Italy

Italy is one of the world's great wine countries, blessed with an unrivalled wealth of native grape varieties and a winemaking culture that stretches back millennia. For the collector, two regions stand above all others.

In the northwest, Piedmont gives the noble, long-lived wines of Barolo and Barbaresco, made from the tannic and aromatic Nebbiolo grape. In the centre, Tuscany is the homeland of Sangiovese, behind the cherry-scented reds of Chianti Classico, the powerful Brunello di Montalcino, and Vino Nobile di Montepulciano.

Tuscany's coast also gave rise to the Super Tuscans — Bordeaux-inspired blends led by Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, with Bolgheri estates such as Sassicaia and Ornellaia achieving worldwide fame. From the Alps to Sicily, Italy offers an extraordinary spectrum of structured, food-loving wines built to age.

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