Italian Wine

Italy produces more wine than any other country in the world and has an extraordinary diversity of indigenous grape varieties found nowhere else — Nebbiolo, Sangiovese, Aglianico, Nero d'Avola, Vermentino, Fiano, Greco and hundreds more. From the alpine vineyards of Alto Adige to the sun-scorched slopes of Sicily, every region of Italy has its own viticultural identity, its own food culture and its own wine traditions. Barolo and Barbaresco in Piedmont — made from Nebbiolo — are Italy's answer to Burgundy: wines of extraordinary depth, tannin and longevity. Brunello di Montalcino and Chianti Classico represent Tuscany's Sangiovese at its finest. Further south, Campania's Aglianico and Sicily's Nero d'Avola offer powerful, characterful reds. For white wine, Soave, Verdicchio, Fiano di Avellino and Greco di Tufo are some of the most underrated wines in the world. At Wines Direct we source Italian wine from producers who respect their indigenous varieties and their land — wines that are genuinely Italian, not made to an international formula.