Italy

Italy produces more wine than any other single country. Its best wines come from the northern regions of Piedmont, Tuscany and Trentino, but the wine grapes are grown and vinified all over the country. Instead of describing all of Italy’s wine producing areas, which would require a lot of space (and effort), Italy’s most important wines are listed below with the grape varieties used to produce them.

• Barbaresco is made from Nebbiolo grapes.
• Barbera is made from Barbera grapes.
• Barolo is made from Nebbiolo grapes.
• Brunello is made from Sangiovese grapes.
• Chianti is made from Sangiovese and Canaiolo grapes.
• Valpolicella is made from Corvina, Rondinella and Molinara grapes.
• Other white wines are labeled by grape variety, including Chardonnay, Pinot Grigio and Sauvignon Blanc.