Italy
Italy has it's own grape varieties and it's own way of doing things and it seems to be doing them better and better. Famous names like Soave, Valpolicella and Chianti are coming back, whilst Southern Italy is re-establishing itself with inexpensive wines with plenty or character that every wine shop wants on it's shevles.
Italy doesn't really make the sorts of wines that other countries do. Even when Italian producers use international grapes like Cabernet or Chardonnay or modern techniques like aging the wine in new oak, they give the wines a distinctive Italian twist.
So when is it best to opt for a bit of Italian style? When you are eating that is when. The reds are full of sweet-sour cherryish fruit that sets your mouth watering and the bone-dry neutral whites are so well behaved they'll accompany even the most delicate dish. The whites make terriifc aperitifs, but the reds need food.
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Allegri Rosso di Salento - 2008 |
| Italian Red Wine 75 cl Bottle
A soft easy drinking red from Puglia, the stiletto heel of Italy. It is a blend of local varieties including Negroamaro and Sangiovese and reflects the warm sun and ... |
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Sangiovese Meridia - 2008 |
| Italian Red Wine 75 cl Bottle
It is medium bodied, with typical cherry and spice aromas and a soft fruity palate, with good ripe fruit and an orange zest finish. An easy drinking red with soft ta... |
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Pinot Grigio San Antonio - 2009 |
| Italian White Wine 75 cl Bottle
A clean, well balanced dry white with an elegant and delicate perfume and fresh appley fruit, Pinot Grigio San Antonio retains a refined acidity, matching subtle p... |
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Merlot del Veneto Ca' Luca - 2008 |
| Italian Red Wine 75 cl Bottle
Ruby red colour with violets highlights. It has an intense bouquet with rich variety of currants and spices. These fruity aromas combine notes of freshness and soft ... |
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Orvietto Classico Baroncini - 2009 |
| Italian White Wine 75 cl Bottle
The Orvieto hills of central Umbria produce subtle dry white wine with a delicate bouquet of straw and peach. Trebbiano is the predominant varietal but the additio... |
| £6.49 | Winehound | |
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Primitivo Salento Meridia - 2007 |
| Italian Red Wine 75 cl Bottle
From the heel of Italy, Primitivo produces deep, rounded red wines with ripe berry character and soft, subtle tannins. Although full-bodied, the ripe almost sweet be... |
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