There are a few key factors: American customers are choosing Italian because of style, innovation and quality and they want products that can feel as unique and different together with high performance. of machinery and and technologies, 6 Bln. of Usd to US, the best performance since 2010 (worst year for Italy in US with only 24 Bln): we sell 10 Bln. Wines have intense graphite-like minerality, with herbs, citrus, a viscous body, and often a note of grapefruit pith on the finish.2015 is the year in which Italy sold almost 40 Bln. This wine offers red cherry fruit and floral strawberry notes with a frame of bolder gripping tannings.Ĭortese (white): A lean, dry white wine that’s most known labeled as the region Gavi. Nebbiolo (red): The grape of Piedmont’s most famous wine region called Barolo, but the wine is also known by several other regional names (Langhe Nebbiolo, Barbaresco, Gattinara, Roero, etc). Moscato d’Asti (sparkling): A delicately floral sweet wine that explodes with aromas of mandarin orange, honeysuckle, orange blossom and pear. Look out for Dolcetto d’Alba and Dolcetto di Dogliani Superiore. Wines often have bolder, crunchy tannins. Seek out Barbera d’Asti and Barbera d’Alba.ĭolcetto (red): A juicy red wine with lower acidity that bursts with flavors of black plum, boysenberry, violet and sometimes mocha flavors. Wines have low tannin and plenty of quenching acidity.
New Guide: Discover your next favorite sparkling wine in the Conegliano Valdobbiadene Wine Region Guide.īarbera (red): A juicy red wine with dominant flavors of tart cherry and licorice with a subtle dried herbal note (like oregano) on the finish. Several regions use Merlot in Veneto (it’s one of the most planted grapes), including Colli Euganei, Colli Berici, Breganze, and Vicenza. Merlot (red): Merlot is planted nearly all over Italy and has a significant presence in Veneto, where wines offer red cherry fruit in a more elegant style. A great wine to try is Valpolicella Superiore Ripasso. Wines offer tart red cherry, cinnamon, carob, and green peppercorn flavors. Learn more about Soave.Ĭorvina (red): Corvina is the most important of a blend of 3 grapes (Corvina, Rondinella, and Molinara) used in Valpolicella and Bardolino. These wines are dry and lean with notes of preserved lemon, honeydew melon, and a touch of green almond on the finish. Garganega (white): A grape found mostly around Soave and Gambellara (and labeled as such). Keep your eyes peeled for wines labeled with the sub-regions of Colli Asolani and Valdobbiadene Conegliano or Prosecco Superiore.
Prosecco (sparkling): The most famous sparkling wine from Italy is grown mostly in Veneto around the region of Valdobbiadene. New Guide: Explore the wines and regions of Sicily in the Sicily Wine Region Guide. Think lemons, yellow apples, mango, notes of tarragon, and a refreshing salty sea breeze. Inzolia, Grillo, and Catarratto (white): Three white wine grapes typically used for Marsala but also make for great, more full-bodied, chardonnay-like whites. Pairs excellently with rich roasted meats and veggies. Nero d’Avola (red): A bolder red wine variety with fruity flavors of plum, raspberry sauce, and licorice with fine tannins with a somewhat smoky, spiced finish. There are a whopping 51 wines listed below! Challenge yourself to try them all over the next year and you’ll gain a profound understanding of Italian wine… just remember to take good tasting notes!
Plus, if you add the 408 DOP (Denominazioni di Origine Protetta) also known as regional wine quality denominations (wines labeled “DOC” or “DOCG”), many of which have multiple styles, the number gets even larger.įortunately, each of Italy’s 20 regions specializes in just a few primary wines, and this is where you can start.īelow you’ll find a list of Italy’s 20 major regions, their vineyard plantings, and popular wines.
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