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Italy Wine Map

Italy has 20 wine regions. Understanding of Italian wine becomes clearer with an understanding of the differences between each region; their cuisines reflect their indigenous grape varieties, and vice-versa.

AOSTA VALLEY (VALLE D'AOSTA)
White varietals: Blanc de Morgex and Moscato Bianco
Red varietals: Petit Rouge, Dolcetto, Gamay and Pinot noir
Main areas: Valdigne, Valle Centrale and Bassa Valley

PIEDMONT (PIEMONTE)
White varietals: Blanc de Morgex and Moscato Bianco
Red varietals: Moscato, Arneis and Cortese
Main areas: Barolo, Barbaresco, Asti Spumante, Barbera d'Alba, Barbera d'Asti, and Dolcetto di Dogliani

LIGURIA
White varietals: Pigato and Vermentino
Red varietals: Ormeasco (a local Dolcetto) and Rossese
Main areas: Riviera Ligure di Ponente

LOMBARDY (LOMBARDIA)
White varietals: Riesling Italico (Welschriesling), Riesling, Chardonnay, Cortese, Malvasia, Moscato, Pinot Grigio and Sauvignon blanc.
Red varietals: Nebbiolo, Pinot Nero (Pinot noir) and Barbera
Main areas: Valtellina, Oltrepò Pavese and Franciacorta

TUSCANY
White varietals: Chardonnay, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Grigio and Sauvignon blanc
Red varietals: Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet franc, Merlot, Pinot noir and Syrah
Main areas: Chianti, Brunello di Montalcino, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, Vernaccia di San Gimignano

VENETO
White varietals: Prosecco, Pinot Grigio, Garganega, Trebianno and Verduzzo
Red varietals: Aleatico, Cabernet Sauvignon, Corvina, Merlot, Molinara, Pinot Nero, Sangiovese, Syrah, Malbech, Carmenere
Main areas: Soave, Bardolino, Prosecco di Conegliano Valdobbiadene, Valpolicella

SICILY
White varietals: Chardonnay, Malvasia, Pinot Bianco
Red varietals: Nero d'Avola, Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, Aleatico
Main areas: Alcamo, Cerasuolo di Vittoria, Contea di Sclafani, Contessa Entellina, Delia Novolelli, Eloro, Etna, Faro, Malvasia delle Lipari

 
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