Italy
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In a good year, Italy is the world’s top wine-producing country by volume (with France also claiming that distinction at times), and has a rich winemaking history dating back to the 8th century BC. Greek colonists were the first to establish viticulture in Italy, and production later flourished with the rise of the Roman Empire. Today, Italy accounts for nearly a fifth of the world’s wine production, and the country’s diverse landscape and latitudinal range — from the Alps in the north to within a short nautical jaunt of Africa in the south — lends itself to a variety of different styles. Among Italy’s most-celebrated styles are Brunello di Montalcino and Chianti, made primarily with Sangiovese from the Tuscany region, and Barolo and Barbaresco from the Piedmont region, produced exclusively from Nebbiolo. Italy also produces some terrific whites. Besides Pinot Grigio, which is the most well-known and commercially successful white varietal from Italy, other grapes that stand out are Trebbiano, Verdicchio, Vernaccia and Moscato — the grape used in Italy’s most famous sparkling wine, Asti. |
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Cupcake Moscato d’Asti
2012 / 750 ml.
Italy | Piedmont | AstiItem #70266Purchase 2012 Cupcake Moscato d'Asti, a white wine from Asti in Piedmont in Italy, at WineDeals.com Learn More -
Cupcake Pinot Grigio
2011 / 750 ml.
Italy | Trentino-Alto Adige | TrentinoItem #68166Purchase 2011 Cupcake Pinot Grigio, a white wine from Trentino in Trentino-Alto Adige in Italy, at WineDeals.com Learn More -
Folonari Bardolino
2011 / 1.5 L.
Italy | Veneto | BardolinoItem #70586Purchase 2011 Folonari Bardolino, a red wine from Bardolino in Veneto in Italy, at WineDeals.com Learn More -
Folonari Chianti
2011 / 1.5 L.
Italy | Tuscany | ChiantiItem #70267Purchase 2011 Folonari Chianti, a red wine from Chianti in Tuscany in Italy, at WineDeals.com Learn More -
Folonari Merlot
2011 / 1.5 L.
Italy | Veneto | Delle VenezieItem #71421Purchase 2011 Folonari Merlot, a red wine from Delle Venezie in Veneto in Italy, at WineDeals.com Learn More -
Folonari Pinot Grigio
2011 / 1.5 L.
Italy | Veneto | Delle VenezieItem #68673Purchase 2011 Folonari Pinot Grigio, a white wine from Delle Venezie in Veneto in Italy, at WineDeals.com Learn More -
Folonari Pinot Noir
2011 / 1.5 L.
Italy | Veneto | Delle VenezieItem #70587Purchase 2011 Folonari Pinot Noir, a red wine from Delle Venezie in Veneto in Italy, at WineDeals.com Learn More -
Folonari Soave
2011 / 1.5 L.
Italy | Veneto | SoaveItem #69837Purchase 2011 Folonari Soave, a white wine from Soave in Veneto in Italy, at WineDeals.com Learn More -
Folonari Valpolicella
2012 / 1.5 L.
Italy | Veneto | ValpolicellaItem #73409Purchase 2012 Folonari Valpolicella, a red wine from Valpolicella in Veneto in Italy, at WineDeals.com Learn More -
Il Roccolo Montepulciano d’Abruzzo
2008 / 1.5 L.
Italy | Abruzzi | Montepulciano d’AbruzzoItem #55225Purchase 2008 Il Roccolo Montepulciano d'Abruzzo, a red wine from Montepulciano d'Abruzzo in Abruzzi in Italy, at WineDeals.com Learn More




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