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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Palazzo del Mare 2019 CatarrattoIn stock£7.99 As low as £7.35Catarratto 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'AvolaIn stock£7.99 As low as £7.35A 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 -
Valpantena Torre del Falasco 2018 GarganegaIn stock£8.99 As low as £8.27Garganega is the main grape of Soave. Here it is grown in vineyards of Valpantena in the surrounding areas of... Learn More -
Valpantena Torre del Falasco 2018 CorvinaIn stock£8.99 As low as £8.27Lovely full nose, fantastic aromatics. A palate of black fruits, bitter cherry. This is Valpolicella in all but name Learn More -
Castelnuovo del Garda 2019 CustozaIn stock£8.99 As low as £8.27Custoza is small region at the southern end of Lake Garda making light bodied, crisp and gently aromatic whites from a... Learn More -
Castelnuovo del Garda 2019 BardolinoIn stock£8.99 As low as £8.27Bardolino is grown on the eastern side of Lake Garda and is similar to its neighbour Valpolicella, perhaps a little... Learn More -
Castelnuovo del Garda 2019 ValpolicellaIn stock£9.99 As low as £9.19What a great value Valpolicella from one of the region's best co-ops, Castelnuovo del Garda, who is renowned for their... Learn More -
Monte Guelfo 2018 ChiantiIn stock£9.99 As low as £9.19This is a brilliant value Chianti from the estates of Andrea Cecchi. Made from 90% Sangiovese and 10% Colorino. The... Learn More -
Castelnuovo del Garda Prosecco Extra DryIn stock£9.99Castelnuovo del Garda's Prosecco is a delicious version of this incredibly popular sparkling wine from Italy. It is... Learn More -
San Marzano 2018 Primitivo del Salento 'Il Pumo'In stock£9.99 As low as £9.19Primitivo is known for its rich body, deep black fruit and this is no exception. Flavours of prunes, black plums, black... Learn More -
Cantine Belisario 2018 Verdicchio di Matelica Terre di ValbonaIn stock£10.99 As low as £10.11Verdicchio is a candidate for one of Italy's best white varieties. A subtle but complex nose, just a touch of honey and... Learn More -
Rocco Pasetti 2019 Pecorino Colline PescaresiIn stock£10.99 As low as £10.11Pecorino is now a fashionable grape, rightly deserving of its recent attention. It has a combination of good body,... Learn More -
Rocco Pasetti 2019 Cerasualo d'Abruzzo Vigna CorvinoIn stock£10.99 As low as £10.11Rocco Pasetti's wines are some of our customers' favourites so we decided it was about time we got his fantastic... Learn More -
Feudi di San Gregorio 2018 Falanghina 'Albente'In stock£11.49 As low as £10.57Feudi di San Gregorio is a thoroughly modern winery making wines which are vibrant and fruit forward. Their Falaghnina... Learn More -
Biscardo 2017 Neropasso IGT VenetoIn stock£11.99 As low as £11.03Made from a blend of local Veronese varieties, Corvina and Corvinone with the addition of Cabernet Sauvignon. The... Learn More -
Rocco Pasetti 2018 Montepulciano d'AbruzzoIn stock£11.99 As low as £11.03Montepulciano is one of Italy's great value reds, particularly when sourced from top producers such as Rocco Pasetti.... Learn More -
Castello Montaùto 2018 Vernaccia di San GimignanoIn stock£11.99 As low as £11.03Vernaccia di San Gimignano is a native grape variety to this very small DOCG in Tuscany. This was the very first DOC in... Learn More -
San Marzano 2019 Primitivo Rose 'Tramari'In stock£11.99 As low as £11.03An Italian rose with real panache. Packed with summer fruit flavour but at the same time, quite subtle and understated Learn More -
La Guardiense 2018 Falanghina del Sannio 'Janare'In stock£11.99 As low as £11.03La Guardiense is the leading producer in the world of Falanghina, having beautiful vineyards in Sannio near Benevento.... Learn More -
La Guardiense 2016 Sannio Aglianico 'Coste del Duca'In stock£11.99 As low as £11.03La Guardiense makes some of Southern Italy's best value reds. Aglianico is their speciality. Rich and dark with a full... Learn More - Valpantena Torre del Falasco 2018 ValpolicellaIn stock£12.49 As low as £11.49A crisp style of Valpolicella with the hallmarks of bitter cherries and red flowers. Low tannins but crisp acidity,... Learn More
- Luigi Einaudi 2019 DoglianiIn stock£12.50 As low as £11.50Poderi Luigi Einaudi is arguably the best producer of Dolcetto in Italy, and their reputation goes back to 1896 when... Learn More
- Val delle Rose 2019 Vermentino 'Litorale'In stock£12.99 As low as £11.95Vermentino is a very successful grape variety on the Tuscan coast. Val delle Rose's is punchy and aromatic with aromas... Learn More
- Principe Pallavicini 2019 FrascatiIn stock£12.99 As low as £11.95Pallavicini is an historic estate based in Frascati and grows a number of local varieties such as Malvasia di Candia,... Learn More
- Broglia 2018 Gavi di Gavi La ContessaIn stock£12.99 As low as £11.95Broglia's Gavi is light and fragrant with touches of lemongrass, grapefruit and white flowers. Delicate and vibrant Learn More
- Val delle Rose 2018 Morellino di ScansanoIn stock£13.99 As low as £12.87Morellino is the local name in this part of the Tuscan coast for Sangiovese. Val delle Rose is produced by Andrea... Learn More
- Cantine Belisario 2018 Lacrima di Morro d'AlbaIn stock£13.99 As low as £12.87Lacrima is a distinctive black variety which produces wines intensely deep in colour and flamboyant in its aromatics.... Learn More
- Tenuta Alzatura 2016 Montefalco RossoIn stock£13.99 As low as £12.87Montefalco is one of Umbria's most famous DOCs for red wines. Based on Sangiovese with a small addition the local... Learn More
- Villa Cerna 2016 Chianti Classico 'Primocolle'In stock£14.99 As low as £13.79Villa Cerna's Primocolle Chianti Classico is so named as it is the 'first hill' that you encounter when leaving Siena,... Learn More
- Cleto Chiarli 2018 Lambrusco Grasparossa Villa CialdiniIn stock£14.99 As low as £13.79Lambrusco is a delicious drink normally served in its homeland of Emila Romagna with antipasti, but it's also great on... Learn More
- Selvapiana 2018 Chianti RufinaIn stock£15.49 As low as £14.71Selvapiana is the leading producer in Chianti Rùfina, a subzone of Chianti where some of the region's best value... Learn More
- Cantina Tramin 2018 Sudtirol Pinot BiancoIn stock£15.99 As low as £14.71Tramin is located in the Italian Dolomites and produces wines which are gently aromatic but have the freshness of a... Learn More
- Biancavigna NV Prosecco Superiore ValdobbiadeneIn stock£15.99 As low as £14.71Valdobbiadene is the heartland of Prosecco country, made up of rolling hillsides in the pre-Alps. This area has cold,... Learn More
- Terrapieno 2016 Valpolicella RipassoIn stock£15.99 As low as £14.71Valpolicella Ripasso is a unique wine which undergoes two fermentations, the 2nd one adding richness and a bit more... Learn More
- Principe Pallavicini 2019 Malvasia Puntinata RomaIn stock£15.99 As low as £14.71This is a fabulous wine made from the rare and very exciting Malvasia Puntinata, named after the tiny dark spots on the... Learn More
- Cantine Belisario 2017 Rosso ConeroIn stock£15.99 As low as £14.71Rich, mature and elegant style of Montepulciano from the Marche region of South Central Italy. Forest fruits with a... Learn More
- Lunae 2018 Vermentino Colli di LuniIn stock£16.99 As low as £15.63Italy's Ligurian coast is home to the country's most interesting versions of Vermentino, a variety which I am very fond... Learn More
- Pieropan 2019 Soave ClassicoIn stock£16.99 As low as £15.63Soave is a candidate for Italy's greatest wine region, and Pieropan is its leading producer. Amazingly complex wines,... Learn More
- Val delle Rose 2017 Ciliegiolo Maremma Toscana 'Il Ciliegiolo'In stock£17.99 As low as £16.55Ciliegiolo is a variety that is normally found in Tuscan blends where it is a partner to Sangiovese and others.... Learn More
- Agricola Punica 2017 MontessuIn stock£18.99 As low as £17.47Punica is collaboration between Santadi and the Incisa della Rocchetta family of Sassicaia fame. This is a spicy, rich... Learn More
- Luigi Einaudi 2017 Dogliani Superiore 'Vigna Tecc'In stock£18.99 As low as £17.47Poderi Luigi Einaudi is arguably the best producer of Dolcetto in Italy, and their reputation goes back to 1896 when... Learn More
- Luigi Einaudi 2018 Langhe NebbioloIn stock£18.99 As low as £17.47Poderi Luigi Einaudi is arguably the best producer of Dolcetto in Italy, and their reputation goes back to 1896 when... Learn More
- Nals Margreid 2019 Pinot Bianco BergIn stock£18.99 As low as £17.47Nals Margreid is Noble Grape's favourite producer in Alto Adige, also known as Sudtirol in the Germanic language that... Learn More
- Nals Margreid 2018 Vernatsch 'Galea'In stock£19.99 As low as £18.39Alto Adige is mostly known for its white wines, but there are also some excellent reds, from both international and... Learn More
- Zuani 2017 Collio 'Vigne'In stock£19.99 As low as £18.39Zuani is a small single vineyard wine from Collio in Friuli run by Patrizia Felluga and her son Antonio Zanon. The wine... Learn More
