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Italian Wine Hub

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Every one of the 53 Italian wines on our list, in one place. Find them by region, or jump straight to the dish you're cooking. Each wine has its own page with taste, grape, serving temperature and the recipes it goes with. New to all this? Start with Wine Pairing 101.

Quick answer

Browse Italian wine two ways: by region, from Piedmont and Veneto down to Campania and Sicily, or by dish, so you can find the bottle for sausage and peppers, pasta, pizza, seafood, cheese or dessert in one click.

By region

Piedmont (11)

Trentino (1)

Alto Adige (3)

Veneto (6)

Friuli Venezia Giulia (2)

Emilia-Romagna (1)

Tuscany (6)

Marche (1)

Umbria (2)

Lazio (2)

Abruzzo (3)

Campania (5)

Puglia (2)

Sicily (6)

Sardinia (2)

By pairing

With sausage and peppers (17)

Best wine for sausage and peppers →

With Sunday gravy and meatballs (8)

Best wine for Sunday gravy and meatballs →

With Italian seafood (11)

Best wine for Italian seafood →

With antipasti (15)

Best wine for antipasti →

With Italian cheese (13)

Best wine for Italian cheese →

With braised meats and osso buco (5)

Best wine for braised meats and osso buco →

With Italian soups (3)

Best wine for Italian soups →

With Italian desserts (5)

Best wine for Italian desserts →

Questions people ask

Which Italian wine regions are on this list?

Wines from Piedmont, Veneto, Trentino-Alto Adige, Friuli, Emilia-Romagna, Tuscany, Umbria, Marche, Lazio, Abruzzo, Campania, Puglia, Sicily and Sardinia.

How do I find a wine for a specific dish?

Use the 'By pairing' section: each dish lists the wines we match to it and links to a full 'Best wine for' page.

Are prices or scores listed?

No. The pages cover grape, region, taste, serving temperature and food pairings only.

What's the safest Italian wine for red-sauce dinners?

A high-acid red such as Sangiovese, Barbera or Montepulciano d'Abruzzo suits most tomato-based dishes.

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