{"id":16841,"date":"2026-04-30T08:12:55","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T08:12:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/italy-2\/"},"modified":"2026-04-30T08:12:55","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T08:12:55","slug":"italy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/italy\/","title":{"rendered":"Italy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"cover-image gsbp-36eb8d3 alignfull\">\n<div class=\"gsbp-ebff94d\">\n<h1 id=\"gspb_heading-id-gsbp-c55fb0a\" class=\"gspb_heading gspb_heading-id-gsbp-c55fb0a \"><strong>The finest Italian wine of 2026: a taste of \u2018dolce vita\u2019<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"gspb_text-id-gsbp-fa59567\" class=\"gspb_text gspb_text-id-gsbp-fa59567 \">Italian wine is considered among the best in the world, with bottles ranging from affordable to premium\/collector\u2019s prices. Join us as we explore the best Italian wines, grape varieties and ideal food pairings. <em>Biondi-Santi\u2019s Brunello di Montalcino Riserva 2019<\/em> dominates our rankings with a stunning 5\/5 rating.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-greenshift-blocks-container gspb_container gspb_container-gsbp-ab1572d\" id=\"gspb_container-id-gsbp-ab1572d\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-greenshift-blocks-container gspb_container gspb_container-gsbp-aab5060\" id=\"gspb_container-id-gsbp-aab5060\">\n<p id=\"gspb_text-id-gsbp-ae7a61a\" class=\"gspb_text gspb_text-id-gsbp-ae7a61a \">By<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-author-name\"><img src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/31731e2920e8d462d62fa6b336ff0210b7274532184d607cdb9e19571d2d92c1?s=96&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g\" alt=\"Malvina Demaj\" class=\"wc-author-avatar\" width=\"28\" height=\"28\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/author\/malvina-demaj\/\" target=\"_self\" 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On the palate, it shows well integrated tannins, balanced freshness and a long, savoury finish.&nbsp;\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<!-- Right: Price & Button -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-sidebar\">\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Price -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-price\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"price-label\">From:<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"price-value\">\u00a3663.00<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Button -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/go\/brunello-di-montalcino-riserva-biondi-santi-tenuta-greppo-2019\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   class=\"wine-h-button\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   style=\"background-color: #000000; color: #ffffff;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   target=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   data-cta-type=\"ranking\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   data-position=\"1\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   data-wine=\"Brunello di Montalcino Riserva &#8211; Biondi-Santi Tenuta Greppo 2019\u00a0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBuy now\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Frontend Edit Button (Admins Only) -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-horizontal-card\">\n\t\t\t<!-- Left: Wine Image -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/go\/monte-lodoletta-amarone-della-valpolicella-romano-dal-forno-2018\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   class=\"wine-h-image-link\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   target=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Monte-Lodoletta-Amarone-della-Valpolicella-Romano-Dal-Forno-2018-200x300-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-wine-card size-wine-card wp-post-image\" alt=\"Monte Lodoletta Amarone della Valpolicella &#8211; Romano Dal Forno 2018\u00a0\" data-cta-type=\"ranking\" data-position=\"2\" data-wine=\"Monte Lodoletta Amarone della Valpolicella &#8211; Romano Dal Forno 2018\u00a0\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<!-- Center: Wine Details -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Title -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wine-h-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/go\/monte-lodoletta-amarone-della-valpolicella-romano-dal-forno-2018\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   target=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   data-cta-type=\"ranking\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   data-position=\"2\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   data-wine=\"Monte Lodoletta Amarone della Valpolicella &#8211; Romano Dal Forno 2018\u00a0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMonte Lodoletta Amarone della Valpolicella &#8211; Romano Dal Forno 2018\u00a0\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Additional Wine Details -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Country\/Region -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size: 14px; font-style: italic; color:unset; margin: 8px 0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tVeneto, Italy\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Vintage Year - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- ABV (Alcohol %) -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Temperature - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Flavor - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Body & Structure - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Tasting Notes - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Rating - Stars and Score with Decimal Support -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-rating\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-stars\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"star-filled\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"star-filled\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"star-filled\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"star-filled\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"star-filled\">\u2605<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wine-h-score\">5.0\/5<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Description\/Excerpt -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tIntensely aromatic and soft Amarone red wine, with hints of liquorice, cocoa, plums and cherries. The palate is rich and full bodied, with velvety tannins and a lengthy finish.&nbsp;&nbsp;\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<!-- Right: Price & Button -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-sidebar\">\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Price -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-price\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"price-label\">From:<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"price-value\">\u00a3365.00<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Button -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/go\/monte-lodoletta-amarone-della-valpolicella-romano-dal-forno-2018\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   class=\"wine-h-button\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   style=\"background-color: #000000; color: #ffffff;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   target=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   data-cta-type=\"ranking\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   data-position=\"2\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   data-wine=\"Monte Lodoletta Amarone della Valpolicella &#8211; Romano Dal Forno 2018\u00a0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBuy now\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Frontend Edit Button (Admins Only) -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-horizontal-card\">\n\t\t\t<!-- Left: Wine Image -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/go\/giulio-riserva-del-fondatore-ferrari-2010\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   class=\"wine-h-image-link\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   target=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Giulio-Riserva-del-Fondatore-Ferrari-2010-200x300-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-wine-card size-wine-card wp-post-image\" alt=\"Giulio Riserva del Fondatore &#8211; Ferrari 2010\u00a0\" data-cta-type=\"ranking\" data-position=\"3\" data-wine=\"Giulio Riserva del Fondatore &#8211; Ferrari 2010\u00a0\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<!-- Center: Wine Details -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Title -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wine-h-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/go\/giulio-riserva-del-fondatore-ferrari-2010\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   target=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   data-cta-type=\"ranking\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   data-position=\"3\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   data-wine=\"Giulio Riserva del Fondatore &#8211; Ferrari 2010\u00a0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGiulio Riserva del Fondatore &#8211; Ferrari 2010\u00a0\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Additional Wine Details -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Country\/Region -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Vintage Year - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- ABV (Alcohol %) -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Temperature - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Flavor - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Body & Structure - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Tasting Notes - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Rating - Stars and Score with Decimal Support -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-rating\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-stars\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"star-filled\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"star-filled\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"star-filled\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"star-filled\">\u2605<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"star-partial-wrapper\" style=\"position: relative; display: inline-block;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"star-empty\" style=\"color: #e0e0e0;\">\u2605<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"star-filled\" style=\"position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0; overflow: hidden; width: 90%; color: #f39c12;\">\u2605<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wine-h-score\">4.9\/5<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Description\/Excerpt -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tA bright salmon pink ros\u00e9, showcasing sweet notes of rosehip in jam, citrus, spice and minerality. In the mouth, there is balanced freshness and savoury notes, as well as a long, satisfying finish.&nbsp;\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<!-- Right: Price & Button -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-sidebar\">\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Price -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-price\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"price-label\">From:<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"price-value\">\u00a3257.00<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Button -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/go\/giulio-riserva-del-fondatore-ferrari-2010\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   class=\"wine-h-button\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   style=\"background-color: #000000; color: #ffffff;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   target=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   data-cta-type=\"ranking\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   data-position=\"3\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   data-wine=\"Giulio Riserva del Fondatore &#8211; Ferrari 2010\u00a0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBuy now\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Frontend Edit Button (Admins Only) -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-horizontal-card\">\n\t\t\t<!-- Left: Wine Image -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/go\/bianco-colore-bibi-graetz-2022-2\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   class=\"wine-h-image-link\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   target=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Bianco-Colore-Bibi-Graetz-2022-200x300-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-wine-card size-wine-card wp-post-image\" alt=\"Bianco Colore &#8211; Bibi Graetz 2022\u00a0\" data-cta-type=\"ranking\" data-position=\"4\" data-wine=\"Bianco Colore &#8211; Bibi Graetz 2022\u00a0\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<!-- Center: Wine Details -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Title -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wine-h-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/go\/bianco-colore-bibi-graetz-2022-2\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   target=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   data-cta-type=\"ranking\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   data-position=\"4\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   data-wine=\"Bianco Colore &#8211; Bibi Graetz 2022\u00a0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBianco Colore &#8211; Bibi Graetz 2022\u00a0\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Additional Wine Details -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Country\/Region -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size: 14px; font-style: italic; color:unset; margin: 8px 0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTuscany, Italy\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Vintage Year - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- ABV (Alcohol %) -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Temperature - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Flavor - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Body & Structure - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Tasting Notes - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Rating - Stars and Score with Decimal Support -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-rating\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-stars\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"star-filled\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"star-filled\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"star-filled\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"star-filled\">\u2605<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"star-partial-wrapper\" style=\"position: relative; display: inline-block;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"star-empty\" style=\"color: #e0e0e0;\">\u2605<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"star-filled\" style=\"position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0; overflow: hidden; width: 90%; color: #f39c12;\">\u2605<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wine-h-score\">4.9\/5<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Description\/Excerpt -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tElegant and fresh Ansonica white wine, with a nose of yellow flowers, broom, ripe pecan and saline notes. It is full bodied and structured, displaying vibrant acidity and deep minerality.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<!-- Right: Price & Button -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-sidebar\">\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Price -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-price\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"price-label\">From:<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"price-value\">\u00a3215.00<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Button -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/go\/bianco-colore-bibi-graetz-2022-2\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   class=\"wine-h-button\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   style=\"background-color: #000000; color: #ffffff;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   target=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   data-cta-type=\"ranking\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   data-position=\"4\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   data-wine=\"Bianco Colore &#8211; Bibi Graetz 2022\u00a0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBuy now\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Frontend Edit Button (Admins Only) -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-horizontal-card\">\n\t\t\t<!-- Left: Wine Image -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/go\/amabile-del-cere-giuseppe-quintarelli-2017\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   class=\"wine-h-image-link\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   target=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Amabile-del-Cere-Giuseppe-Quintarelli-2017-200x300-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-wine-card size-wine-card wp-post-image\" alt=\"Amabile del Cer\u00e8 &#8211; Giuseppe Quintarelli 2017\u00a0\" data-cta-type=\"ranking\" data-position=\"5\" data-wine=\"Amabile del Cer\u00e8 &#8211; Giuseppe Quintarelli 2017\u00a0\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<!-- Center: Wine Details -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Title -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wine-h-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/go\/amabile-del-cere-giuseppe-quintarelli-2017\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   target=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   data-cta-type=\"ranking\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   data-position=\"5\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   data-wine=\"Amabile del Cer\u00e8 &#8211; Giuseppe Quintarelli 2017\u00a0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAmabile del Cer\u00e8 &#8211; Giuseppe Quintarelli 2017\u00a0\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Additional Wine Details -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Country\/Region -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size: 14px; font-style: italic; color:unset; margin: 8px 0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tVeneto, Italy\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Vintage Year - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- ABV (Alcohol %) -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Temperature - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Flavor - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Body & Structure - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Tasting Notes - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Rating - Stars and Score with Decimal Support -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-rating\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-stars\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"star-filled\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"star-filled\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"star-filled\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"star-filled\">\u2605<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"star-partial-wrapper\" style=\"position: relative; display: inline-block;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"star-empty\" style=\"color: #e0e0e0;\">\u2605<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"star-filled\" style=\"position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0; overflow: hidden; width: 80%; color: #f39c12;\">\u2605<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wine-h-score\">4.8\/5<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Description\/Excerpt -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tRobust and enveloping dessert wine, revealing aromas of candied fruit, hazelnut, spices, caramel and vanilla. It is sweet, with well balanced acidity and a persistent finish.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<!-- Right: Price & Button -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-sidebar\">\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Price -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-price\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"price-label\">From:<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"price-value\">\u00a3191.00<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Button -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/go\/amabile-del-cere-giuseppe-quintarelli-2017\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   class=\"wine-h-button\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   style=\"background-color: #000000; color: #ffffff;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   target=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   data-cta-type=\"ranking\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   data-position=\"5\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   data-wine=\"Amabile del Cer\u00e8 &#8211; Giuseppe Quintarelli 2017\u00a0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBuy now\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Frontend Edit Button (Admins Only) -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-horizontal-card\">\n\t\t\t<!-- Left: Wine Image -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/go\/il-bricco-pio-cesare-2020\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   class=\"wine-h-image-link\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   target=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Il-Bricco-Pio-Cesare-2020-200x300-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-wine-card size-wine-card wp-post-image\" alt=\"Il Bricco &#8211; Pio Cesare 2020\u00a0\" data-cta-type=\"ranking\" data-position=\"6\" data-wine=\"Il Bricco &#8211; Pio Cesare 2020\u00a0\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<!-- Center: Wine Details -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Title -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wine-h-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/go\/il-bricco-pio-cesare-2020\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   target=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   data-cta-type=\"ranking\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   data-position=\"6\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   data-wine=\"Il Bricco &#8211; Pio Cesare 2020\u00a0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIl Bricco &#8211; Pio Cesare 2020\u00a0\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Additional Wine Details -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Country\/Region -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size: 14px; font-style: italic; color:unset; margin: 8px 0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPiedmont, Italy\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Vintage Year - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- ABV (Alcohol %) -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Temperature - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Flavor - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Body & Structure - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Tasting Notes - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Rating - Stars and Score with Decimal Support -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-rating\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-stars\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"star-filled\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"star-filled\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"star-filled\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"star-filled\">\u2605<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"star-partial-wrapper\" style=\"position: relative; display: inline-block;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"star-empty\" style=\"color: #e0e0e0;\">\u2605<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"star-filled\" style=\"position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0; overflow: hidden; width: 80%; color: #f39c12;\">\u2605<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wine-h-score\">4.8\/5<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Description\/Excerpt -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPowerful and smooth Barbaresco, with ripe red fruit, spices and oak notes along with evolved tannins and a structured palate.&nbsp;\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<!-- Right: Price & Button -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-sidebar\">\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Price -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-price\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"price-label\">From:<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"price-value\">\u00a3111.00<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Button -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/go\/il-bricco-pio-cesare-2020\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   class=\"wine-h-button\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   style=\"background-color: #000000; color: #ffffff;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   target=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   data-cta-type=\"ranking\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   data-position=\"6\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   data-wine=\"Il Bricco &#8211; Pio Cesare 2020\u00a0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBuy now\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Frontend Edit Button (Admins Only) -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-horizontal-card\">\n\t\t\t<!-- Left: Wine Image -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/go\/palazzo-lana-extreme-riserva-extra-brut-berlucchi-2014\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   class=\"wine-h-image-link\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   target=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Palazzo-Lana-Extreme-Riserva-Extra-Brut-Berlucchi-2014-200x300-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-wine-card size-wine-card wp-post-image\" alt=\"Palazzo Lana Extr\u00eame Riserva Extra Brut &#8211; Berlucchi 2014\" data-cta-type=\"ranking\" data-position=\"7\" data-wine=\"Palazzo Lana Extr\u00eame Riserva Extra Brut &#8211; Berlucchi 2014\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<!-- Center: Wine Details -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Title -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wine-h-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/go\/palazzo-lana-extreme-riserva-extra-brut-berlucchi-2014\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   target=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   data-cta-type=\"ranking\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   data-position=\"7\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   data-wine=\"Palazzo Lana Extr\u00eame Riserva Extra Brut &#8211; Berlucchi 2014\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPalazzo Lana Extr\u00eame Riserva Extra Brut &#8211; Berlucchi 2014\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Additional Wine Details -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Country\/Region -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size: 14px; font-style: italic; color:unset; margin: 8px 0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLombardy, Italy\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Vintage Year - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- ABV (Alcohol %) -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Temperature - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Flavor - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Body & Structure - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Tasting Notes - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Rating - Stars and Score with Decimal Support -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-rating\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-stars\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"star-filled\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"star-filled\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"star-filled\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"star-filled\">\u2605<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"star-partial-wrapper\" style=\"position: relative; display: inline-block;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"star-empty\" style=\"color: #e0e0e0;\">\u2605<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"star-filled\" style=\"position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0; overflow: hidden; width: 70%; color: #f39c12;\">\u2605<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wine-h-score\">4.7\/5<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Description\/Excerpt -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tDeep straw yellow Franciacorta, with a fine, persistent perlage leading to elegant aromas of white flowers and citrus fruit. It is fresh and savoury on the palate, finishing long and harmonious.&nbsp;\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<!-- Right: Price & Button -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-sidebar\">\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Price -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-price\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"price-label\">From:<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"price-value\">\u00a399.00<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Button -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/go\/palazzo-lana-extreme-riserva-extra-brut-berlucchi-2014\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   class=\"wine-h-button\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   style=\"background-color: #000000; color: #ffffff;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   target=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   data-cta-type=\"ranking\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   data-position=\"7\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   data-wine=\"Palazzo Lana Extr\u00eame Riserva Extra Brut &#8211; Berlucchi 2014\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBuy now\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Frontend Edit Button (Admins Only) -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-horizontal-card\">\n\t\t\t<!-- Left: Wine Image -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/go\/cervaro-della-sala-marchesi-antinori-2024\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   class=\"wine-h-image-link\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   target=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Cervaro-della-Sala-Marchesi-Antinori-2024-200x300-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-wine-card size-wine-card wp-post-image\" alt=\"Cervaro della Sala &#8211; Marchesi Antinori 2024\" data-cta-type=\"ranking\" data-position=\"8\" data-wine=\"Cervaro della Sala &#8211; Marchesi Antinori 2024\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<!-- Center: Wine Details -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Title -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wine-h-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/go\/cervaro-della-sala-marchesi-antinori-2024\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   target=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   data-cta-type=\"ranking\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   data-position=\"8\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   data-wine=\"Cervaro della Sala &#8211; Marchesi Antinori 2024\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCervaro della Sala &#8211; Marchesi Antinori 2024\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Additional Wine Details -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Country\/Region -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size: 14px; font-style: italic; color:unset; margin: 8px 0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tUmbria, Italy\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Vintage Year - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- ABV (Alcohol %) -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Temperature - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Flavor - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Body & Structure - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Tasting Notes - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Rating - Stars and Score with Decimal Support -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-rating\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-stars\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"star-filled\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"star-filled\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"star-filled\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"star-filled\">\u2605<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"star-partial-wrapper\" style=\"position: relative; display: inline-block;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"star-empty\" style=\"color: #e0e0e0;\">\u2605<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"star-filled\" style=\"position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0; overflow: hidden; width: 70%; color: #f39c12;\">\u2605<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wine-h-score\">4.7\/5<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Description\/Excerpt -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tA white wine blend of Chardonnay and Grechetto grapes, it is bright straw yellow with toasted notes, citrus, exotic fruits and hints of butter. It is savoury and fresh in the mouth, with a long, persistent finish.&nbsp;\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<!-- Right: Price & Button -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-sidebar\">\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Price -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-price\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"price-label\">From:<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"price-value\">\u00a379.00<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Button -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/go\/cervaro-della-sala-marchesi-antinori-2024\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   class=\"wine-h-button\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   style=\"background-color: #000000; color: #ffffff;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   target=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   data-cta-type=\"ranking\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   data-position=\"8\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   data-wine=\"Cervaro della Sala &#8211; Marchesi Antinori 2024\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBuy now\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Frontend Edit Button (Admins Only) -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-horizontal-card\">\n\t\t\t<!-- Left: Wine Image -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/go\/barbaresco-gallina-oddero-poderi-e-cantine-2023\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   class=\"wine-h-image-link\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   target=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Barbaresco-2022-Gaja-200x300-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-wine-card size-wine-card wp-post-image\" alt=\"Barbaresco Gallina &#8211; Oddero Poderi e Cantine 2023\u00a0\" data-cta-type=\"ranking\" data-position=\"9\" data-wine=\"Barbaresco Gallina &#8211; Oddero Poderi e Cantine 2023\u00a0\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<!-- Center: Wine Details -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Title -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wine-h-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/go\/barbaresco-gallina-oddero-poderi-e-cantine-2023\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   target=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   data-cta-type=\"ranking\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   data-position=\"9\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   data-wine=\"Barbaresco Gallina &#8211; Oddero Poderi e Cantine 2023\u00a0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBarbaresco Gallina &#8211; Oddero Poderi e Cantine 2023\u00a0\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Additional Wine Details -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Country\/Region -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size: 14px; font-style: italic; color:unset; margin: 8px 0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPiedmont, Italy\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Vintage Year - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- ABV (Alcohol %) -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Temperature - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Flavor - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Body & Structure - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Tasting Notes - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Rating - Stars and Score with Decimal Support -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-rating\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-stars\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"star-filled\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"star-filled\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"star-filled\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"star-filled\">\u2605<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"star-partial-wrapper\" style=\"position: relative; display: inline-block;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"star-empty\" style=\"color: #e0e0e0;\">\u2605<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"star-filled\" style=\"position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0; overflow: hidden; width: 60%; color: #f39c12;\">\u2605<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wine-h-score\">4.6\/5<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Description\/Excerpt -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThis Barbaresco opens with elegant hints of ripe red fruit, spices and violets. It is enveloping and structured on the palate, with assertive tannins and a persistent finish.&nbsp;\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<!-- Right: Price & Button -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-sidebar\">\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Price -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-price\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"price-label\">From:<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"price-value\">\u00a361.00<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Button -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/go\/barbaresco-gallina-oddero-poderi-e-cantine-2023\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   class=\"wine-h-button\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   style=\"background-color: #000000; color: #ffffff;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   target=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   data-cta-type=\"ranking\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   data-position=\"9\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   data-wine=\"Barbaresco Gallina &#8211; Oddero Poderi e Cantine 2023\u00a0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBuy now\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Frontend Edit Button (Admins Only) -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-horizontal-card\">\n\t\t\t<!-- Left: Wine Image -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/go\/vermentino-capichera-2024\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   class=\"wine-h-image-link\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   target=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Vermentino-Capichera-2024-200x300-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-wine-card size-wine-card wp-post-image\" alt=\"Vermentino &#8211; Capichera 2024\u00a0\" data-cta-type=\"ranking\" data-position=\"10\" data-wine=\"Vermentino &#8211; Capichera 2024\u00a0\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<!-- Center: Wine Details -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Title -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wine-h-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/go\/vermentino-capichera-2024\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   target=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   data-cta-type=\"ranking\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   data-position=\"10\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   data-wine=\"Vermentino &#8211; Capichera 2024\u00a0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tVermentino &#8211; Capichera 2024\u00a0\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Additional Wine Details -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Country\/Region -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size: 14px; font-style: italic; color:unset; margin: 8px 0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSardinia, Italy\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Vintage Year - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- ABV (Alcohol %) -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Temperature - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Flavor - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Body & Structure - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Tasting Notes - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Rating - Stars and Score with Decimal Support -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-rating\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-stars\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"star-filled\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"star-filled\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"star-filled\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"star-filled\">\u2605<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"star-partial-wrapper\" style=\"position: relative; display: inline-block;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"star-empty\" style=\"color: #e0e0e0;\">\u2605<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"star-filled\" style=\"position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0; overflow: hidden; width: 60%; color: #f39c12;\">\u2605<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wine-h-score\">4.6\/5<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Description\/Excerpt -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tSardinian Vermentino displaying a complex and wide bouquet of aromatic herbs, wildflowers, pineapple and flint. It is dry and filling on the palate, with consistent fruit notes and a mineral finish.&nbsp;\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<!-- Right: Price & Button -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-sidebar\">\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Price -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-price\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"price-label\">From:<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"price-value\">\u00a347.00<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Button -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/go\/vermentino-capichera-2024\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   class=\"wine-h-button\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   style=\"background-color: #000000; color: #ffffff;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   target=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   data-cta-type=\"ranking\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   data-position=\"10\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   data-wine=\"Vermentino &#8211; Capichera 2024\u00a0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBuy now\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Frontend Edit Button (Admins Only) -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\n\n\n<p>Italy is one of the world\u2019s top wine producing countries, accounting for roughly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/statistics\/421059\/volume-of-wine-produced-in-italy\/\">19% of total global wine production in 2022<\/a>. There are countless Italian wine regions growing both native and foreign grape varieties, which are bottled either as single varietals or blends.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the table above, you can explore our curated selection of the best Italian wines from 10 of the country\u2019s wine regions. These wines were handpicked considering factors like their favourable ratings by wine lovers like you, as well as high scores by critics. Our top pick is the B<em>runello di Montalcino Riserva 2019 by Biondi-Santi Tenuta Greppo<\/em>. It is rated 5\/5 by our editorial team and you can purchase it for about \u00a3570. This is a limited edition cult Italian wine by the creators of Brunello di Montalcino. It is super polished, with layered complexity and incredible longevity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-greenshift-blocks-image gspb_image gspb_image-id-gsbp-6ccae9e\" id=\"gspb_image-id-gsbp-6ccae9e\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Best-Italian-Wines-for-this-year.png\" data-src=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800px\" height=\"1230\"\/><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"collectable\">3 Collectable Italian wines worth investing in<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Italy\u2019s collectable wines represent some of the most prestigious offerings in the global fine wine market. Piedmont and Tuscany lead the charge with the iconic appellations of Barolo, Brunello di Montalcino and Super Tuscans, each known for their ability to age for decades.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What makes these wines highly desirable beyond their exceptional quality is their proven track record of appreciating over time, making them a smart addition to a wine investment portfolio. Below, discover our curated selection of the top collectable Italian wines of 2026, including tasting notes and food pairing suggestions to elevate the experience.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t#wcpro-shortcode-8807 {\n\t\t\t--wcpro-primary: #d13a3a;\n\t\t\t--wcpro-bg: #ffffff;\n\t\t\t--wcpro-text: #333333;\n\t\t\t--wcpro-card-padding: 20px;\n\t\t\t--wcpro-card-gap: 24px;\n\t\t\t--wcpro-border-radius: 8px;\n\t\t}\n\t\t\n\t\t\t#wcpro-shortcode-8807 a {\n\t\t\t\ttext-decoration: none;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t<\/style>\n\n\t\t<div id=\"wcpro-shortcode-8807\" class=\"wcpro-grid-wrapper wcpro-template-ordered-list\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wcpro-ordered-list-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wcpro-ol-card\">\n\t\t\t<!-- Image Section (LEFT) - Small, Simple -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wcpro-ol-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/go\/masseto-tuscany-masseto-1996-merlot-tuscany\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   class=\"wcpro-ol-image-link\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   target=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Masseto-Tuscany-1996-Masseto-200x300-1.jpg\" class=\"wcpro-ol-img wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" data-cta-type=\"ranking\" data-position=\"1\" data-wine=\"Masseto Tuscany &#8211; Masseto 1996 &#8211; Merlot, Tuscany\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<!-- Content Section (RIGHT) - Everything stacked vertically -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wcpro-ol-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Title: \"1. Dry red wine. Wine Name - California\" -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wcpro-ol-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/go\/masseto-tuscany-masseto-1996-merlot-tuscany\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   class=\"wcpro-ol-title-link\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   target=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   data-cta-type=\"ranking\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   data-position=\"1\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   data-wine=\"Masseto Tuscany &#8211; Masseto 1996 &#8211; Merlot, Tuscany\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t1. Masseto Tuscany &#8211; Masseto 1996 &#8211; Merlot, Tuscany\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Description - Regular paragraph, NOT italic -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wcpro-ol-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tSmooth tannic texture, ripe red fruit notes and sweet spicesA mature, rare vintage with gorgeous, well defined aromatics and loads of character. Often considered a hidden gem, it received 96 points from Falstaff and 93 from Wine Enthusiast.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Wine Metadata - Only show fields that are filled -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wcpro-ol-metadata\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Vintage Year - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Producer -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Country -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Region (from meta, not taxonomy) -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Grape Variety -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- ABV (Alcohol %) -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Temperature - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Flavor - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Body & Structure - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Tasting Notes - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Star Rating - Match Product Cards Style -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wcpro-ol-rating\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wcpro-ol-stars-display\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wcpro-star-filled\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"wcpro-star-filled\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"wcpro-star-filled\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"wcpro-star-filled\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"wcpro-star-filled\">\u2605<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wcpro-ol-score-display\">5.0\/5<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Price - Match Product Cards Style -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wcpro-ol-price\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tFrom: <span class=\"price-amount\">\u00a31,170.00<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Button - BLACK, below price -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/go\/masseto-tuscany-masseto-1996-merlot-tuscany\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   class=\"wcpro-ol-button\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   style=\"background-color: #000000; color: #ffffff;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   target=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   data-cta-type=\"ranking\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   data-position=\"1\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   data-wine=\"Masseto Tuscany &#8211; Masseto 1996 &#8211; Merlot, Tuscany\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBuy now\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Frontend Edit Button (Admins Only) -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wcpro-ol-card\">\n\t\t\t<!-- Image Section (LEFT) - Small, Simple -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wcpro-ol-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/go\/masseto-tuscany-masseto-2021-merlot-tuscany\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   class=\"wcpro-ol-image-link\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   target=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Masseto-Tuscany-2021-Masseto-200x300-1.jpg\" class=\"wcpro-ol-img wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" data-cta-type=\"ranking\" data-position=\"2\" data-wine=\"Masseto Tuscany &#8211; Masseto 2021 &#8211; Merlot, Tuscany\u00a0\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<!-- Content Section (RIGHT) - Everything stacked vertically -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wcpro-ol-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Title: \"1. Dry red wine. Wine Name - California\" -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wcpro-ol-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/go\/masseto-tuscany-masseto-2021-merlot-tuscany\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   class=\"wcpro-ol-title-link\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   target=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   data-cta-type=\"ranking\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   data-position=\"2\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   data-wine=\"Masseto Tuscany &#8211; Masseto 2021 &#8211; Merlot, Tuscany\u00a0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t2. Masseto Tuscany &#8211; Masseto 2021 &#8211; Merlot, Tuscany\u00a0\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Description - Regular paragraph, NOT italic -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wcpro-ol-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tVibrant acidity with red fruit notes, dark fruit aromatics and ripe tannins\n\n\n\nA renowned Super Tuscan wine from the prestigious Masseto brand. Having received 99 points from Wine Spectator, the 2021 vintage was built for long term ageing.&nbsp;\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Wine Metadata - Only show fields that are filled -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wcpro-ol-metadata\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Vintage Year - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Producer -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Country -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Region (from meta, not taxonomy) -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Grape Variety -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- ABV (Alcohol %) -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Temperature - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Flavor - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Body & Structure - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Tasting Notes - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Star Rating - Match Product Cards Style -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wcpro-ol-rating\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wcpro-ol-stars-display\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wcpro-star-filled\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"wcpro-star-filled\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"wcpro-star-filled\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"wcpro-star-filled\">\u2605<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wcpro-star-partial-wrapper\" style=\"position: relative; display: inline-block;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wcpro-star-empty\" style=\"color: #e0e0e0;\">\u2605<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wcpro-star-filled\" style=\"position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0; overflow: hidden; width: 90%; color: #f39c12;\">\u2605<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wcpro-ol-score-display\">4.9\/5<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Price - Match Product Cards Style -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wcpro-ol-price\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tFrom: <span class=\"price-amount\">\u00a3893.00<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Button - BLACK, below price -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/go\/masseto-tuscany-masseto-2021-merlot-tuscany\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   class=\"wcpro-ol-button\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   style=\"background-color: #000000; color: #ffffff;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   target=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   data-cta-type=\"ranking\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   data-position=\"2\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   data-wine=\"Masseto Tuscany &#8211; Masseto 2021 &#8211; Merlot, Tuscany\u00a0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBuy now\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Frontend Edit Button (Admins Only) -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wcpro-ol-card\">\n\t\t\t<!-- Image Section (LEFT) - Small, Simple -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wcpro-ol-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/go\/barbaresco-gaja-2022-nebbiolo-piedmont\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   class=\"wcpro-ol-image-link\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   target=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Barbaresco-Gaja-2022-Nebbiolo-Piedmont.jpg\" class=\"wcpro-ol-img wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" data-cta-type=\"ranking\" data-position=\"3\" data-wine=\"Barbaresco &#8211; Gaja 2022 &#8211; Nebbiolo, Piedmont\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<!-- Content Section (RIGHT) - Everything stacked vertically -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wcpro-ol-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Title: \"1. Dry red wine. Wine Name - California\" -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wcpro-ol-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/go\/barbaresco-gaja-2022-nebbiolo-piedmont\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   class=\"wcpro-ol-title-link\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   target=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   data-cta-type=\"ranking\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   data-position=\"3\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   data-wine=\"Barbaresco &#8211; Gaja 2022 &#8211; Nebbiolo, Piedmont\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t3. Barbaresco &#8211; Gaja 2022 &#8211; Nebbiolo, Piedmont\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Description - Regular paragraph, NOT italic -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wcpro-ol-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tVibrant acidity, fruity and spicy nose, sweetIn 2022, the iconic Gaja family showed their skill in handling the difficult, hot and dry vintage, crafting a rare and elegant wine. This wine is highly acclaimed by critics, including a 96 point James Suckling score and 95 points from Robert Parker.\u00a0\u00a0\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Wine Metadata - Only show fields that are filled -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wcpro-ol-metadata\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Vintage Year - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Producer -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Country -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Region (from meta, not taxonomy) -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Grape Variety -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- ABV (Alcohol %) -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Temperature - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Flavor - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Body & Structure - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Tasting Notes - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Star Rating - Match Product Cards Style -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wcpro-ol-rating\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wcpro-ol-stars-display\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wcpro-star-filled\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"wcpro-star-filled\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"wcpro-star-filled\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"wcpro-star-filled\">\u2605<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wcpro-star-partial-wrapper\" style=\"position: relative; display: inline-block;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wcpro-star-empty\" style=\"color: #e0e0e0;\">\u2605<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wcpro-star-filled\" style=\"position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0; overflow: hidden; width: 80%; color: #f39c12;\">\u2605<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wcpro-ol-score-display\">4.8\/5<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Price - Match Product Cards Style -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wcpro-ol-price\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tFrom: <span class=\"price-amount\">\u00a3304.00<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Button - BLACK, below price -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/go\/barbaresco-gaja-2022-nebbiolo-piedmont\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   class=\"wcpro-ol-button\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   style=\"background-color: #000000; color: #ffffff;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   target=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   data-cta-type=\"ranking\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   data-position=\"3\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   data-wine=\"Barbaresco &#8211; Gaja 2022 &#8211; Nebbiolo, Piedmont\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBuy now\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Frontend Edit Button (Admins Only) -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\n\n\n<div id=\"italian-wines-and-their-perfect-food-pairings\"><\/div><h2 id=\"gspb_heading-id-gsbp-6c926f5\" class=\"gspb_heading gspb_heading-id-gsbp-6c926f5 \">Italian wines and their perfect food pairings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Pairing Italian wines with food is a culinary adventure, with each region offering its unique blend of flavours and aromas that complement one another beautifully. The key is to match the intensity of the wine and dish, balancing acidity to create a harmonious taste on the palate. Here are some good Italian wines and regional food pairing recommendations to get the best taste profile: \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wines-table-wrapper\"><table class=\"gsbp-a9af24e\">\n<tr>\n<th><span style=\"font-weight:normal\" id=\"docs-internal-guid-6591bd29-7fff-4e2c-f94b-d0dcb984a4d3\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-weight: 700;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">Ideal Food Pairing<\/span><\/span><\/th>\n\n\n\n<th><span style=\"font-weight:normal\" id=\"docs-internal-guid-b0095875-7fff-66fe-185d-9a9c4df624d3\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-weight: 700;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">Italian Wine Type<\/span><\/span><\/th>\n\n\n\n<th><span style=\"font-weight:normal\" id=\"docs-internal-guid-a6911735-7fff-8b6d-98ca-5525485f39a5\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-weight: 700;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">Top Italian Wine<\/span><\/span><\/th>\n\n\n\n<th><span style=\"font-weight:normal\" id=\"docs-internal-guid-9e4b62bd-7fff-a042-5212-c5157b559a24\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-weight: 700;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">Tasting Notes<\/span><\/span><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n\n<tr>\n<td class=\"gsbp-13c3579\"><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-127e911d-7fff-1fdd-53d8-78653bb0960b\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">Bruschetta, Salami, Mini quiches and Frittatas<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\n\n\n<td><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-09c3f094-7fff-ec64-0e6d-2397e668908e\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">Prosecco<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\n\n\n<td><span style=\", sans-serif;font-size: 16px;white-space: pre-wrap\">Prosecco &#8211; Canti 2024 &#8211; Veneto, Italy<\/span><\/td>\n\n\n\n<td><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-d910b652-7fff-be67-aa24-34380078c7da\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">Prominent aromas of green apple, white peach, lemon and white flowers with a crisp, slightly sweet palate.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n\n<tr>\n<td class=\"gsbp-292ae9c\"><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-5a360b84-7fff-3412-c742-b3d1bbbaabf2\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">Barolo braised meats, sausage rag\u00fa with tagliatelle, grilled pork chops<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\n\n\n<td><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-5b79f25b-7fff-44c0-2def-c1b01eccaf94\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">Barolo<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\n\n\n<td><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-3b787d69-7fff-5b85-5a86-b68c81e2694b\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">Barolo DOCG &#8211; Fontanafredda 2021 &#8211; Piedmont, Italy<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\n\n\n<td><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-a11f14d6-7fff-6b26-babd-32c8545c44c5\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">Full bodied and rich in structure, with smooth tannins and aromas of dried roses, spices, undergrowth and liquorice. <\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n\n<tr>\n<td class=\"gsbp-01f5097\"><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-382ca142-7fff-8523-7f84-666a1e3c060f\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">Bistecche alla Pizzaiola, fresh egg pasta, monkfish stuffed with dried tomatoes<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\n\n\n<td><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-4cb9515c-7fff-9525-738c-ed6087f4e877\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">Barbaresco<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\n\n\n<td><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-02022831-7fff-a9a9-7003-460652792aed\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">Barbaresco DOCG &#8211; Produttori del Barbaresco 2022 &#8211; Piedmont, Italy<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\n\n\n<td><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-1523924f-7fff-c62c-0d25-b17c915690df\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">Clear aromas of ripe red currant, raspberry and blueberry with a full body and vigorous tannins<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n\n<tr>\n<td class=\"gsbp-86869b0\"><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-c9dd2991-7fff-da77-1128-94ffbade6d8d\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">Roast beef in Madeira sauce, Bolognese, Ribollita<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\n\n\n<td><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-7aa50af7-7fff-f5e3-a302-d2fa25e19273\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">Chianti Classico<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\n\n\n<td><span style=\", sans-serif;font-size: 16px;white-space: pre-wrap\">Il Grigio Chianti Classico Riserva &#8211; San Felice 2022 &#8211; Tuscany, Italy&nbsp;<\/span><\/td>\n\n\n\n<td><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-8e060e2b-7fff-1aa0-35eb-2d6b639ac69c\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">Full bodied and concentrated, with ripe tannins and aromas of black plums, blackberries, eucalyptus leaves, mint and chocolate. <\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n\n<tr>\n<td class=\"gsbp-13a0863\"><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-22eca0d8-7fff-35fb-37f8-26bc0610d734\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">Pappardelle with wild boar rag\u00f9, Bistecca alla Fiorentina, Pecorino Toscano<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\n\n\n<td><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-3e8d4ea6-7fff-53b3-d82b-25f2e35460e6\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">Brunello di Montalcino<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\n\n\n<td><span style=\", sans-serif;font-size: 16px;white-space: pre-wrap\">Brunello di Montalcino DOCG &#8211; Caparzo 2020 &#8211; Tuscany, Italy&nbsp;<\/span><\/td>\n\n\n\n<td><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-2fa5562e-7fff-92e9-daeb-3fa82be220c1\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">Warm and dry with fine spicy notes, harmonious tannins and distinctive scents of black pepper, spices, strawberry and fig. <\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n\n<tr>\n<td class=\"gsbp-d40ba48\"><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-84e47cf2-7fff-b62a-f9f5-412c43bf3cc5\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">Beef filet en cro\u00fbte, Gorgonzola, chocolate souffle <\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\n\n\n<td><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-76e0281b-7fff-d1ee-d87b-c69b962cb160\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">Amarone della Valpolicella<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\n\n\n<td><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-8f3895b5-7fff-e606-af42-421fc140d277\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG &#8211; Dal Moro 2022 &#8211; Veneto, Italy<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\n\n\n<td><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-ffe9bcd7-7fff-ff3f-1946-42e7218a21f2\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">Solid, with smooth tannins alongside aromas of dried plum, wild berries and spice, with a lingering finish. <\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n\n<tr>\n<td class=\"gsbp-d045f75\"><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-652a3b0a-7fff-134d-0bf8-47aca3231719\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">Pasta alla Norma, Parmigiana, Prosciutto<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\n\n\n<td><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-bac7a40c-7fff-22d8-d01d-59968698c424\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">Nero d\u2019Avola<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\n\n\n<td><span style=\", sans-serif;font-size: 16px;white-space: pre-wrap\">Lam\u00f9ri Nero d\u2019Avola &#8211; Tasca d\u2019Almerita 2022 &#8211; Sicily, Italy<\/span><\/td>\n\n\n\n<td><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-9d8c30f4-7fff-5182-129c-08df10e6bd5b\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">Pleasantly soft and balanced, with a nose of cherries, blackberries and mulberries enriched with spicy notes of cocoa, tobacco and vanilla. <\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n\n<tr>\n<td class=\"gsbp-8861959\"><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-bd2ee4cc-7fff-74c9-4ca4-eeb621e7e283\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">Risotto ai funghi porcini, Asiago, roasted vegetables<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\n\n\n<td><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-b6869529-7fff-864e-e2fc-887f373fb5dd\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">Montepulciano d\u2019Abruzzo<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\n\n\n<td><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-d8c30941-7fff-986e-d4e5-c8f08cd24d93\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">Anfora Montepulciano d\u2019Abruzzo &#8211; Cirelli 2022 &#8211; Abruzzo, Italy<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\n\n\n<td><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-63d89ada-7fff-ac08-4589-d821b472795c\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">Opens with a perfume of blackberries and blueberries on a background of Mediterranean scrub and aromatic herbs. It is intense and balanced in the mouth, with well integrated tannins.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n\n<tr>\n<td class=\"gsbp-2c418ab\"><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-fca1ad0d-7fff-c3c2-fa58-907123635b5d\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">Grilled Chateaubriand steak, Lamb stew, Aged Parmesan <\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\n\n\n<td><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-77cfdb42-7fff-e175-3fd5-8ca3f562780c\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">Taurasi<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\n\n\n<td><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-f7fb7e00-7fff-fcf9-4ba0-e9d493e8f929\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">Taurasi DOCG &#8211; Feudi di San Gregorio 2021 &#8211; Campania, Italy<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\n\n\n<td><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-3d2f58eb-7fff-207c-b378-ebac23c09c43\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">Full bodied and balanced, with soft tannins and intense aromas of sour cherry, cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla and aniseed.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n\n<tr>\n<td class=\"gsbp-9739b71\"><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-130dde38-7fff-ac98-59ed-d33f30d338d7\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">Oysters in mignonette sauce,\u00a0 Seared scallop, Feta <\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\n\n\n<td><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-a1a3f39b-7fff-c6ed-5adb-621767859bb3\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">Vermentino<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\n\n\n<td><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-6e6f270a-7fff-dddd-b9fd-43250c80c280\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">Guado al Tasso Vermentino &#8211; Marchesi Antinori 2025 &#8211; Tuscany, Italy <\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\n\n\n<td><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-4db33363-7fff-ee3b-a7c6-defb87d5f12e\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">Elegant, fresh and balanced on the palate, displaying complex mineral aromas along with hints of flowers, white peach, citron peel, sage and thyme. <\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n\n<tr>\n<td class=\"gsbp-f17fbe7\"><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-aac27181-7fff-fe29-2904-4a1d21b67a87\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">Fish crudo, risotto alla parmigiana, polenta with bag\u00f2ss, ravioli <\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\n\n\n<td><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-bff92408-7fff-1195-4590-65cff3353994\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">Franciacorta<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\n\n\n<td><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-9fcc6db8-7fff-7297-9c92-923a6144203e\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">Franciacorta DOCG Brut &#8211; Contadi Castaldi &#8211; Lombardy, Italy<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\n\n\n<td><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-f77762b7-7fff-8681-1d6b-c485e0c38232\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">Dry and vibrant in the mouth, with lively acidity and a fine, persistent mousse. The nose reveals aromas of citrus, white peach, linden blossom and green pepper.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n\n<tr>\n<td class=\"gsbp-95d285c\"><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-9e216394-7fff-9a10-c664-1185ea776b73\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">Panettone, Charcuterie boards, Fruit tarts<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\n\n\n<td><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-a46a87d3-7fff-af85-bf79-e63403c128ad\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">Moscato d\u2019Asti<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\n\n\n<td><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-df1e2cb6-7fff-c18d-0dda-701ea3dcbc61\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">Moscato d\u2019Asti DOCG &#8211; Vignaioli di Santo Stefano 2025 &#8211; Piedmont, Italy <\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\n\n\n<td><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-0b2ba8cd-7fff-d066-42c7-7f882f6ad2ce\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">A sweet dessert wine with fresh and lively acidity and intense notes of sage, lychee and acacia. <\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-greenshift-blocks-image gspb_image gspb_image-id-gsbp-afc2b46\" id=\"gspb_image-id-gsbp-afc2b46\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Italian-wine-food-pairings.jpg\" data-src=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800px\" height=\"1280\"\/><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"italian-wine-labels-and-appellations-explained\"><\/div><h2 id=\"gspb_heading-id-gsbp-faa6e6d\" class=\"gspb_heading gspb_heading-id-gsbp-faa6e6d \">Italian wine labels and appellations explained<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"the-italian-wine-appellations-are-a-system-to-describe-the-origin-of-wines-their-dedicated-areas-of-production-and-the-rules-winemakers-must-follow-to-ensure-the-quality-of-the-wine-produced-from-the-most-controlled-to-the-most-generic-wines-the-italian-wine-appellations-are\">The Italian wine appellations are a system to describe the origin of wines, their dedicated areas of production and the rules winemakers must follow to ensure the quality of the wine produced. From the most controlled to the most generic wines, the Italian wine appellations are:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.masaf.gov.it\/flex\/cm\/pages\/ServeBLOB.php\/L\/IT\/IDPagina\/202\"><strong>Denominazione di Origine Controllata Garantita (D0CG) <\/strong><\/a>is the highest level of quality classification for Italian wines. It is awarded to wines from a controlled geographical origin, with guaranteed superior quality obtained by following strict production rules and criteria<a href=\"https:\/\/www.masaf.gov.it\/flex\/cm\/pages\/ServeBLOB.php\/L\/IT\/IDPagina\/202\">.<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Denominazione di Origine Controllata (DOC) <\/strong>represents a good quality wine with a controlled designation of origin. It indicates that the wine is produced in a specific geographical area and produced according to strict rules regarding grape variety, alcohol content, vineyard practices and winemaking methods.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Indicazione Geografica Tipica (IGT) <\/strong>is an Italian wine classification that indicates that a wine comes from a specific geographical area but with fewer restrictions than DOC or DOCG wines. IGT gives winemakers more flexibility with grape varieties, although at least 85% of the wine must come from the specified wine area and meet the criteria required for production.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Vino da Tavola (VDT)<\/strong> refers to ordinary wines with no specific designation of origin; these wines are produced with fewer restrictions on grape variety or production methods. VDT wines are simply referred to as \u2018Vino Rosso\u2019 or \u2018Vino Bianco\u2019 for red and white wine, respectively.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>For a better understanding of the DOC and DOCG classification systems, here is a table breaking down the qualification criteria for both.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wines-table-wrapper\"><table class=\"gsbp-f393492\">\n<tr>\n<th><span style=\"font-weight:normal\" id=\"docs-internal-guid-c7a956b0-7fff-5cb7-7e52-c5cfa628ebfc\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-weight: 700;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">Criteria<\/span><\/span><\/th>\n\n\n\n<th><span style=\"font-weight:normal\" id=\"docs-internal-guid-ac49faac-7fff-6bc8-6c6f-13449d76759c\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-weight: 700;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">DOC<\/span><\/span><\/th>\n\n\n\n<th><span style=\"font-weight:normal\" id=\"docs-internal-guid-3d21dae6-7fff-7b13-9233-aed2ef03fb6c\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-weight: 700;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">DOCG<\/span><\/span><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n\n<tr>\n<td class=\"gsbp-fb8467c\"><strong><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-96ed5b47-7fff-92f5-87e5-495399003712\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-weight: 700;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">Quality Guarantee<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n\n\n\n<td><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-04e18452-7fff-a224-2118-8ebfb4dea2d3\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">Controlled origin, but no additional guarantee<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\n\n\n<td><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-e2a1fe7c-7fff-b7a7-82fc-2a48bfc3bf65\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">Controlled and guaranteed origin<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n\n<tr>\n<td class=\"gsbp-fdd9c55\"><strong><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-47d80959-7fff-7e89-e1be-2e8c43c8c675\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-weight: 700;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">Certification Process<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n\n\n\n<td><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-5575d286-7fff-6a20-3a51-24acd2c81746\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">Must be grown according to the rules of appellation<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\n\n\n<td><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-0712f7a8-7fff-cf5f-74a9-ffc163e7cdc7\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">Must pass a wine quality tasting panel<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n\n<tr>\n<td class=\"gsbp-2c90428\"><strong><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-aa9b2793-7fff-8fb1-72c9-086da6b31362\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-weight: 700;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">Wine Seal<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n\n\n\n<td><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-19c56b8b-7fff-59d2-b30d-0a2747bd474f\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">The seal is not always required<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\n\n\n<td><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-af3debf4-7fff-e3a6-6caf-fb41fbccf56f\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">There is a numbered government seal around the bottle\u2019s neck<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n\n<tr>\n<td class=\"gsbp-e995140\"><strong><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-fbb8b3a5-7fff-a138-0298-e36b161d5793\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-weight: 700;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">Production Requirements<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n\n\n\n<td><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-932cc11e-7fff-3e91-2758-b6262bfbdbb2\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">Grape varieties, yield limits, winemaking techniques and ageing periods<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\n\n\n<td><span style=\", sans-serif;font-size: 16px;white-space: pre-wrap\">All those requirements, in addition to bottling the wine in its production area<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n\n<tr>\n<td class=\"gsbp-28e68a2\"><strong><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-3f6a95b3-7fff-b356-d9b1-9b1c6072fc3b\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-weight: 700;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">Prestige<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n\n\n\n<td><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-48b40fab-7fff-2790-7f64-5db42c18e10b\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">Good quality Italian wines<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\n\n\n<td><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-a97e90fc-7fff-14d9-ad53-71e2e821341d\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">The pinnacle of Italian wine quality<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"sweet-wine\"><\/div><h2 id=\"gspb_heading-id-gsbp-9656d96\" class=\"gspb_heading gspb_heading-id-gsbp-9656d96 \">An overview of the history of Italian winemaking<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Winemaking in Italy dates back to at least 4000BC, long before the Greeks arrived in the 8th Century BC. The Greeks introduced and spread sophisticated viticultural practices, naming the land \u201cOenotria,\u201d which means \u201cthe land of trained vines\u201d. Following the defeat of the Carthaginians, the Romans established large scale vineyards and trading networks in most coastal areas, eventually leading to the development of modern Italian winemaking traditions. There was a time when wine was so central to Roman life and trade that Emperor Domitian ordered the destruction of vineyards to free up land for food production.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Romans influenced modern Italian winemaking in many ways; they were the first to age wines in wooden barrels and they laid the groundwork for modern viticulture by classifying grapes and studying the effects of climate and terroir on wines. Roman wines tended to be stronger than modern Italian wines, so they often diluted them with water. They also favoured sweet wines, which they modified with other ingredients like honey, herbs, salt and even chalk to improve the taste.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today, Italian wines can be classified into:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Italian sparkling wines<\/strong> are also called \u201c<em>Spumante\u201d, <\/em>and there are five major types which include Prosecco, Franciacorta, Metodo Classico, Lambrusco and Asti Spumante. The vibrant flavours and crisp acidity of Italian sparkling wines are meant to be enjoyed young and fresh with anything from light appetisers to richer entrees.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Italian sweet wines <\/strong>come in white, ros\u00e9 and red variants and a spectrum of sweetness, which includes delicate styles and rich, syrupy wines. Italian sweet wines may be sparkling like Moscato d\u2019Asti, crafted as passito wines produced from dried grapes, such as Vin Santo, or even sweet red wines like Recioto della Valpolicella.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Italian white wines <\/strong>include popular varieties like Pinot Grigio, Vermentino and Soave, which tend to be crisp and dry. White wines from Italy are categorised by their style into dry and sweet wines, as well as sparkling options. The wide range of flavours available is due to the diverse microclimates and regions in Italy.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Italian ros\u00e9 wines <\/strong>are fondly known as \u201crosato\u201d. They offer a balance of fruitiness and acidity, with different colours ranging from pale to deep pink. Principal grape varieties used to make Italian ros\u00e9 include Nebbiolo, Dolcetto and Barbera and well known examples include Cerasuolo d\u2019Abruzzo and Chiaretto.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Italian red wines<\/strong> are famous and iconic, beloved by wine enthusiasts worldwide for their powerful structure and flavours that make judicious use of native grape varieties. Some legendary Italian red wines are Amarone, Barolo, Barbaresco and Chianti, made from indigenous varieties Corvina, Nebbiolo and Sangiovese, respectively.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"italian-wine-regions-from-north-to-south\"><\/div><h2 id=\"gspb_heading-id-gsbp-30209c8\" class=\"gspb_heading gspb_heading-id-gsbp-30209c8 \">Italian wine regions from north to south<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Italy has over 20 wine regions, broadly categorised into Northwest, Northeast, Central and Southern. Each of these areas has its own distinct climate conditions and grape varieties, resulting in a wide spectrum of wine styles. The Italian wine country houses vineyards, historic wine houses, family run estates and boutique producers that work hand in hand to craft top rated Italian wines from both native and international grapes.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here is a look at the major Italian wine regions and notable vineyards that offer scenic landscapes and a taste of the good life!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Piedmont <\/strong>is<strong> <\/strong>nestled at the foot of the Alps mountains; this region holds the highest number of DOC and DOCG wines as well as the most internationally acclaimed wines such as Barolo and Barbaresco.<br><em>Notable vineyard: <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/marchesibarolo.com\/\"><em>Marchesi di Barolo<\/em><\/a><em>\u00a0 <\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Lombardy <\/strong>is famed for its <em>metodo classico wines, <\/em>which are <em>Champagne <\/em>style sparkling wines labelled as Franciacorta. Notable is also the region\u2019s Oltrep\u00f2 Pavese Pinot Noir.<br><em>Notable vineyard: Ca\u2019del Bosco<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Located in the north eastern part of the country, the region of<strong> Veneto <\/strong>is<strong> <\/strong>best known for its Valpolicella region, where the great red blends of Corvina, Rondinella and Molinara are made. Other notable productions include white wines and Prosecco.<br><em>Notable vineyard: Cantina Martinelli <\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Trentino-Alto Adige<\/strong>, renowned for its Alpine wines, is a mix of two main areas, with the crisp whites of Trentino and the aromatic wines of Alto Adige. The most relevant productions include Pinot Grigio, Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling, Gew\u00fcrztraminer, Kerner and M\u00fcller-Thurgau. Reds include Schiava, Lagrein and Teroldego. Trentodoc produces notable traditional method sparkling wines.<br><em>Notable vineyard: Allegrini<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Friuli-Venezia Giulia: <\/strong>located by the Adriatic Sea, a cool region renowned for its white grape varieties. The region produces high quality whites such as Pinot Grigio and Sauvignon Blanc, but is also known for skin contact orange wines and refined Merlot and Refosco.<br>Notable vineyard: Castello di Spessa<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Tuscany<\/strong> is, together with Piedmont, one of the pinnacles of Italian wine production. Located in central Italy,<strong> <\/strong>it is<strong> <\/strong>home to the noble grapes and investment worthy wines such as Chianti and Brunello di Montalcino. It is also the region where Super Tuscan wines originated.\u00a0<br><em>Notable vineyard: Antinori nel Chianti Classico <\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Abruzzo <\/strong>is located in the central part of the country and is<strong> <\/strong>home to the red Montepulciano grapes. It boasts a mountainous terroir and Mediterranean climate, resulting in bold red good Italian wines with age worthy potential<br><em>Notable vineyard: <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.emidiopepe.com\/en\/\"><em>Emidio Pepe<\/em><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Sardinia produces <\/strong>mineral, saline wines due to hot and dry weather conditions and its seaside location. The region is distinguished for its red Cannonau (Grenache) and Carignano del Sulcis, both known for Mediterranean herb notes and firm structure. Key whites include Vermentino di Gallura DOCG, Nuragus and Monica in lighter red styles.\u00a0<br><em>Notable vineyard: Cantina Ligios <\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Campania\u2019s <\/strong>volcanic soils and oceanic climates contribute to a unique character of its wines. The region is famous for Taurasi made from Aglianico, one of Italy\u2019s most structured and long lived red wines and for whites such as Fiano di Avellino, Greco di Tufo and Falanghina, each marked by strong acidity and mineral depth.<br><em>Notable vineyard: Tenuta San Francesco<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Sicily<\/strong> is known for Etna Rosso and Etna Bianco, produced on volcanic slopes from Nerello Mascalese and Carricante. The island also produces major wines such as Nero d\u2019Avola, Frappato and the Cerasuolo di Vittoria DOCG blend.<br><em>Notable vineyard: Oro d\u2019Etna<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"key-italian-wine-grape-varieties\"><\/div><h2 id=\"gspb_heading-id-gsbp-b6549c0\" class=\"gspb_heading gspb_heading-id-gsbp-b6549c0 \">Key Italian wine grape varieties<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Italy is host to a remarkable variety of wine styles and grapes, including hundreds of native ones like Sangiovese, Trebbiano and Nebbiolo and international varieties such as Cabernet Sauvignon. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Below is an overview of some major Italian wine grape varieties, their characteristics and their most notable wines. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"italian-red-grape-varieties\">Italian red grape varieties<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Sangiovese <\/strong>(mainly cultivated in Tuscany and in the central regions)<strong> <\/strong>yields medium to full bodied reds with vivid acidity, red cherry, dried herbs, and earthy undertones. Its structure supports long refinement in bottles and in large casks, shaping many of the top wines in Italy.\u00a0\u00a0<br><em>Notable wine: Chianti<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Nebbiolo <\/strong>is the grape behind some of the most celebrated good Italian wines. It is mainly cultivated in Piedmont and known for high tannin, penetrating acidity and aromas of tar, rose and red berries.<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><br><em>Notable wine: Barolo<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Corvina <\/strong>is usually combined with Rondinella and other grape varieties to produce bold, rich wines. Mainly cultivated in Veneto, Corvina brings sour cherry, spice and almond notes, forming the backbone of Valpolicella blends.<br><em>Notable wine: Amarone della Valpolicella \u00a0<\/em>\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Friulian <strong>Merlot <\/strong>often shows plum, forest herbs, tobacco and supple tannins, offering a more restrained, terroir driven interpretation than many international examples.<br><em>Notable wine: Merlot\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Nero d\u2019Avola<\/strong> (Sicily and southern regions) produces full bodied reds with dark fruit, Mediterranean spices and firm yet polished tannins. Coastal and higher altitude plantings can deliver fresher and more mineral expressions of the best Italian wines.<br><em>Notable wine: Nero d\u2019Avola\u00a0<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Montepulciano <\/strong>is valued for deep colour, ripe blackberry fruit and lively acidity, yielding structured reds and the food friendly rosato style Cerasuolo d\u2019Abruzzo.<br><em>Notable wine: Montepulciano d\u2019Abruzzo<\/em>\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Cabernet Sauvignon <\/strong>is mostly cultivated in Lombardy and in central regions. Cabernet Sauvignon from Lombardy shows notes of cassis, cedar and a firm tannic structure, influenced by cooler Alpine or lake moderated sites.<br><em>Notable wine: Cabernet Sauvignon<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Grenache<\/strong> is successfully cultivated in Sardinia, delivering Cannonau wines with warm red fruit aromas, herbal notes and saline hints. The resulting wines seem to have higher antioxidant levels, a topic frequently discussed in the regional long life expectancy studies.<br><em>Notable wine: Cannonau<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"italian-white-grape-varieties\">Italian white grape varieties<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Italian <strong>Pinot Grigio<\/strong> can be light and zesty or full bodied and complex (Trentino-Alto Adige). It is mainly cultivated in the northern regions of Trentino-Alto Adige and Friuli Venezia Giulia.<br><em>Notable wine: Pinot Grigio\u00a0<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Vermentino i<\/strong>s cultivated both in the central regions and in Sardinia, resulting in wines with bright acidity, notes of citrus peel and Mediterranean herbs. Gallura\u2019s granitic soils yield particularly defined and age worthy examples.<br><em>Notable wine: Vermentino<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Trebbiano <\/strong>is mainly cultivated in Tuscany, yielding wines that are generally light and crisp, with a subtle floral character. It is widely used for still wines, base wines for Vin Santo, and blending.<br><em>Notable wine: Trebbiano Toscano<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Chardonnay: <\/strong>a French wine grape varietal widely cultivated also in Italy. Italian Chardonnay shows apple, pear and pastry tones in still wines, and forms a key component of Metodo Classico sparkling wines, especially in Franciacorta. Styles vary based on oak and lees contact.<br><em>Notable wine: Chardonnay<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Glera <\/strong>is the base grape for Prosecco, producing pale, aromatic sparkling wines with green apple, pear, white flowers and a persistent mousse.<br><em>Notable wine<\/em><strong><em>:<\/em><\/strong><em> Prosecco<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Arneis<\/strong> is mainly cultivated in Piedmont and yields medium bodied whites with pear, chamomile, fennel and mineral notes. Frequently associated with Roero, where sandy soils give particularly elegant results.<br><em>Notable wine: Roero Arneis<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Sauvignon Blanc<\/strong> from northern Italy combines vibrant acidity with tones of gooseberry, sage, elderflower and flint. Friulian examples often lean toward richer texture, while Alpine versions show heightened freshness.<br><em>Notable wine: Sauvignon Blanc\u00a0<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"italian-wine-terms-you-should-know\">Italian wine terms you should know<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>European wine labels, especially Italian and French ones, may be difficult to understand when compared to US wine labels. European wine labels often emphasise the region where the grapes were grown, signifying the origin and quality of the wines. US labels, on the other hand, highlight the grape varietal used, provided that at least 75% of the grapes were used to make the wine. This section will help you understand Italian wine labels and some well known glossary terms you may come across, so you can find and enjoy more great offerings.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An Italian wine label usually contains information on the type of wine, its region, classification, name and producer name. Find some common Italian wine label terms below and their definitions.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Annata: <\/strong>the vintage or year of harvesting\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Amaro:<\/strong> bitter wine<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Bricco\/Bric: <\/strong>hill (particularly in Piedmont)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Borgo: <\/strong>village<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Cantina: <\/strong>a cellar or winery<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Cascina: <\/strong>a farmhouse or wine estate<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Classico: <\/strong>wine from a classic wine growing area in a particular region<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Col Fondo: <\/strong>sparkling wine, typically from Veneto and Friuli, with unfiltered sediment<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Colli: <\/strong>hills, often used in regional names (e.g., Colli Euganei)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>DOC <\/strong>denotes a controlled designation of origin, signifying that the wine is produced in a specific geographical area, following strict rules concerning the grape varieties, winemaking methods and other factors that ensure authenticity.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>DOCG: <\/strong>the highest quality level of Italian wines that indicates that the wine comes from a specific region and meets strict production, authenticity and quality standards.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Dolce: <\/strong>sweet wine with a significant amount of residual sugar<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Frizzante\/Frizzantino: <\/strong>slightly sparkling wine<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>IGT <\/strong>stands for Indicazione Geografica Tipica, a classification for Italian wine that indicates wine that comes from a specific geographical area, but with more relaxed production rules than DOC or DOCG wines.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Imbottigliato all\u2019origine: <\/strong>refers to wine that was bottled at the same winery where its grapes were grown<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Metodo classico<\/strong>: traditional method of producing sparkling wine, which involves a secondary fermentation in the bottle<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Passito: <\/strong>wine produced from partially dried grapes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Poggio: <\/strong>hill or elevated place, often seen in Tuscan wine names<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Recioto: <\/strong>a type of sweet wine made from dried grapes, often from Veneto<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Riserva: <\/strong>wines that have been aged for longer than the normal wines of the same denomination<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Rosso\/Bianco\/Rosato: <\/strong>Red\/white\/ros\u00e9 wine\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Secco: <\/strong>dry wine<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Spumante: <\/strong>a fully sparkling wine from any of the production methods<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Superiore: <\/strong>high-quality wine designation made from premium grapes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Tenuta: <\/strong>farm holding, property, or wine estate<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Vendemmia: <\/strong>harvest\/vintage<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Vigna\/Vigneto: <\/strong>vineyard<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Vino bianco:<\/strong> white wine<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Vino rosso: <\/strong>red wine<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Vitigno: <\/strong>grape variety<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-greenshift-blocks-container gspb_container gspb_container-gsbp-cd51224\" id=\"gspb_container-id-gsbp-cd51224\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-greenshift-blocks-container gspb_container gspb_container-gsbp-6538cb0\" id=\"gspb_container-id-gsbp-6538cb0\">\n<h2 id=\"gspb_heading-id-gsbp-11c2021\" class=\"gspb_heading gspb_heading-id-gsbp-11c2021 \"><strong>FAQs on Italian wine<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\t\t<div class=\"schema-faq\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"schema-faq-section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"schema-faq-question\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>What makes Italian wine special?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"schema-faq-answer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Italian wine is special due to the diversity of the grapes, from bold and <\/span><a href=\"#collectable\"><b>age worthy red wines<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0to lighter bubbly whites. The wine country has an incredible number of indigenous grape varieties that are rarely found elsewhere in the world, such as the Sangiovese. There is also a rich culture and tradition surrounding viticulture in Italy and these ties are reflected in the bottles of wine themselves.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"schema-faq-section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"schema-faq-question\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>What can I eat with the best Italian wines in Italy?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"schema-faq-answer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The ideal food pairing for the best Italian wines in Italy differs according to the wine style and its taste profile. Bold red wines like Chianti Classico are paired with hearty tomato sauces, while lighter reds such as Montepulciano d\u2019Abruzzo go well with grilled meats. As for white wines like Trebbiano, they are best savoured with seafood and vegetables, but pastry is the perfect pairing choice for sparkling wines!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"schema-faq-section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"schema-faq-question\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>What are the major Italian wine regions?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"schema-faq-answer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The most prominent Italian wine regions are Piedmont, Veneto and Tuscany, known for the high quality table wines that they produce. Piedmont is famed for its Barbaresco and Barolo, which are made from Nebbiolo grapes; Veneto is home to the sparkling Prosecco wines, while Tuscany is synonymous with Sangiovese.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"schema-faq-section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"schema-faq-question\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Which Italian wine is sweet?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"schema-faq-answer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Classic<\/span><a href=\"#sweet-wine\"><b> I<\/b><b>talian wines that are sweet<\/b><\/a>\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">include Vin Santo, Moscato Bianco Passito and Recioto della Valpolicella. Moscato Rosa, Zibibbo and Barolo Chinato also offer rich, aromatic sweetness. These wines are perfect for pairing with desserts or enjoying on their own, providing a flavorful, smooth and indulgent sweet wine experience.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"schema-faq-section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"schema-faq-question\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>What is the best Italian wine?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"schema-faq-answer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The best Italian wine for you will depend on your preferences, as Italy offers a wide variety of styles, from bold, dry and tannic reds to sweet, sparkling options. Some of our favourite Italian wines include Biondi-Santi\u2019s Brunello di Montalcino Riserva 2019, Romano Dal Forno Monte Lodoletta Amarone della Valpolicella 2018 and the Giulio Riserva del Fondatore 2010 by Ferrari.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"schema-faq-section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"schema-faq-question\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>What are the Italian wine types?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"schema-faq-answer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Italian wine types include red, white and sparkling varieties. They are commonly made from native grapes like Sangiovese, Nebbiolo and Vermentino. International grape varieties such as Pinot Grigio and Cabernet Sauvignon are also cultivated. Popular Italian wine types include Amarone della Valpolicella, Montepulciano d\u2019Abruzzo, Chianti, Prosecco and Vermentino.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"schema-faq-section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"schema-faq-question\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>How do I identify good Italian wines?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"schema-faq-answer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Italian wines are labelled according to 4 appellations, namely the DOCG, DOC, IGT and VGT wines. DOCG wines are guaranteed to be of superior quality as they have been vinified following strict rules. DOC wines are next in line, referring to those wines produced in a controlled area. For a better understanding of how to identify good Italian wines, check out our section on \u2018Italian wine appellations' above.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"schema-faq-section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"schema-faq-question\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>What is the Italian wine area called?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"schema-faq-answer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">An Italian wine area can also be referred to as a wine region and the most influential ones are\u00a0 Tuscany, Piedmont and Veneto. Italy\u2019s diverse landscape and weather conditions, combined with the country\u2019s love of wine, have ensured that over 200 grape varieties are cultivated all over the country, with vineyards in almost every region.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"schema-faq-section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"schema-faq-question\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>What is the best Italian red wine to drink?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"schema-faq-answer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Our recommendations for the best Italian red wines include Masseto 1996, Masseto 2021 and Gaja Barbaresco 2022. These wines are highly acidic, tannic and bold, ideal pairings for rich, hearty dishes like steak, grilled or cured meats, tomato based sauces and pasta.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"schema-faq-section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"schema-faq-question\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Where can I find the top wines in Italy?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"schema-faq-answer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">To find the top wines in Italy, check out \u2018Best 10 Italian wines to savour\u2019 right here on Wines Curated. 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