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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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Schiava Vecchie Vigne 'Vernatsch Alte Reben Gschleier' Girlan 2020
91/100
Veronelli
2/3
Gambero Rosso
Girlan
2020 | 75 cl / 13% | Alto Adige (Italy)
£23.80£19.00
£19.00
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Franciacorta Dosaggio Zero 'Alma Grande Cuvée Non Dosato' Bellavista
92/100
Robert Parker
2/3
Gambero Rosso
Bellavista
75 cl / 12.5% | Lombardia (Italy)
£42.50£34.00
£34.00
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Cabernet Sauvignon 'Vigna San Francesco' Tasca d'Almerita 2018
2/3
Gambero Rosso
90/100
Veronelli
Tasca d'Almerita
2018 | 75 cl / 14% | Sicilia (Italy)
£40.50£36.50
£36.50
'San Vincenzo' Anselmi 2021
2/3
Gambero Rosso
Anselmi
2021 | 75 cl / 12.5% | Veneto (Italy)
£20.00£17.00
£17.00
Spergola Spumante Brut 'Sinestesi' Ariola
Ariola
75 cl / 12% | Emilia Romagna (Italy)
£17.00
£17.00
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Spumante Metodo Classico Nature Monsupello
2/3
Gambero Rosso
89/100
Veronelli
4/4
Vitae AIS
Monsupello
75 cl / 13% | Lombardia (Italy)
£24.00
£24.00
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'Sampagnino' White Wine Bulli
Bulli
75 cl / 12% | Emilia Romagna (Italy)
£13.00
£13.00
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Pigato Laura Aschero 2021
4/5
Bibenda
2/3
Gambero Rosso
Aschero Laura
2021 | 75 cl / 12.5% | Liguria (Italy)
£23.70£19.00
£19.00
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Prosecco di Valdobbiadene Brut 'Fagher' Le Colture
4/5
Bibenda
2/3
Gambero Rosso
3/4
Vitae AIS
Le Colture
75 cl / 11.5% | Veneto (Italy)
£13.50
£13.50
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Rosso di Montalcino Biondi Santi 2020
4/5
Bibenda
95/100
Robert Parker
93/100
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Biondi Santi
2020 | 75 cl / 13.5% | Toscana (Italy)
£64.50
£64.50
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Soave Classico 'Calvarino' Pieropan 2022
3/3
Gambero Rosso
94/100
Veronelli
3/4
Vitae AIS
Pieropan
2022 | 75 cl / 12.5% | Veneto (Italy)
£25.50
£25.50
Torgiano Rosso Riserva 'Rubesco Vigna Monticchio' Lungarotti 2017
3/3
Gambero Rosso
94/100
Veronelli
4/4
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Lungarotti
2017 | 75 cl / 14% | Umbria (Italy)
£43.40
£43.40
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Franciacorta Rosé Brut 'Freccianera' Fratelli Berlucchi 2018
89/100
Veronelli
4/5
Bibenda
2018 | 75 cl / 12.5% | Lombardia (Italy)
£28.00
£28.00
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Verdicchio di Matelica Collestefano 2021
1/3
Slowine
3/3
Gambero Rosso
Collestefano
2021 | 75 cl / 12.5% | Marche (Italy)
£14.00
£14.00
Sauvignon Bastianich 2021
4/5
Bibenda
Bastianich
2021 | 75 cl / 13% | Friuli Venezia Giulia (Italy)
£20.00
£20.00
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Cartizze Dry Villa Sandi
Villa Sandi
75 cl / 11% | Veneto (Italy)
£24.50
£24.50
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Cabernet Franc Castelvecchio 2020
89/100
James Suckling
88/100
Veronelli
4/5
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Castelvecchio
2020 | 75 cl / 13% | Friuli Venezia Giulia (Italy)
£21.20
£21.20
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Soave 'Singan' Adalia - Camerani 2021
3/4
Vitae AIS
Camerani
2021 | 75 cl / 12.5% | Veneto (Italy)
£15.90
£15.90
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Kaplja Damijan Podversic 2018
2/3
Gambero Rosso
5/5
Bibenda
93/100
Veronelli
Podversic Damijan
2018 | 75 cl / 14.5% | Friuli Venezia Giulia (Italy)
£49.00
£49.00
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Sapaio 2020
94/100
Veronelli
3/3
Gambero Rosso
95/100
Robert Parker
Sapaio
2020 | 75 cl / 14.5% | Toscana (Italy)
£78.00
£78.00
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Cabernet Sauvignon 'Buriano' Rocca di Castagnoli 2016
94/100
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Rocca di Castagnoli
2016 | 75 cl / 14% | Toscana (Italy)
£42.50
£42.50
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'Soffocone di Vincigliata' Bibi Graetz 2019
Graetz Bibi
2019 | 75 cl / 13.5% | Toscana (Italy)
£47.00
£47.00
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Trento Spumante Brut Millesimato Altemasi 2018
3/4
Vitae AIS
Altemasi
2018 | 75 cl / 12.5% | Trentino (Italy)
£23.00
£23.00
Sauvignon 'Lafoa' Colterenzio 2020
4/5
Bibenda
2/3
Gambero Rosso
93/100
Veronelli
Colterenzio
2020 | 75 cl / 13.5% | Alto Adige (Italy)
£29.00
£29.00
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Friulano 'Ronco delle Cime' Venica 2021
5/5
Bibenda
90/100
Veronelli
4/4
Vitae AIS
Venica
2021 | 75 cl / 14% | Friuli Venezia Giulia (Italy)
£35.00
£35.00
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Timorasso 'Rugiada del mattino' I Carpini 2021
90/100
Veronelli
I Carpini
2021 | 75 cl / 14.5% | Piemonte (Italy)
£15.50
£15.50
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Soave Classico 'Calvarino' Pieropan 2021
3/4
Vitae AIS
3/3
Gambero Rosso
2/3
Slowine
Pieropan
2021 | 75 cl / 12.5% | Veneto (Italy)
£25.30
£25.30
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Friulano Schiopetto 2020
3/3
Gambero Rosso
4/4
Vitae AIS
4/5
Bibenda
Schiopetto
2020 | 75 cl / 13% | Friuli Venezia Giulia (Italy)
£22.00
£22.00
Ribolla Gialla 'del Pompiere' Schiopetto 2021
2/3
Gambero Rosso
Schiopetto
2021 | 75 cl / 13% | Friuli Venezia Giulia (Italy)
£18.00
£18.00
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Sauvignon Schiopetto 2020
2/3
Gambero Rosso
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Vitae AIS
4/5
Bibenda
Schiopetto
2020 | 75 cl / 13% | Friuli Venezia Giulia (Italy)
£23.40
£23.40
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Montefalco Rosso Caprai 2019
4/5
Bibenda
2/3
Gambero Rosso
88/100
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Caprai Arnaldo
2019 | 75 cl / 14.5% | Umbria (Italy)
£19.40
£19.40
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Morellino di Scansano 'Ribeo' Roccapesta 2020
2/3
Gambero Rosso
Roccapesta
2020 | 75 cl / 14.5% | Toscana (Italy)
£18.60
£18.60
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Erbaluce di Caluso Ilaria Salvetti 2020
Salvetti Ilaria
2020 | 75 cl / 12.5% | Piemonte (Italy)
£21.40
£21.40
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Dogliani Superiore 'Vigna Tecc' Luigi Einaudi 2022
92/100
James Suckling
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Gambero Rosso
Einaudi Luigi
2022 | 75 cl / 14.5% | Piemonte (Italy)
£19.90
£19.90
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'Dalis' Bianco Endrizzi 2021
Endrizzi
2021 | 75 cl / 12% | Trentino (Italy)
£17.00£15.30
£15.30
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'Leone Blend' Tenuta Regaleali - Tasca d'Almerita 2021
90/100
James Suckling
91/100
Robert Parker
Tasca d'Almerita
2021 | 75 cl / 13.5% | Sicilia (Italy)
£19.90£16.90
£16.90
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Rosato 'Rosso Relativo' Bonaccorsi - Valcerasa 2019
Bonaccorsi - Valcerasa
2019 | 75 cl / 13.5% | Sicilia (Italy)
£29.00£23.20
£23.20
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Dolcetto di Ovada Riserva 'Nonno Rucchein' Cascina Boccaccio 2015
Cascina Boccaccio
2015 | 75 cl / 14% | Piemonte (Italy)
£25.00£20.00
£20.00
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Ribolla Gialla Borgo San Daniele 2021
4/5
Bibenda
Borgo San Daniele
2021 | 75 cl / 13% | Friuli Venezia Giulia (Italy)
£24.40£19.50
£19.50
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Malvasia Borgo San Daniele 2021
2/3
Gambero Rosso
Borgo San Daniele
2021 | 75 cl / 13.5% | Friuli Venezia Giulia (Italy)
£24.40£19.50
£19.50
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Etna Bianco 'Arcuria' Graci 2020
94/100
Veronelli
2/3
Gambero Rosso
Graci
2020 | 75 cl / 12% | Sicilia (Italy)
£55.00£44.00
£44.00
Tintilia Di Majo Norante 2019
2/3
Gambero Rosso
4/5
Bibenda
Di Majo Norante
2019 | 75 cl / 14% | Molise (Italy)
£21.90£18.60
£18.60
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Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Riserva 'Villa Gemma' Masciarelli 2017
96/100
James Suckling
4/4
Vitae AIS
Masciarelli
2017 | 75 cl / 15% | Abruzzo (Italy)
£63.00£50.40
£50.40
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Aglianico del Vulture 'Don Anselmo' Paternoster 2017
2/3
Gambero Rosso
5/5
Bibenda
Paternoster
2017 | 75 cl / 14% | Basilicata (Italy)
£40.00£32.00
£32.00
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Prosecco di Valdobbiadene Superiore Extra Dry 'Dirupo' Andreola
4/5
Bibenda
3/4
Vitae AIS
1/3
Slowine
Andreola
75 cl / 11.5% | Veneto (Italy)
£20.00
£20.00
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Spumante Rosé Brut 'Aka Charme' Produttori di Manduria
Produttori di Manduria
75 cl / 12.5% | Puglia (Italy)
£15.50
£15.50
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Soave Classico 'Vin Soave' Inama 2021
92/100
James Suckling
Inama
2021 | 75 cl / 12% | Veneto (Italy)
£16.00£14.40
£14.40
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Franciacorta Rosé Brut Contadi Castaldi
90/100
James Suckling
90/100
Robert Parker
4/5
Bibenda
Contadi Castaldi
75 cl / 12.5% | Lombardia (Italy)
£22.00
£22.00

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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