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Italy vies with France for the title of the largest wine producing country, but no other country can equal "il bei paese" for diversity and individuality. It’s a great topic for discussion, the three largest European wine producers, France, Spain and Italy-----who is the largest who is the best? Its not an easy debate, since often the discussion is about grape varieties and styles of individual regions within the one country itself, let alone comparing with another country. We in the UK may compare one country against another, but for example, within Italy the competitive debate would be between Italian regions themselves probably 95% of the time.

Italy has a wonderful richness of viniculture stretching back thousands of years and today its not just about Barolo and Brunello its about all the different grape varieties and styles from very North to extreme South and then West to East. Most Countries wine regions are separated by some distances----Italy is one big continuous vineyard and the wine choices are mind boggling.

Italy with all its famous wine regions is a wine enthusiasts dreamland and at Alexander Hadleigh Wine Merchants, Southampton, Hampshire, UK we try our very best to encompass much of what this wonderful wine country has to offer as follows:

Piedmont is synonymous with the Barolo and Barbaresco wines which develop via the combination of soil, geology and climate in the beautiful Langhe and Monferrato hills and we should not forget Nebbiolo d'Alba or Asti Spumante. Yes, a region entirely of appellation wines and well represented on our list.

Veneto is one big vineyard from the shores of Lake Garda the edge of Treviso. Four of the Veneto fifteen sub regions are are numbered among the top ten in Italy and are, Valpolicella, Soave, Prosecco di'Conegliano and Bardolino. It is often that Veneto wines are better known outside of Italy than within, this assumption is well supported by the fact that over 70% of wine production is exported to all corners of our planet.

Friuli-Venezia Giulia is a wine region on the far east of Italy bordering Slovenia and is probably the least known of all Italian wine regions in the UK. Merlot accounts for over 50% of the grapes and wine produced in this region and it also some of the lesser known varieties such as Refosco del Peduncolo Rosso and the more rare Picolit.

Chianti and Brunello di Montalcino have the champions Tuscany it seems for ever, the region may be the realm of these two famous wines, but there is much else to discover. If Chianti and Brunello wines are kings of Tuscany then Sangiovese and Trebbiano are the great Tuscan Couple.

The viticulture of the Italian Marches, once a region known only for its white wines, including the illustrious Verdicchio, can now today be well contented of its red wines. Careful selection and one will always be rewarded with some really great wines.

Abruzzo a wine region of little reputation for most of its life has come to life in recent times with thanks to the passionate reception accorded to its Montepulciano. Montepulciano accounts for over 50% of the wine produced each in the small region of Abruzzo.

The vineyards of Puglia (Apulia) are best known for their full bodied reds and the region's vineyards are among the largest in Europe in terms of surface area. Over recent years wines from this region have increased in popularity mainly through the many tourists from the UK visiting the lovely beaches around the Puglia region.

Sicily is now an important producer of wines for the UK market and vineyards like the Island itself, can be divided into three large wine growing areas: the western part in the provence of Trapani, famous for the celebrated wines of Marsala; the northeastern area around Mount Etna and the southern area in the province of Ragusa.

Sardinia an Island of excellent quality whos reputation in the UK is catching up with that of Sicily. A pristine natural World and ancient traditions of winemaking are one of the many strong points of Sardinian viticulture with its most prominent flag bearer being Vermentino DOCG. .

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Villa Bucci Verdicchio Classico Riserva, 2020


Villa Bucci Verdicchio Classico Riserva has a very intense, complex and persistent bouquet of apricots and warm spiced mixed in with aromas of honey and citrus. This fine wine is full bodied with great depth and full of delicious fruit, with a long finish of hints of more honey and nuts.

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750ml £69.95

Villa di Trefiano Carmignano Riserva, 2019


Villa di Trefiano Carmignano Riserva has a red ruby colour with violet hues, with perfumes of cherry and cassis and a little soft warm spice. Well structured, yet an elegant wine of great finesse, the Trefiano is opulent with soft supple tannins and a delicious ripe fruit character on the finish.

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750ml £69.95

Felsina Berardenga "Rancia"Chianti Classico, 2020


Felsina Berardenga \"Rancia\"Chianti Classico has a deep ruby red colour with a spicy nose with floral and wild berry notes. Great elegance and finese on the palate with a fine mineral note. It is opulent with ripe berry characters and a long spicy finish.

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750ml £72.35

La Giuva Amarone della Valpolicella, 2018


La Giuva Amarone della Valpolicella has a deep red ruby colour in the glass with violet hues. A complex and highly perfumed nose, the wine has notes of red cherries, blueberries and chocolate, combined with hints of soft sweet spice. Smooth and powerful, the palate is remarkably fresh and finishes with lots more dark fruit flavours.

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750ml £73.75

Pieropan "Vigna Garzon" Amarone, 2017


Pieropan \"Vigna Garzon\" Amarone is a brilliant and intense ruby red colour in the glass with purple hues. The wine has a heady perfume of black cherries and red summer fruits with notes of sweet pepper and soft warm spice. On the palate, it is complex and rounded, with a powerful structure supporting the fruit and a lovely freshness on the finish.

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750ml £73.98

Capezzana "Ugo Contini Bonacossi", 2018


Capezzana \"Ugo Contini Bonacossi\" has an intense ruby red colour with sweet aromas of ripe red cherries and hints of warm sweet spice. The palate is refined and proud, with an abundance of red fruit flavours, dried mango and hints of vanilla. A full bodied wine, with silky tannins and a very long finish.

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750ml £75.95

Bruno Rocca Barbaresco, 2021


Bruno Rocca Barbaresco has intense garnet colour in the glass. Very fruity aromas of blackberries, wild black cherries and plums mingle with subtle notes of violet and hints of warm spice. The long lasting flavours on the finish are helped the vanilla and depth from long oak ageing.

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750ml £76.95

Felsina Berardenga "Fontalloro", 2020


Felsina Berardenga \"Fontalloro\" is a deep ruby red wine with savoury notes with perfumes of spice and vanilla from oak ageing. The palate is powerful and concentrated with ripe tannins and a great structure supporting spiced autumnal fruits. Tremendous length with notes of blackberries and soft warm spice on the finish.

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750ml £79.95

Corino Giovanni di Corino Giuliano, Barolo "Giachini" 2019


Corino Giovanni di Corino Giuliano, Barolo \"Giachini\" has a deep, herbal, smoky nose with aromas of ripe red cherries, violets and tar. The palate is layered with notes of black cherries, smoke, tobacco, liquorice, dried herbs and is intense, supple and forward. The finish is long and fragrant with notes of chocolate.

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750ml £79.95

San Polo Brunello di Montalcino, 2018


San Polo Brunello di Montalcino is an intense ruby red in the glass with garnet hues. The typical aromas of violets and small red berries are followed by hints of vanilla, cedar and coffee. On the palate it is full-bodied and warm with a densely-woven texture and robust tannins, while the finish is persistent and rounded.

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750ml £79.98

Isole E Olena "Collezione Privata" Syrah, 2019


Isole E Olena \"Collezione Privata\" Syrah is a deep garnet colour in the glass. Very intense and concentrated, this wine shows classic pepper and soft sweet spice aromas. It is big and rich on the palate, with a savoury character and lots of dark fruit on an excellent length.

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750ml £81.50

Proprieta Sperino Lessona, 2017


Proprieta Sperino Lessona is garnet in colour with an expressive perfumed nose with fine aromas of wild berries, violets and a touch of warm spice from the oak ageing. On the palate it has the characteristic fine but marked tannins and the lovely lifted acidity so typical of the Nebbiolo. This is balanced by ripe, delicate fruit and a rich raspberry touch on the finish.

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750ml £82.50

Vigne Marina Coppi "Grand Fosto" Timorasso, 2017


Vigne Marina Coppi \"Grand Fosto\" Timorasso has a deep yelow colour in the glass with light green hues. On the palate it shows intense and delicate aromas of melon, green apples and hints of wild flowers. The palate is full and lively, with notes of nectarines, yellow plums and citrus fruit. The wine lingers on the palate with lots of fruit and a refreshing acidity.

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750ml £86.95

Allegrini Amarone della Valpolicella Classico, 2019


Allegrini Amarone della Valpolicella Classico has an intense and inviting ruby red colour. On the nose there are strong hints of ripe black cherry and subtle nuances of soft warm spice. The wine is dry and well balanced, the typical acidity combines well with the softness of the fruit to produce a supple and powerful wine.

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750ml £88.50

Fontodi "Vigna del Sorbo" Chianti Classico Gran Selezione, 2020


Fontodi \"Vigna del Sorbo\" Chianti Classico Gran Selezione is a dark ruby red colour in the glass and opens with aromas of dark black fruits, blackberry and Victoria plum. The powerful structure defines the palate and is given complexity by the spicy, savoury fruit, distinctive tannins and fine well balanced acidity.

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750ml £89.98

Luigi Baudana Barolo Baudana, 2019


Luigi Baudana Barolo Baudana has an attractive dark red colour with rich stone friut and prunes on the nose. The palate enjoys flavours of red fruit, soft warm spice vanilla from the many months oak ageing. The finish is rich and very long lasting.

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750ml £92.50

Corino Giovanni di Corino Giuliano, Barolo "Arborina" 2019


Corino Giovanni di Corino Giuliano, Barolo \"Arborina\" has delicate aromas of red fruits, tobacco, gravel and a hint of mint. The palate is intense with notes of dried strawberries, smoke, rosehips and gravel. It is full bodied with silky tannins and high acidity making this an extremely well balanced, pleasant and attractive Barolo, with a long, lingering finish.

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750ml £92.95

Poggio al Tesoro "Sondraia" Bolgheri Superiore, 2019


Poggio al Tesoro \"Sondraia\" Bolgheri Superiore has quickly become a classic in the Bolgheri area for its persistant high quality vintages. Perfectly ripe grapes and painstaking work in the cellar, yields a wine with intense notes of fresh fruit and soft warm spices which follow through on to the palate, where this fine wine opens-up with great class and silky smoothness.

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750ml £93.50

Biondi-Santi Rosso di Montalcino, 2020


Biondi-Santi Rosso di Montalcino,Tuscany is pure and elegant. This Sangiovese has a bright ruby red colour, with an intense bouquet of violets and wisteria flower, fresh cherries and delicate hints of citron which are intertwined with spicy notes of pink and white pepper corns and a subtle, sweet scent of vanilla pod. Elegant and distinguished, it is smooth and medium bodied with a fruity core. This exceptional vintage reveals an impressive tannic structure and a well-balanced, fragrant acidity which is typical for the terroir at Tenuta Greppo. The finish is long and savoury.

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750ml £94.50

Conti Costanti Brunello di Montalcino, 2018


Conti Costanti Brunello di Montalcino is bright reby red in colour and has typical perfumes of morello cherry, cinnamon and soft spice. On the palate it has wonderful elegance and balance together with excellent concentration and silky tannins softened by cask and bottle ageing. Spiced red berry fruit characters are supported by an attractive savoury quality, with a hint of liquorice and vanilla on the very long finish.

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750ml £95.95

G. D. Vajra Barolo "Ravera" , 2019


G. D. Vajra Barolo \"Ravera\" has a very deep red colour with a powerful nose of blueberries and blackcurrants. The palate is rich with concentrated cassis and blackberries, all combining well with warm spice and vanilla from ageing in oak for fourty two months. The supple tannins, fruit and acidity balance well through a very long and enjoyable finish.

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750ml £97.50

Donnafugata "Mille e Una Notte", 2020


Donnafugata \"Mille e Una Notte\" has a very intense and inviting bouquet and opens with notes of plums and red cherries, also warm spice and dark chocolate. The palate is ample and perfectly reflects the nose, with soft and elegant tannins and a long lingering finish.

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750ml £99.55

Donnafugata "Ben Rye" Passito di Pantelleria, 2021


Donnafugata \"Ben Rye\" Passito di Pantelleria is deep amber in colour, with honey and apricots on the nose and some light floral notes. Full-bodied, wonderful hints of fresh baked pastry, almonds and ripe mango on the palate, a touch of acidity creating a beautifully balanced sweet wine, with a long lingering finish.

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750ml £99.55

Isole E Olena "Collezione Privata" Chardonnay, 2022


Isole E Olena \"Collezione Privata\" Chardonnay in the glass has an inviting golden colour. It entices with rich aromas of toasted almonds with buttery notes. On the palate, there is a great balance between rich, ripe fruit, creamy brioche and complex minerality. Full-bodied, the palate extends through to a long finish.

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750ml £99.95

G. D. Vajra Barolo "Bricco delle Viole" , 2019


G. D. Vajra Barolo \"Bricco delle Viole\" has a brilliant ruby red colour with lovely notes of red cherries, dried fruits and hints of violet on the nose. There are noble and silky tannins on the palate which combine well more fruit, including dried mango and vanilla from oak ageing of nearly four years. This well balanced wine has a most satisfying long lingering finish.

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750ml £106.85