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Italy produces six distinct wine styles, from bold reds to delicate sparkling. Each has its own character, grape varieties, and food pairings. Find yours.
Italy's boldest expression, structured, complex, built for food
Crisp and versatile, from alpine freshness to Mediterranean warmth
Summer in a glass, bright, delicate, endlessly drinkable
From Prosecco to Franciacorta, bubbles for every occasion
Liquid gold, Italy's dessert wines are among the world's finest
Ancient craft, modern obsession, skin-contact whites with soul
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From prestigious DOCGs to everyday DOCs, the appellations that define each style.
Italy produces six distinct wine styles: red, white, rosé, sparkling, sweet, and orange. Each style has its own character, grape varieties, and food pairings. We currently list 6828 Italian wines across 148 denominations.
Red wines are made with dark-skinned grapes and fermented with their skins, giving them colour, tannin, and body. White wines use green-skinned grapes (or dark grapes without skin contact), producing lighter, crisper wines. Italy excels at both, from bold Barolo to crisp Pinot Grigio.
Orange wine is white wine made like red wine, the juice stays in contact with the grape skins for days or weeks, giving it an amber colour and a tannic, textured character. Italy, especially Friuli-Venezia Giulia, is one of the world's leading producers of orange wine.
White wines like Pinot Grigio and sparkling wines like Prosecco are approachable starting points, they're light, refreshing, and widely available. From there, try a medium-bodied red like Chianti or a rosé for something versatile.
Prosecco (sparkling) and Pinot Grigio (white) are the UK's best-selling Italian wines by volume. However, Italian reds, especially from Tuscany and Piedmont, are increasingly popular among wine enthusiasts looking for depth and food-pairing versatility.
