Southern Italy
While the bulk of Italy’s DOCG wine-producing regions aren’t located in Southern Italy, there are plenty of quality wines fashioned here. The south’s reputation is predominantly built on the red grapes Aglianico, Primitivo, Negroamaro and Nero D’Avola and the white grapes Vermentino, Greco and Trebbiano. The Taurasi DOCG located in Campania is one of Southern Italy’s most renowned wines. Vinified from the thick-skinned Aglianico grape, the wine lends brooding dark fruit qualities with a burly structure. Campania white wines shouldn’t be overlooked, either; the Greco di Tufo DOCG produces zesty, Greco-based whites, which offer copious white fruit and mineral flavors. Further southeast, the region of Puglia is home to Primitivo di Manduria Dolce Naturale DOCG, a decidedly sweet wine based on Primitivo, a varietal that’s been genetically linked to Zinfandel. Quality wines can also be found in Puglia’s Salice Salentino DOC, a deeply pigmented and tannic wine based on the Negroamaro varietal. On the island of Sicily, the Cerasuolo di Vittoria DOCG—a red blend based on Nero D’Avola—garners much respect. And of course one cannot overlook the island’s well-known Marsala DOC, a fortified wine that suffered the reputation of being solely a cooking wine in the 20th century. On Italy’s other island, Sardegna, located off the southwestern coast, Vermentino di Gallura is produced, a DOCG white wine that pairs beautifully with the island’s seafood offerings. To discover some Southern Italy’s best wines and values, visit the Southern Italy Wine Guide for some top picks.
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Villa Raiano 2020 Bosco Satrano (Fiano di Avellino)
Southern ItalyRipe yellow stone fruit, Mediterranean herb and floral aromas of Spanish broom ...Editors’ ChoiceSee Full Review$33 -
Villa Raiano 2021 Greco di Tufo
Southern ItalyWhite spring flower, beeswax, stone fruit and Mediterranean herb aromas all meld ...See Full Review$20 -
Tenute Capaldo 2015 Gulielmus Riserva (Taurasi)
Southern ItalyAromas of new leather, ripe plum, aromatic herbs and black-skinned berries emerge ...Cellar SelectionSee Full ReviewN/A -
Feudi di San Gregorio 2016 Studi Rosamilia (Taurasi)
Southern ItalyAromas of dark-skinned fruit, new leather and underbrush shape the alluring nose. ...See Full ReviewN/A -
Mastroberardino 2014 Naturalis Historia (Taurasi)
Southern ItalyBlue wildflower, charred earth, new leather and dried aromatic herb aromas waft ...See Full Review$80 -
Feudi di San Gregorio 2016 Piano di Montevergine Riserva (Taurasi)
Southern ItalyBlack-skinned berry, clove and spice aromas take shape in the glass. The ...See Full Review$66 -
Feudi di San Gregorio 2016 Studi Candriano (Taurasi)
Southern ItalyAromas of dark-skinned fruit, new leather and forest floor emerge from the ...See Full ReviewN/A -
Mastroberardino 2016 Radici (Taurasi)
Southern ItalyAromas of scorched earth, dried botanical herbs and baked plum form the ...See Full Review$60 -
Di Meo 2013 Vigna Olmo Riserva (Taurasi)
Southern ItalyInviting aromas of black-skinned berries, leather and underbrush emerge from the glass. ...See Full Review$60 -
Feudi di San Gregorio 2017 Patrimo Merlot (Campania)
Southern ItalyPackaged in an extremely heavy bottle, this opens with aromas of cassis, ...See Full ReviewN/A -
Feudi di San Gregorio 2015 Studi Rosamilia (Taurasi)
Southern ItalyThis opens with aromas of cedar, camphor and baked plum that carry ...See Full ReviewN/A -
Feudi di San Gregorio 2015 Studi Candriano (Taurasi)
Southern ItalySpice, cedar and baked plum aromas merge together on this firmly structured ...See Full ReviewN/A -
Mastroberardino 2014 Radici Riserva (Taurasi)
Southern ItalyThis opens with aromas recalling burned rubber and charred earth with whiffs ...See Full Review$70 -
Feudi di San Gregorio 2015 Piano di Montevergine Riserva (Taurasi)
Southern ItalyAromas of toasted oak, baked plum and mocha lead the nose. The ...See Full Review$66 -
Feudi di San Gregorio 2016 Taurasi
Southern ItalyBlue flower, spice and dark-skinned fruit aromas emerge from the glass. The ...See Full Review$38 -
Torricino 2015 Cevotiempo (Taurasi)
Southern ItalyAromas of mocha, black-skinned fruit and vanilla shape the nose. The solid ...See Full ReviewN/A -
Terredora Di Paolo 2020 Fiano di Avellino
Southern ItalyAromas of hawthorn, white stone fruit and smoke form the nose. The ...See Full Review$18 -
Feudi di San Gregorio 2017 Taurasi
Southern ItalyRipe black-skinned berry, underbrush and baking spice aromas lead the way. The ...See Full Review$38 -
Terredora Di Paolo 2016 Campo Rè (Fiano di Avellino)
Southern ItalyThe nose is rather shy but eventually reveals white flower, cedar and ...See Full Review$25 -
Nativ 2020 Fontana del Sambuco (Fiano di Avellino)
Southern ItalyThis simple white has aromas and flavors reminiscent of yellow apple, honey ...See Full Review$13
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