50

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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