Best of Italy

The best wines Italy has to offer

Italy makes more wine than any other country in the world and uses over 2000 different grape varieties in 20 different regions. Sangiovese, Dolcetto, Barbera, Nerello Mascalese and Nebbiolo are Italy’s benchmark wines and set the standard for expressions the world over. Most Italian wine is made to match local cuisine, which gives diversity across the country. The best Italian wines are given a DOCG label, found on the neck of a bottle. Famous regions include Veneto, Tuscany, Piedmont, Emilia-Romagna, Lombardy, Umbria, Abruzzo, Trentino Alto-Adige, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Puglia and Sicily.