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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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Franciacorta Rosé Brut 61 Berlucchi
4/5
Bibenda
3/4
Vitae AIS
90/100
Robert Parker
Berlucchi
75 cl / 12.5% | Lombardia (Italy)
£24.00
£24.00
Only 2 left!
Barbaresco Riserva 'Pora' Produttori del Barbaresco 2015
2/3
Gambero Rosso
3/4
Vitae AIS
Produttori del Barbaresco
2015 | 75 cl / 14.5% | Piemonte (Italy)
£79.00£55.30
£55.30
Franciacorta Brut Elisabetta Abrami
Elisabetta Abrami
75 cl / 12.5% | Lombardia (Italy)
£30.00
£30.00
Only 2 left!
Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Riserva 'Spelt' La Valentina 2018
93/100
Veronelli
2/3
Gambero Rosso
93/100
James Suckling
La Valentina
2018 | 75 cl / 14% | Abruzzo (Italy)
£22.50
£22.50
Only 4 left!
Prosecco Superiore Extra Brut Asolo 'Fanò' Astoria
Astoria
75 cl / 11% | Veneto (Italy)
£11.90
£11.90
Only 4 left!
Manzoni Bianco Colli Trevigiani Gregoletto
2/3
Gambero Rosso
Gregoletto
75 cl / 13% | Veneto (Italy)
£17.60
£17.60
Only 3 left!
Prosecco di Valdobbiadene Superiore Brut 'Bosco di Gica' Adami
4/5
Bibenda
2/3
Gambero Rosso
3/4
Vitae AIS
Adami
75 cl / 11% | Veneto (Italy)
£15.00
£15.00
Cartizze Dry Ruggeri
2/3
Gambero Rosso
87/100
Veronelli
4/5
Bibenda
Ruggeri
75 cl / 11.5% | Veneto (Italy)
£23.00
£23.00
Only 6 left!
Barbaresco Bruno Rocca 2021
Rocca Bruno
2021 | 75 cl | Piemonte (Italy)
£47.50
£47.50
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Bianco 448 slm Girlan 2023
Girlan
2023 | 75 cl / 12.5% | Alto Adige (Italy)
£11.00
£11.00
Only 3 left!
Chianti Classico 'Berardenga' Felsina 2021
90/100
Veronelli
93/100
James Suckling
91/100
Robert Parker
Felsina
2021 | 75 cl / 13.5% | Toscana (Italy)
£20.50
£20.50
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Langhe Rosso 'Larigi' Elio Altare 2019
2/3
Gambero Rosso
93/100
Robert Parker
4/5
Bibenda
Altare Elio
2019 | 75 cl / 14.5% | Piemonte (Italy)
£72.00
£72.00
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Rosé Wine 'Visione' Feudi di San Gregorio 2021
4/5
Bibenda
93/100
James Suckling
2/3
Gambero Rosso
Feudi di San Gregorio
2021 | 75 cl / 12.5% | Campania (Italy)
£16.50
£16.50
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Barolo 'Ginestra Casa Maté' Elio Grasso 2018
93/100
Veronelli
4/4
Vitae AIS
5/5
Bibenda
Grasso Elio
2018 | 75 cl / 14.5% | Piemonte (Italy)
£72.00
£72.00
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Barbaresco Riserva 'Pajé' Produttori del Barbaresco 2015
93/100
Robert Parker
2/3
Gambero Rosso
3/4
Vitae AIS
Produttori del Barbaresco
2015 | 75 cl / 14.5% | Piemonte (Italy)
£65.00
£65.00
Ribolla Gialla Bastianich 2021
Bastianich
2021 | 75 cl | Friuli Venezia Giulia (Italy)
£20.00
£20.00
Only 3 left!
Prosecco di Valdobbiadene Superiore Brut Col Vetoraz
3/4
Vitae AIS
Col Vetoraz
2021 | 75 cl / 11.5% | Veneto (Italy)
£18.50
£18.50
Pecorino 'Donna Orgilla' Fiorano 2021
2/3
Gambero Rosso
5/5
Bibenda
3/4
Vitae AIS
Agricola Fiorano
2021 | 75 cl / 13.5% | Marche (Italy)
£18.50
£18.50
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Collio Bianco Ferlat 2020
3/4
Vitae AIS
Ferlat
2020 | 75 cl / 14% | Friuli Venezia Giulia (Italy)
£29.10
£29.10
Only 4 left!
Rosé Wine 'Cloè' Abbazia San Giorgio 2020
Abbazia San Giorgio
2020 | 75 cl / 12% | Sicilia (Italy)
£29.60
£29.60
Only 3 left!
Pigato 'Grand-Père' Bio Vio 2020
5/5
Bibenda
3/4
Vitae AIS
2/3
Gambero Rosso
BioVio
2020 | 75 cl / 14.5% | Liguria (Italy)
£35.70
£35.70
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Gattinara Torraccia del Piantavigna 2017
4/5
Bibenda
2/3
Gambero Rosso
3/4
Vitae AIS
Torraccia del Piantavigna
2017 | 75 cl / 13.5% | Piemonte (Italy)
£33.80
£33.80
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Frappato di Vittoria 'Agrotys' Beniamino Fede 2021
Beniamino Fede
2021 | 75 cl / 13% | Sicilia (Italy)
£21.00
£21.00
Sauvignon 'Mamarì' Cantine Fina 2022
88/100
James Suckling
Cantine Fina
2022 | 75 cl / 12% | Sicilia (Italy)
£23.00
£23.00
Only 4 left!
Dolcetto d'Alba Fratelli Alessandria 2021
Fratelli Alessandria
2021 | 75 cl / 13.5% | Piemonte (Italy)
£17.20
£17.20
Only 5 left!
Rosé Wine 'Primo Fuoco' Fattoria di Sammontana 2021
Fattoria di Sammontana
2021 | 75 cl / 12% | Toscana (Italy)
£19.00
£19.00
Chardonnay 'Altkirch' Colterenzio 2021
1/3
Slowine
90/100
James Suckling
Colterenzio
2021 | 75 cl / 13.5% | Alto Adige (Italy)
£15.50
£15.50
Only 6 left!
Chianti 'Biskero' Salcheto 2021
Salcheto
2021 | 75 cl / 13% | Toscana (Italy)
£14.50
£14.50
Last One Left!
Cerasuolo di Vittoria 'Floramundi' Donnafugata 2020
2/3
Gambero Rosso
91/100
Veronelli
4/5
Bibenda
Donnafugata
2020 | 75 cl / 13% | Sicilia (Italy)
£20.00
£20.00
Only 3 left!
Barbaresco Riserva 'Pajé' Produttori del Barbaresco 2014
94/100
Robert Parker
3/4
Vitae AIS
2/3
Gambero Rosso
Produttori del Barbaresco
2014 | 75 cl / 14% | Piemonte (Italy)
£89.90
£89.90
Only 4 left!
Brunello di Montalcino Cerbaiona 2017
Cerbaiona
2017 | 75 cl / 14% | Toscana (Italy)
£125.00
£125.00
Only 3 left!
Chianti Rufina Riserva 'Nipozzano Vecchie Viti' Frescobaldi 2019
2/3
Gambero Rosso
91/100
Veronelli
Frescobaldi
2019 | 75 cl / 14% | Toscana (Italy)
£25.50£23.00
£23.00
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Malvasia Raccaro 2021
5/5
Bibenda
4/4
Vitae AIS
Raccaro
2021 | 75 cl / 15% | Friuli Venezia Giulia (Italy)
£30.10£24.10
£24.10
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'Griddu Verde' Dos Tierras Badalucco 2021
Dos Tierras - Badalucco De La Iglesia Garcia
2021 | 75 cl / 14.5% | Sicilia (Italy)
£29.20£23.40
£23.40
Only 2 left!
Vitovska Skerk 2020
4/5
Bibenda
2/3
Gambero Rosso
Skerk
2020 | 75 cl / 12.5% | Friuli Venezia Giulia (Italy)
£41.20£33.00
£33.00
Last One Left!
Etna Bianco 'Nerina' Girolamo Russo 2021
3/3
Gambero Rosso
92/100
James Suckling
Russo Girolamo
2021 | 75 cl / 12.5% | Sicilia (Italy)
£40.50£28.40
£28.40
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Prosecco Valdobbiadene Brut Nature Sui Lieviti Gregoletto 2019
2/3
Gambero Rosso
Gregoletto
2019 | 75 cl / 11.5% | Veneto (Italy)
£21.10£17.90
£17.90
Only 6 left!
Custoza Superiore 'Amedeo' Cavalchina 2021
91/100
James Suckling
3/3
Gambero Rosso
Cavalchina
2021 | 75 cl / 13.5% | Veneto (Italy)
£19.00£16.20
£16.20
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Timorasso 'Francesca' Vigne Marina Coppi 2020
4/5
Bibenda
Vigne Marina Coppi
2020 | 75 cl / 13.5% | Piemonte (Italy)
£21.60£18.40
£18.40
Only 4 left!
Friulano 'Vigna del Rolat' Raccaro 2021
4/4
Vitae AIS
Raccaro
2021 | 75 cl / 14% | Friuli Venezia Giulia (Italy)
£29.30£23.40
£23.40
Last One Left!
Etna Rosato 'Sul Vulcano' Donnafugata 2021
89/100
Veronelli
91/100
James Suckling
Donnafugata
2021 | 75 cl / 13% | Sicilia (Italy)
£25.00£22.50
£22.50
Only 3 left!
'RossoVigliano' Paolo Marchionni 2021
2/3
Gambero Rosso
Marchionni Paolo
2021 | 75 cl / 14% | Toscana (Italy)
£21.70£19.50
£19.50
Only 6 left!
Grillo 'Sursur' Donnafugata 2021
88/100
Veronelli
88/100
Robert Parker
Donnafugata
2021 | 75 cl / 13% | Sicilia (Italy)
£18.50£16.70
£16.70
Prosecco di Valdobbiadene Superiore Extra Dry 'Giustino B' Ruggeri 2021
4/4
Vitae AIS
3/3
Gambero Rosso
Ruggeri
2021 | 75 cl / 11.5% | Veneto (Italy)
£24.00£20.40
£20.40
Only 2 left!
'Il Vigneto di Poggio' Poggio Mandorlo 2018
88/100
Veronelli
4/5
Bibenda
Poggio Mandorlo
2018 | 75 cl / 14% | Toscana (Italy)
£17.00£14.50
£14.50
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Vermentino di Sardegna 'Lintori' Capichera 2021
88/100
Veronelli
Capichera
2021 | 75 cl / 13.5% | Sardegna (Italy)
£23.90£19.10
£19.10
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Malvasia Skerk 2020
4/5
Bibenda
3/3
Gambero Rosso
Skerk
2020 | 75 cl / 14% | Friuli Venezia Giulia (Italy)
£41.20£33.00
£33.00
Only 4 left!
'Mansano' White Wine Denavolo
Denavolo
75 cl / 12.5% | Emilia Romagna (Italy)
£26.00£23.40
£23.40

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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