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<h3><strong>Trentino-Alto Adige</strong></h3>
<p>The elevated altitudes of Trentino-Alto Adige produce deliciously fresh wines from a variety of grapes; mostly a combination of international and Germanic varieties, as well as some indigenous varieties such as Schiava. The region is defined by its large proportion of co-operatives.</p>
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<p style="text-align: left"><strong>Cantina Tramin</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: left">This co-operative sources grapes from 190 winegrowing families. It makes wines from several varieties, including a number of Gewürztraminer bottlings: its Epokale Gewürztraminer was the first Italian white wine to be awarded 100 points by Robert Parker. If you want a taste of the estate&#8217;s potential quality at a lower price, the Troy Chardonnay is a unique Alpine expression that displays masses of complexity and will age for years.</p>
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<h3><strong>Friuli-Venezia Giulia</strong></h3>
<p>This northeastern corner of Italy is home to some delicious wines. Over three-quarters of production here is white wine: Friulano is the region&#8217;s key indigenous variety, with Pinot Grigio, Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Bianco also featuring. <a href="https://www.decanter.com/wine/wine-regions/friuli-venezia-giulia/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Friuli</strong> </a>doesn&#8217;t yet have the pulling power of more prestigious regions, despite the fact that two of the producers based here &#8211; Gravner and Jermann &#8211; are among Italy&#8217;s best.</p>
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<p style="text-align: left"><strong>Gravner</strong></p>
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<p style="text-align: left">Credited with leading the natural wine charge in Italy before it became trendy around the world, Josko Gravner makes excellent and highly-regarded wines using lengthy periods of skin contact and fermentation in large amphorae. None are cheap, but his Ribolla is the &#8216;value&#8217; pick of Gravner&#8217;s lineup.</p>
<p style="text-align: left"><strong>Jermann</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: left">Jermann&#8217;s Vintage Tunina was first released in 1975 to critical acclaim. Today the winery makes a range of wines from both indigenous and international varieties, and its Vinnae Ribolla Gialla is a fantastic introduction to the fresh, clean, mineral lines that denote the Jermann style.</p>
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<h3><strong>Piedmont</strong></h3>
<p><a href="https://www.decanter.com/wine/wine-regions/piedmont-wine-region/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Piedmont</strong> </a>is renowned &#8211; and rightly so &#8211; for its <a href="https://www.decanter.com/wine/wine-regions/barolo/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Barolos</strong> </a>and <a href="https://www.decanter.com/wine/wine-regions/barbaresco/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Barbarescos</strong> </a>made from the Nebbiolo grape. But far from being a mono-varietal region, Piedmont is host to a wonderful array of grapes, from the largely unknown <a href="https://www.decanter.com/premium/timorasso-piedmonts-rediscovered-white-440045/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Timorasso</strong></a> and <strong><a href="https://www.decanter.com/premium/pelaverga-verduno-piedmonts-hidden-treasure-431379/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Pelaverga</a></strong> to international varieties such as <a href="https://www.decanter.com/wine/grape-varieties/chardonnay/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Chardonnay</strong></a>. Many Barolo and Barbaresco producers also bottle other Nebbiolos under labels such as Langhe Nebbiolo and Nebbiolo d&#8217;Alba, and this is where the best value lies.</p>
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<p style="text-align: left"><strong>Bruno Giacosa</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: left">Giacosa&#8217;s reputation is pretty much insurmountable when it comes to Italian fine wine, and his passing in January 2018 was a huge loss for the wine world. The estate&#8217;s red-label Falletto Riserva Barolo has achieved cult status &#8211; and cult prices &#8211; but there is value elsewhere in the range: the Valmaggiore Nebbiolo d&#8217;Alba is sourced from a prestigious vineyard in Roero and provides a glimpse of the estate&#8217;s magic.</p>
<p style="text-align: left"><b>GB Burlotto</b></p>
<p style="text-align: left">Based in Verduno and founded in 1850, GB Burlotto&#8217;s most notable wine is its Monvigliero Barolo which is admired for its perfume and concentration &#8211; an incredible wine, but not wallet friendly. Try instead the estate&#8217;s expression of the rare Pelaverga red variety, which hints at the flagship&#8217;s beautiful aromatics.</p>
<p style="text-align: left"><strong>Pio Cesare</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: left">The only winery to be based in the town of Alba itself, Pio Cesare has a long and successful history, and its single-vineyard Barolo bottlings are among the appellation&#8217;s finest examples.  In addition to these fine Nebbiolos, the estate also produces two Chardonnays, and L&#8217;Altro offers the better value of the two. It is partially stainless steel-matured and incorporates a small amount of <a href="https://www.decanter.com/wine/grape-varieties/sauvignon-blanc/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Sauvignon Blanc</strong></a>.</p>
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<h3><strong>Veneto</strong></h3>
<p>The Veneto is a powerhouse for bulk wines, yet is also home to some of the wine world&#8217;s most recognisable labels. One of the best known Italian wine styles &#8211; Amarone &#8211; is renowned for its unique richness derived from the appassimento method.</p>
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<p style="text-align: left"><strong>Tommasi</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: left">Tommasi is one of the foremost producers of Amarone della Valpolicella, and has been producing wines from its winery in Valpolicella Classica for just shy of 120 years. Its Ca’ Florian Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Riserva is made from a selection of grapes from the estate&#8217;s best vineyard. On the opposite end of the spectrum from rich Amarone, Tommassi also produces Le Fornaci, a bright, floral wine from the Lugana appellation on the shores of Lake Garda.</p>
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<h3><strong>Tuscany</strong></h3>
<p>Tuscany&#8217;s rolling landscape is home to a disproportionately large number of Italy&#8217;s top producers: from Ornellaia and Le Pupille to Sesti and Querciabella. Land of the SuperTuscans, the best wines often utilise international varieties such as <a href="https://www.decanter.com/wine/grape-varieties/cabernet-sauvignon/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Cabernet Sauvignon</strong></a> and <a href="https://www.decanter.com/wine/grape-varieties/merlot/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Merlot</strong></a>, while the region&#8217;s key DOCGs of Chianti Classico, Brunello di Montalcino and Vino Nobile di Montepulciano express <a href="https://www.decanter.com/wine/grape-varieties/sangiovese/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Sangiovese</strong> </a>in its purest forms.</p>
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<p style="text-align: left"><strong>Gaja</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: left">Gaja made its name with its haunting Barbarescos, pioneering a new style made by fermenting in temperature-controlled stainless steel and ageing in small oak barriques. The family now also owns two wineries in Tuscany (Pieve Santa Restituta, Ca&#8217;Marcanda) and has a joint venture with Alberto Graci in Etna. While the Barbarescos need to be tasted at some point in your wine journey, it&#8217;s worth starting with something a bit more affordable. The Ca&#8217; Marcanda Promis is a blend of Merlot, Syrah and Sangiovese from the estate&#8217;s vineyards in Bolgheri and Bibbona.</p>
<p style="text-align: left"><strong>Il Marroneto</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: left">Alessandro Mori&#8217;s Madonna delle Grazie is only made in the best years. Sourced from a 1.6ha site, it&#8217;s a deliciously elegant and complete wine, and is easily one of Brunello&#8217;s best wines. Il Marroneto also produces a Rosso di Montalcino, which is an excellent way to experience the estate&#8217;s style before digging deep into your pockets. Fermented in stainless steel rather than Madonna&#8217;s oak, it is then matured for eight months in large casks from from Allier and Slovenia, compared to 41 months for Madonna delle Grazie.</p>
<p style="text-align: left"><strong>Le Pupille</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: left">Le Pupille&#8217;s first wine was a Morellino di Scansano Riserva, not the SuperTuscan Saffredi it is now best known for. A blend of Sangiovese with a splash of Cabernet, the Morellino di Scansano Riserva is still made today and it&#8217;s a delicious wine, although the denomination certainly isn&#8217;t the most glamorous in all Tuscany. Matured in large Slavonian oak barrels previously used to hold Saffredi, it combines concentration, ripeness and freshness to great effect.</p>
<p style="text-align: left"><strong>Michele Satta</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: left">Michele was one of the founding members of the Bolgheri appellation, and he specialises in making wines &#8211; mostly blends &#8211; from Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Merlot, Sangiovese and Teroldego. His Bolgheri Rosso is a blend of all the aforementioned varieties, and as such it represents the estate and the appellation pretty well &#8211; at a fraction of the price of his best wines.</p>
<p style="text-align: left"><strong>Ornellaia</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: left">One of Italy&#8217;s most famous SuperTuscans, there&#8217;s not much more that can be said about the estate&#8217;s grand vin. Other wines in the range risk being overlooked, from the sweet Ornus to the Sauvignon Blanc-based Poggio alle Gazze, but the best wine to give you a glimpse of the flagship wine at a fraction of the price is the second wine of Ornellaia, Le Serre Nuove.</p>
<p style="text-align: left"><strong>Querciabella</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: left">One of Italy&#8217;s earliest adopters of organic and biodynamic farming practises, Querciabella is best known for its Camartina SuperTuscan &#8211; a blend of Sangiovese and Cabernet Sauvignon &#8211; however its Chianti Classico is also excellent. Fresh, focused and elegant, it has benefitted from a reduced oak influence in the last few vintages.</p>
<p style="text-align: left"><strong>Sesti</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: left">Sesti&#8217;s Brunellos often rank among the very best. Made following organic and biodynamic principles, the &#8216;normal&#8217; version is a classic take on elegant Brunello, while the Phenomena Riserva uses the best lots and ages them for longer in Slavonian oak. Sesti&#8217;s Rosso di Montalcino is equally adept, however, and despite coming from the warm southern sector of Montalcino it displays impressive freshness, with deliciously pure and elegant Sangiovese cherry fruit.</p>
<p style="text-align: left"><strong>Tua Rita</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: left">Redigaffi is Tua Rita&#8217;s 100% Merlot SuperTuscan, admired for its opulent, hedonistic traits balanced by fresh acidity. The estate makes a number of other wines &#8211; including the relatively new amphora-aged Syrah, Keir &#8211; but a good place to start is with the Rosso dei Notri, a blend of the four varieties the estate works with.</p>
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<h3><strong>Basilicata</strong></h3>
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<p>Basilicata is a region that would be easy to forget, such are its tiny production volumes &#8211; it has just four DOCs and one IGP and produces fewer than one million cases annually. However, its volcanic soils have made a star of Aglianico del Vulture Superiore, the region&#8217;s only DOCG, which produces red wines to rival Italy&#8217;s best reds.</p>
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<p style="text-align: left"><strong>Paternoster</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: left">Paternoster is one of Basilicata&#8217;s leading producers, specialising in Aglianico. The estate&#8217;s flagship, Don Anselmo Aglianico del Vuture is made from the oldest vines (50+ years). But Paternoster also produces an absolutely delicious Falanghina that deserves to be enjoyed.</p>
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Notable Recent Vintages: 2000, 2001, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2012. Typical Characteristics: Medium-bodied, rich, tannic, and complex. Best for: New-World wine lovers who want to try Italian wine. We Recommend Trying: The Barolo Falletto label. Italian Wine Export’s extensive network of Food and Beverage producers allows us to perfectly match locally sourced products with buyers’ needs, without losing the Italian … Ageability: 15-20 years. Notable Recent Vintages: 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006. Buying the fine Italian wines in our cellar means focusing on the most prestigious labels. Conterno was one of the first producers to work to change this. We Recommend Trying: Verdicchio di Matelica Riserva. You might have noticed that Masseto and Dell’Ornellaia appear at different positions on the Power 100 list. Notable Recent Vintages: 2010. Masseto. If you’re looking for a wine with enormous finesse and integrated oak flavors, then Sorì Tildin may also be an excellent choice. We Recommend Trying: Soave Calvarino. In this way, it differs significantly from Italy’s traditionally dry, earthier red wine varieties. Collectors who love bold New-World red wines may have the best luck with producers that make Super Tuscans with some Sangiovese in the blend as a gateway to wines made from primarily traditional Italian grapes. We Recommend Trying: Terre Alte. The wine was full-bodied, yet had soft, supple tannins, and the finish seemed to last for ages. Region: Campania. Wisdom, competence and dedication of the producer are the winning keys for the production of a precious wine. That’s because, although Masseto is made by the Dell’Ornellaia estate, the producer encourages a distinct separation between Masseto and the winery’s other labels. passionate and slightly obsessed oenophiles--we love sharing a great If you can wait, many of these wines will only become more incredible as they approach the 25- or 30-year mark. Consorzio Tutela Prosecco DOC. A little guidance can make exploring Italy’s huge variety of great producers and unique, traditional wines a joy. Varieties: Friulano, Pinot Bianco, Sauvignon. If you’re looking for a few promising investment ideas, or you’re dipping your toes into fine Italian wine for the first time, then it may be worthwhile to start with a few vintages from the producers on Liv-ex’s Power 100 list. Region: Piedmont. We have jumpstarted the merchant database by drawing extensively from our parent company database featuring comprehensive Italian wine importer, exporter and producer lists, as well as by researching public records, both in Italy … Position on the Power 100 List: 33. We’ll explore some others in the next section. Region: Langhe, Piedmont (known for Barbaresco and Barolo), Bolgheri, Tuscany (the Ca’Marcanda estate wines). This is a great wine for collectors who prefer to drink their own wines, or who have enough willpower to wait patiently for their bottles to mature so that they can resell them later. Along with its Masseto label, Dell’Ornellaia’s Super Tuscan proprietary blends—the most important being Ornellaia—also made it onto the Power 100 list. Typical Characteristics: Lively and powerful. When shopping for Italian wine, it’s easy to get overwhelmed—there are so many excellent producers, and so little time to try all of the wines that they offer. Varieties: Nebbiolo. Typical Characteristics:  Intense, aromatic, and complex. While the resale value is low, it’s worth buying for the pleasure of drinking. Notable Recent Vintages: 2000, 2001, 2007, 2011. Although the wine doesn’t garner quite as much attention as its Solaia sister, it is still one of the best offerings from the Antinori estate. The wine gets its famous ripeness from the ample sunshine of Tignanello Hill—it’s grown in the sunniest section of the vineyard. As much as he wanted to store this wine long-term, he couldn’t resist the temptation to drink them. The Tignanello label will always hold a special place in my heart in part because it was one of the first Italian wines that I invested in on a serious level. Wine-Searcher currently lists 8931 Italian Wine Producers. You don’t necessarily have to spend time living in Italy, as Demai eventually did, in order to learn firsthand which winemaking techniques, grape varieties, and flavors make Italian wine so unique. We’ve put together a comprehensive list of some of the best Italian wine producers to help you get started on your journey. Top Italian Wine Producers and Labels on the Liv-Ex Power 100 1. 8:30 a.m – 4:30 p.m. PST, Wine Posts & News for Collectors & Enthusiasts, Should You Invest in Canon Wine? Dell’Ornellaia’s Masseto label is currently the best-performing Italian wine on the market in terms of value and sale volume. Additionally, Gaja is modern without losing its Old-World charm; the producer was the first in the area to use temperature-controlled fermentation and small-cask aging. Notable Recent Vintages: 2011, 2007, 2006. What makes this producer so popular among serious collectors is that Gaja wines age especially well. This subregion is known for mixing white grapes into red blends, but Antinori was the first to ignore this common practice. Varieties: Soave. The Monfortino label is often slightly richer and more lush in its youth than Cascina Francia, yet this is another wine that prospers with aging. Print Email . Sangiovese di Romagna, Brunello di Montalcino, Lugana, Valdobbiadene and many other traditional wines are waiting for you! Listen to the stories of Italy's top wine producers. 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