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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Ca di Ponti 2016 Shiraz£7.99 As low as £7.35Syrah / Shiraz works very well in Sicily's hot climate, bringing out dark brambly and spicy notes of this variety. Soft... Learn More -
Palazzo del Mare 2018 Nero d'Avola£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 -
Palazzo del Mare 2018 Catarratto£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 -
Valpantena Torre del Falasco 2018 Garganega£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 Corvina£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 -
Contesa 2018 Pecorino Colline Pescaresi£9.99 As low as £9.19Pecorino is now a fashionable grape, rightly deserving of its recent attention. It has a combination of good body,... 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 -
Monte Guelfo 2018 Chianti£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 -
Baglio Gibellina 2017 Frappato 'Incanto'£9.99 As low as £9.19Frappato is a native variety to Sicily and is very much a speciality. It is a medium bodied, fragrant red with floral... Learn More -
Contesa 2018 Montepulciano d'Abruzzo£10.99 As low as £10.11Montepulciano is one of Italy's great value reds, particularly when sourced from top producers such as Rocco Pasetti at... Learn More -
Cantine Belisario 2018 Verdicchio di Matelica Terre di Valbona£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 -
Feudi di San Gregorio 2018 Falanghina 'Albente'£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 Veneto£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 -
San Marzano 2018 Primitivo Rose 'Tramari'£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 -
Castello Montaùto 2018 Vernaccia di San Gimignano£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 -
La Guardiense 2018 Falanghina del Sannio 'Calvese'£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'£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 2017 Valpolicella£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 -
Val delle Rose 2017 Morellino di Scansano£12.99 As low as £11.95Morellino is the local name in this part of the Tuscan coast for Sangiovese. Val delle Rose is produced by Andrea... Learn More - Broglia 2018 Gavi di Gavi La Contessa£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
- Principe Pallavicini 2018 Frascati£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
- Tenuta Alzatura 2016 Montefalco Rosso£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
- Cantine Belisario 2018 Lacrima di Morro d'Alba£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
- Luigi Giordano 2014 Dolcetto d'Alba£14.99 As low as £13.79Luigi Giordano's Dolcetto comes from vineyards in Barbaresco making a light fragrant style with soft tannins and crisp... Learn More
- Cleto Chiarli 2018 Lambrusco Grasparossa Villa Cialdini£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
- Villa Cerna 2016 Chianti Classico 'Primocolle'£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
- Fattoria Le Pupille 2017 Morellino di Scansano£15.99 As low as £14.71Morellino is the local name for Sangiovese in this part of coastal Tuscany. The wines here are warm and rich, with the... Learn More
- Biancavigna NV Prosecco Superiore Valdobbiadene£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 Ripasso£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
- Cantina Tramin 2018 Sudtirol Pinot Bianco£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
- Cantine Belisario 2016 Rosso Conero£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
- Cantine del Notaio 2016 Basilicata Aglianico l'Atto£15.99 As low as £14.71Notaio's l'Atto is made from grapes grown in one of Southern Italy's most fascinating spots: Monte Vulture, an extinct... Learn More
- Principe Pallavicini 2018 Malvasia Puntinata Roma£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
- Nicosia 2015 Etna Rosso 'Vulka'£16.99 As low as £15.63Don't let the pale hue of the reds from Etna fool you into thing that these are light wines - they pack a punch with... Learn More
- Nicosia 2017 Etna Bianco Vulka£16.99 As low as £15.63Etna is as equally good for whites as it is for reds. The vines are grown at high altitudes of 650 - 700 metres so the... Learn More
- Lunae 2018 Vermentino Colli di Luni£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 2018 Soave Classico£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'£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 2016 Montessu£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
- Tenuta San Guido 2017 Le Difese£19.99 As low as £18.39Le Difese is made by the world famous Sassicaia estate Tenuta San Guido. A slightly different expression from its big... Learn More
- Zuani 2016 Collio 'Vigne'£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
- Sergio Arcuri 2016 Ciro Classico Superiore 'Aris'£22.99 As low as £21.15Sergio Arcuri is perhaps Calabria's only outstanding producer of red wines. He is based in the DOC of Cirò where... Learn More
- Marco Felluga 2017 Collio Friulano£23.99 As low as £22.07Friulano is a variety that is a speciality of the region of Friuli in Italy's far northeast. It is related to Sauvignon... Learn More
- Querciabella 2016 Chianti Classico£23.99 As low as £22.07Querciabella has high altitude vineyards in Greve in Chianti, producing some of the most nervous and elegant wines in... Learn More
