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Italian wine is one of the most popular wines in the world. The best known of Italy's 20 wine regions are Tuscany, Piedmont, Veneto, Sicily and Apulia. They produce world-class Barolo, Barbaresco, Amarone della Valpolicella, Prosecco, Chianti Classico, Brunello di Montalcino and Bolgheri. Italy has the largest variety of indigenous grape varieties in the world (over 500 varieties). The 'Primitivo' grape variety, a favourite of Lithuanians, is also made here.
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Italian wine is one of the most popular wines in the world. The best known of Italy's 20 wine regions are Tuscany, Piedmont, Veneto, Sicily and Apulia. They produce world-class Barolo, Barbaresco, Amarone della Valpolicella, Prosecco, Chianti Classico, Brunello di Montalcino and Bolgheri. Italy has the largest variety of indigenous grape varieties in the world (over 500 varieties). The 'Primitivo' grape variety, a favourite of Lithuanians, is also made here.
Italy's most famous wine regions
In Italy, wine is produced in all 20 regions, including the country's islands.
Northwest Italy. Piedmont, Lombardy, Liguria and the Aosta valleys have moderately cool weather, with white wines rich in acidity and red wines elegant and aromatic.
North-Eastern Italy. Veneto, Emilia-Romagna, Trentino-Alto Adige, Friuli-Venezia Giulia have slightly cooler weather. White wines are still relatively light, fresh and 'crisp'. Reds are fruity and elegant.
Central Italy. Tuscany, Umbria, Marche, Lazio, Abruzzo have a Mediterranean climate, with whites richer, heavier, and reds more noble, spicy, savoury and weighty.
Southern Italy and islands. In the hottest wine regions of Italy, Puglia, Calabria, Campania, Sicily, Sardinia, white wines are quite weighty and aromatic. These regions produce a large number of sweet Italian white wines. Red wines are ripe, fruity, weighty and alcoholic.
Tuscany - the prestigious wine region of central Italy
Tuscany is one of the most famous and prolific wine regions in Europe. It is best known for the 'Sangiovese' grape variety and for its appellations of the dry red wines 'Chianti', 'Brunello di Montalcino' and 'Vino Nobile di Montepulciano'.
Sangiovese accounts for around two thirds of the grapes grown in the region. It accounts for 85 % of Tuscan red wine. The region's popularity of 'super Tuscans' (the most famous wines are made in the Bolgheri appellation) has led to the planting of large quantities of 'Cabernet Sauvignon', 'Merlot', 'Syrah' grape varieties.
The most popular grape varieties grown in Italy
Italy has the largest variety of indigenous grapes in the world, with more than 500 varieties. Each wine region has its own 'star'. Light, refreshing sparkling Prosecco is made from the 'Glera' grape variety. Sweet, fruity, lightly sparkling ones come from 'Moscato d'Asti', 'Brachetto d' Acqui'. Fresh and light whites are made from 'Pinot Grigio', 'Garganega' and 'Grillo'. Mineral white wines are produced from 'Carricante', 'Fiano', 'Vermentino'. The fuller bodied and richer white wines are produced from 'Trebbiano', 'Verdicchio', 'Malvasia'. Fruity and tannic red wines from 'Nebbiolo', 'Sangiovese'. Richer and more savoury red wines are produced from 'Primitivo', 'Barbera', 'Dolcetto', 'Montepulciano', 'Negroamaro' and 'Nero d'Avola'. Noble and structured red wines from 'Aglianico', 'Corvina', 'Corvinone' and 'Rondinella'.
The most popular Italian sparkling wine - Prosecco
Prosecco is an Italian sparkling wine produced near Venice in the eastern Veneto region. The wine is made from the 'Glera' grape variety (according to the rules, up to 15% of the wine may come from other varieties). The Prosecco of the highest quality comes from the Conegliano and Valdobbiadene areas. Prosecco is impressive for its freshness, fruitiness and lightness.
In order to highlight the different microclimates and the uniqueness of the individual areas, 15 communes producing 43 different Proseccos have been awarded the Rive designation. The Superiore di Cartizze DOCG appellation prosecco is the highest category of prosecco, equivalent to a Grand Cru wine.
