Italy | Italian Natural Wine
Natural wine seems like a recent development in Italy as it emerges in popularity, but the general consensus among Italy’s natural wine producers is that it is not something new - instead, it is the return to traditional winemaking, the way wine was made before it was heavily industrialised.
Popular natural wine producers include Cantina Giardino, Frano Terpin, Radikon, Frank Cornelissen, Occhipinti, Le Coste and many more.
Anselmo Bianco 2023
Etnella
New Cheaper Project from Etnella via Alcamo
Prunecchio 2024
Fattoria di Sammontana
Affordable, Natural, Tuscany!
Sangiovese 2024
Fattoria di Sammontana
Affordable, Natural, Tuscany!
Chianti Superiore 'San Firenze' 2022
Fattoria di Sammontana
Affordable, Natural, Tuscany!
Alberese 2024
Fattoria di Sammontana
75% Sangiovese, 25% Trebbiano
Stamattane 2024
Fattoria di Sammontana
Affordable, Natural, Tuscany!
Gate 2021
Shun Minowa
Japanese Winemaker in Emilia-Romagna
Brutto Rose Pet Nat
Aldo Viola
Complex & Interesting Sicilian Pet Nat
Fricandó
Al Di La´ Del Fiume
Orange with some tannic structure
Zirudéla
Al Di La´ Del Fiume
Light, Fragrant Italian orange
Schioppettino 2019
Bressan
Schioppettino from Friuli
Rosso Amphora MAGNUM
Cantina Giardino
A Litre Of Cantina Giardino!
Bianco Frizzante
Cantina Giardino
Cantina Giardino... fizz??
Rosato MAGNUM
Cantina Giardino
Aglianico from Campania
Alessandrino 2022
Valli Unite
Juicy banger. WE LOVE IT.
Rosso Du
Valli Unite
Ideal for Netflix Pizza Nights
Barolo 2021
Ferdinando Principiano
Ageworthy Barolo
Dosset 2024
Ferdinando Principiano
Fruity Piedmonte Red
Colli Toronese Barbera 2021
I Carpini
Easy-going Barbera, no tannins
Giandon Bianco
Il Farneto
Malvasia Orange from Emilia-Romagna
Barbacarlo (Lino Maga) – Montebuono 2019
Barbacarlo (Lino Maga)
Cult, Big Iconic Italian Wine
Montebuono 2018
Barbacarlo (Lino Maga)
Cult, Big Iconic Italian Wine
Diverse terroir, grape varieties & wine styles
In northwestern Piedmont (bordering France and Switzerland), Barbera is the most planted grape variety, though cultivation of the Nebbiolo grape produces two of the most well-known Italian wines, Barolo and Barbaresco. In the northeast, the Friuli region is known for some of the finest orange wines in the world - among them Radikon.
Sicily, Italy’s most southern region, is known for aromatic and juicy grape varieties such as Nerrello Mascalese, Nero d’Avola, Grillo, and Zibbibo. Due to ample hills and mountains on the island (including Mount Etna), Sicilian wine has a freshness and elegance that sets it apart from other southern warm-climate wines. Until recently, Sicilian wine was a write-off seen only for bulk wine exports used for blending in France and Spain - now their terroir and focus on quality is really paying off and wines can command a much higher price than 30 years ago.
• Porta del Vento - Sicily
• Cantina Giardino - Campania
• Denavolo - Emilia-Romagna
• La Stoppa - Emilia-Romagna
• Occhipinti - Sicily
• Costadila - Veneto
• Valli Unite - Piedmont
• Carussin - Piedmont
• Frank Cornelissen - Sicily
• Emidio Pepe - Abruzzo
• Le Coste - Lazio
• Radikon - Friuli
• Alessandro Viola - Sicily