ITALIAN RED WINES

This appassimento Nero d’Avola is a world first. Combining Sicily’s signature red with a centuries-old winemaking method turns the flavour dial way up.

Complex and elegant Brunello from one of Montalcino's most beautiful estates.

Love big, bold, fruity reds? If so, you’ve likely tried sibling grapes, Californian Zinfandel and Italian Primitivo. Where Zinfandel tends to be plush and smooth, Primitivo can be more rustic and spicy. This is a marriage of the two styles. Delicious aromas of cherry, plum, coffee and cocoa. It’s full, silky and spicy.

One of the kings of Italian wine. It's intense and wonderfully aromatic, with notes of red fruits and creamy oak and silk-smooth tannins. Try it with game birds or a roast dinner.

Valpolicella Ripasso – with a difference. Made using leftover skins from sweet Recioto production, it’s even plusher than standard Ripasso.

Sumptuous Amarone from Masi – a byword for quality in Italian wine. Plush with dried fruits and savoury spice, it’s a benchmark for the style.

Sangiovese and Cabernet Sauvignon grapes are vinified separately then allowed to harmonise in oak barrels to produce a soft and intensely fruity wine.

Bright ruby in colour, with an expressive nose of youthful fruits. Rich, dark cherries and liquorice on the palate and a fresh finish.

It's elegant and full-bodied, with aromas of roses, truffle, blackcurrant and cinnamon. Try it with venison stew.

The looming Monte Vulture may look like an intimidating place to make wine, but it hasn't erupted for thousands of years, and it's now where you'll find some of Italy's most impressive soils.

This is bright and packed with red-berry aromas. It's smooth, fresh and incredibly drinkable. You’ll love it with meat dishes, such as ox-cheek ragù.

It's silky smooth, with flavours of ripe Morello cherries and blackberries and herby aromas. Try it with grilled aubergine dishes.

The Aglianico grape’s roots lie in southern Italy where this characterful wine is from. It’s made by an award-winning producer with an impressive history in the region. It’s incredibly fresh with red berry notes and herbaceous aromas.

Montepulciano is unmistakably Italian – one of Central and Eastern Italy’s most important red grapes. This organic Montepulciano made by a modern dynamic winemaking team is the perfect way to discover this staple grape.

Red wines from the slopes of Mount Etna are often hailed as the Burgundies of the Mediterranean. This striking example, made by one of Sicily’s top family estates, captures the elegance of the Etna Rosso region. Expect rich red fruit notes and hints of sweet spice.

Valpolicella Ripasso is one of Italy’s wine icons – it’s bold, food-friendly and uses the age-old technique of grape drying. It has great sweetness and body making for its bold and fruity style.

Soft and fruity Pinot Noir from mountainous region of Trentino.

Nero d’Avola was harvested in Sicily by the Ancient Greeks. They were really on to something. It’s a plush, damson and fig flavoured beast of a wine.