Southern Italy can boast amazing wines: from fine Sicilian wines such as Marsala and Passito di Pantelleria DOC to great Aglianico del Vulture DOCG from Basilicata and Primitivo di Manduria DOC from Apulia.
Brunello di Montalcino, Montepulciano d’Abruzzo, Montefalco Sagrantino..Central Italy regions have a lot to offer! Get to know the best DOCG, DOC, IGT wines in Tuscany, Abruzzo, Lazio, Molise and Le Marche.
Learn more about the highest quality wines in northern Italy regions. I’m referring to DOCG and DOC wines in Piedmont, Veneto, Liguria, Lombardy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Val D’Aosta. Without further ado, let’s dive right into wines!
San Gimignano is a lovely medieval town situated in northern Tuscany famous for its 14 UNESCO heritage towers. Not only is San Gimignano a beautiful gem, but also an area where a fresh, aromatic golden nectar is produced: Vernaccia di San Gimignano DOCG.
Cinque Terre, a strip of land where steep hills overlooking the sea make wine grapes cultivation a tough task. For centuries viticulturists have been taking care of their beloved vinyards and over time they earned the nickname of “heroic” wine makers.
The magnificent quality of wines in Liguria has not been attained so easily: narrow valleys, steep hills and mountains overlooking the sea have always been a great obstacle for wine makers. However, despite difficulties, a great passion for viticulture has allowed producers to create excellent wines.
