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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.

Sangiovese/Chianti

Sangiovese (Chianti) Wines

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Sangiovese is an ancient Italian grape that predates Roman times, and remains one of that country’s two most important red wine grapes today. It’s name comes from the Latin sanguis Jovis, “the blood of Jove”. Believed to originate in Tuscany, it is the featured grape in most of that region’s wines, including Chianti, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano and the great Brunello di Montalcino. 

Sangiovese varies tremendously depending on where it is grown, and it has a knack for mutating into wines of quite distinct character. The two most common mutations are Sangiovese Grosso and Sangiovese Piccolo. One particularly prized clone of Sangiovese Grosso is Brunello (“little dark one”), which makes the most important wine of Italy outside of the Nebbiolo-based Barolos of Piedmont.

Though Sangiovese is the most planted red grape in Italy, outside of Italy there is very little Sangiovese in production. One cannot think of Sangiovese without identifying it with the wine regions of Italy, where it supplies ample variations on a theme. Generally the wine is medium-bodied, elegant, with lively acidity, firm tannins, and a savory core of dark cherry and plum fruit mingled with barnyard or leather elements. Seemingly custom designed for food pairing, Sangiovese is one of the most simpatico wines for the table.

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  1. Agricoltori del Geografico Montegiachi Chianti Classico Riserva 2005 / 750 ml.

    Agricoltori del Geografico Montegiachi Chianti Classico Riserva

    2005 / 750 ml.

    Italy | Tuscany | Chianti Classico
    WE90
    Item #53906
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  2. Altesino Brunello di Montalcino 2000 / 750 ml.

    Altesino Brunello di Montalcino

    2000 / 750 ml.

    Italy | Tuscany | Brunello di Montalcino
    WE89
    Item #33558
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    $64.99
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  3. Antinori Peppoli Chianti Classico 2006 / 750 ml.

    Antinori Pèppoli Chianti Classico

    2006 / 750 ml.

    Italy | Tuscany | Chianti Classico
    SP90
    Item #52707
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  4. Antinori Tignanello 2006 / 750 ml.

    Antinori Tignanello

    2006 / 750 ml.

    Italy | Tuscany | Toscana
    RP92SP93WE94
    Item #57250
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    $109.99
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  5. Antinori Tignanello 2007 / 750 ml.

    Antinori Tignanello

    2007 / 750 ml.

    Italy | Tuscany | Toscana
    RP95SP92WE94ST91
    Item #62796
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    $99.99
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  6. Antinori Villa Antinori 2006 / 750 ml.

    Antinori Villa Antinori

    2006 / 750 ml.

    Italy | Tuscany | Toscana
    RP89SP90
    Item #62046
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  7. Arnaldo-Caprai Montefalco Rosso 2007 / 750 ml.

    Arnaldo-Caprai Montefalco Rosso

    2007 / 750 ml.

    Italy | Umbria | Montefalco
    RP89+
    Item #59607
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  8. Badia a Coltibuono Chianti Classico 2008 / 750 ml.

    Badia a Coltibuono Chianti Classico

    2008 / 750 ml.

    Italy | Tuscany | Chianti Classico
    ST89WE88
    Item #67937
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  9. Banfi Centine 2008 / 750 ml.

    Banfi Centine

    2008 / 750 ml.

    Italy | Tuscany | Toscana
    SP87WE87
    Item #62085
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    $10.99
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  10. Banfi Chianti Classico 2008 / 750 ml.

    Banfi Chianti Classico

    2008 / 750 ml.

    Italy | Tuscany | Chianti Classico
    Item #60571
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    $15.99
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