Italy
Italian Wines
Italy is the largest producer of wines in the world. In fact it is more like a continent than a country when it comes to viticulture. Here you have a country that has only been a unified nation for a little more than 150 years and is comprised of 20 or regions, each of which has its own clutch of grape varieties, climates and cultures. No other country has as many grape varieties, appellations (known as DOCs or DOCGs here), wine producers, or climates as Italy leading to an unparalleled variety of wines.
We have conveniently broken down our range into each region.
Richard Ballantyne MW
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Araldica 2018 Cortese PiemonteSpecial Price £5.99 Regular Price £7.49Cortese is the variety that is used to make Gavi di Gavi. This is light in body but has plenty of citrusy aromatic with... Learn More -
Palazzo del Mare 2018 CatarrattoSpecial Price £6.39 Regular Price £7.99Catarratto is a native variety of Sicily and has similarities to Viognier with its peach and apricot notes on the nose.... Learn More -
Palazzo del Mare 2018 Nero d'AvolaSpecial Price £6.39 Regular Price £7.99A nose which is spicy and dark. The palate is medium bodied and easy going and despite the fact that it comes from such... Learn More -
Ca di Ponti 2016 ShirazSpecial Price £6.39 Regular Price £7.99Syrah / Shiraz works very well in Sicily's hot climate, bringing out dark brambly and spicy notes of this variety. Soft... Learn More -
Valpantena Torre del Falasco 2018 CorvinaSpecial Price £7.19 Regular Price £8.99Lovely full nose, fantastic aromatics. A palate of black fruits, bitter cherry. This is Valpolicella in all but name Learn More -
Feudo Antico 2018 Montepulciano d'Abruzzo AltopianoSpecial Price £7.19 Regular Price £8.99Montepulciano is one of Italy's great value reds. Delicious scented black fruits, a touch of warmth and richness, but... Learn More -
Valpantena Torre del Falasco 2018 GarganegaSpecial Price £7.19 Regular Price £8.99Garganega is the main grape of Soave. Here it is grown in vineyards of Valpantena in the surrounding areas of... Learn More -
Out of stockMonte Schiavo 2018 Verdicchio dei Castelli di JesiSpecial Price £7.52 Regular Price £9.40Monte Schiavo makes a pure and crisp Verdicchio, light in aromatics but big in personality. Notes of green fruits with... Learn More -
Prosecco Spumante NV Bella Modella£9.99 As low as £9.19A delicious Prosecco which is gently aromatic, not overly so. Fresh, bright palate of white and golden fruits Learn More -
Baglio Gibellina 2017 Frappato 'Incanto'Special Price £7.99 Regular Price £9.99Frappato is a native variety to Sicily and is very much a speciality. It is a medium bodied, fragrant red with floral... Learn More -
San Marzano 2018 Primitivo del Salento 'Il Pumo'Special Price £7.99 Regular Price £9.99Primitivo is known for its rich body, deep black fruit and this is no exception. Flavours of prunes, black plums, black... Learn More -
Contesa 2018 Pecorino Colline PescaresiSpecial Price £7.99 Regular Price £9.99Pecorino is now a fashionable grape, rightly deserving of its recent attention. It has a combination of good body,... Learn More -
Monte Guelfo 2018 ChiantiSpecial Price £7.99 Regular Price £9.99This is a brilliant value Chianti from the estates of Andrea Cecchi. Made from 90% Sangiovese and 10% Colorino. The... Learn More -
Cantine Belisario 2018 Verdicchio di Matelica Terre di ValbonaSpecial Price £8.79 Regular Price £10.99Verdicchio is a candidate for one of Italy's best white varieties. A subtle but complex nose, just a touch of honey and... Learn More -
Contesa 2018 Montepulciano d'AbruzzoSpecial Price £8.79 Regular Price £10.99Montepulciano is one of Italy's great value reds, particularly when sourced from top producers such as Rocco Pasetti at... Learn More
