Red wines
Here is a selection of our red wines imported from Italy. Find them in our Vernazza store!
Passimento Red
Region: Venice
Grape variety: Merlot and Corvina
Description: Tradition and modern winemaking oak barrels for 3 months, then aged in the bottle. The wine is a ruby red, with notes of cherry and spices, rich and round with velvety tannins and a powerful structure.
Alcohol: 14% vol.
Silver Medalist in 2017
Prunotto Barbaresco D.O.C.G
Region: Piedmont
Grape variety: 100% Nebbiolo
Tasting: The color is garnet red with a beautiful intensity. The bouquet is complex with flavors of red fruits and spices. The taste is rich and velvety. This wine is long in the mouth.
Alcohol: 13,5% vol.
Prunotto Barolo D.O.C.G
Region: Piemonte
Grape variety: 100% Nebbiolo
Tasting: Garnet color, vast bouquet, complex flavors of violets and wild berries. In the mouth it is balanced and smooth with silky tannins.
Alcohol: 13.5% vol.
Barbera D’Asti
Region: Piedmont
Grape variety: Barbara
Description: Sapid, with good acidity and body
Alcohol: 14% vol.
Chianti Villa Marnia
Region: Tuscany
Grape variety: San Giovese
Description: Chianti is a well known wine in Italy and around the world. Intense ruby red color with a bouquet reminiscent of plums, cherries and black currants. In the mouth it is balanced between sweetness and freshness. It is ideal for both red meats and aged cheeses.
Alcohol: 13% vol.
Primitivo
Region: Puglia
Grape variety: Primitivo
Description: Drink a piece of sunshine in a bottle. Notes of cherry and red berries with powerful tannins.
Alcohol: 13.5% vol.
Bardolino Red
Region: Lombardy, Lake Garda
Grape variety: Corvina
Description: Refreshing and fruity sensations of redcurrants and cherries. In the mouth it is harmonious, acidulous and well structured.
Alcohol: 12% vol.
Gold Medalist in 2013
Montepulciano D’Abruzzo
Region: Abruzzo
Grape variety: Montepulciano
Description: Strong wine with marked but soft tannins and medium proof, with notes of ripe fruits such as blackberries and morello cherries and spicy notes.
Alcohol: 12.5% vol.
Trivigna
Region: Puglia
Grape variety: Negro Amaro and Primitivo
Description: Its color is intense ruby, its bouquet reminds blueberry, redcurrant and cinnamon.
Alcohol: 13.5% vol.
Valpolicella DOC
Region: Veneto
Grape variety: Corvina, Rondinella, Molinara
Tasting: The color is ruby red. The bouquet is fresh and fruity with notes of cherry. In the mouth it has flavors of red fruits. It is a harmonious and balanced wine.
Alcohol: 12% vol.
Zabù Nero d’Avola Sicilia DOC
Region: Sicily
Grape variety: 100% Nero d’Avola
Tasting: The color is ruby red with purple reflections. The intense flavors release balsamic notes, of flowers and red fruits. It is a long wine with floral notes in the mouth.
Alcohol: 13% vol.
La Piuma Chianti DOCG
Region: Tuscany
Grape variety: 100% Sangiovese
Tasting: An intense vinous bouquet is typical of this wine as well as a lively red color, balanced notes and dry, savory and slightly tannic flavors.
Alcohol: 13% vol.
Ortonese Sangiovese Merlot Puglia IGT
Region: Puglia
Grape variety: Sangiovese, Merlot
Tasting: The ruby color is underlined by a bouquet and a taste of black cherries and plums with a spicy vanilla touch. The tannins are delicate and balanced.
Alcohol: 12,5% vol.
San Giovese
Region: Puglia
Grape variety: Sangiovese
Description: Its color is intense and its flavors are rich and fruity. This well structured wine is easy to drink.
Alcohol: 12% vol.
Giacondi Nero d’Avola Sicilia DOC
Region: Sicily
Grape variety: 100% Nero D’Avola
Tasting: Purple red color wine. On the nose a perfect combination of cherry and plums with spicy notes. Pleasant and velvet palate.
Alcohol: 13% vol.