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A wine's style describes how it looks, smells and tastes: its colour, aromas, sweetness, body (how light or full it feels), texture and bubbles.
Barolo DOCG is a denomination, with a defined origin and production rules. Nebbiolo is its grape. Red, dry and firm in texture describes its style.
The guides group wines by different characteristics, so a wine can fit more than one:
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In Piedmont, Barbera d'Asti offers fresh cherry fruit and softer tannins, while Barolo has more grip. The grapes explain the contrast: Barbera for the former, Nebbiolo for the latter. Tuscany's Sangiovese brings another route through cherry and herbal flavours.
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Italian rosรฉ often appears as rosato on the label. Styles vary across the country. Our regional guides introduce Chiaretto in Veneto and Cerasuolo d'Abruzzo in Abruzzo, with local grapes and food matches to help you choose.
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Prosecco, Franciacorta and Lambrusco offer different ways into Italian bubbles. Lambrusco di Sorbara can be red or rosรฉ, with versions from dry to sweet. Check the label's sweetness before buying.
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Moscato d'Asti is a fragrant, lightly sparkling option. Romagna Albana also comes in sweet styles, including passito, alongside dry versions. The grape alone does not settle the question.
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Friuli-Venezia Giulia is a useful place to start exploring orange wine. Ribolla Gialla is one grape to look for. Longer contact with the skins can add colour and tannin, so expect a different texture from many conventional whites.
One available bottle per guide, selected from our UK retailer listings. We prioritise bottles at ยฃ25 or less, then wider retailer availability, then lower prices. When a style has no bottle within that budget, we use the same criteria above ยฃ25. The selection changes with availability.
From prestigious DOCGs to everyday DOCs, the appellations that define each style.
This guide uses six browsing categories: red, white, rosé, sparkling, sweet and orange. They overlap, so one wine can fit more than one category.
No. Lambrusco di Sorbara, for example, has styles from dry to sweet. Check the wine label and the producer description before choosing.
Not on its own. Albana can produce dry and sweet wines, for example. Check the named wine and its style as well as the grape.
