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Italy Wine Regions

9 wine regions to explore

Italy is home to 9 distinct wine regions, each with its own character, climate, and food culture. Whether you're drawn to bold reds, aromatic whites, or cool-climate elegance, Food and Wine Travel can build an itinerary that takes you to the right places — and the right producers — for your tastes.

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Campania

Campania

Southern Italy around Naples, the Amalfi Coast, and the slopes of Mount Vesuvius — where dramatic coastline meets ancient history and volcanic vineyards.

Signature Grapes

AglianicoFianoGreco

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Friuli-Venezia Giulia

Friuli-Venezia Giulia

Italy's far northeast, tucked between the Alps and the Adriatic near Trieste — an elegant, quietly sophisticated region known for pristine whites and refined food.

Signature Grapes

FriulanoRibolla GiallaPinot Grigio

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Piedmont

Piedmont

Northwest Italy at the foot of the Alps, with rolling vineyard hills centred around Alba, Barolo, and Barbaresco — one of Europe's great food and wine heartlands.

Signature Grapes

NebbioloBarberaDolcetto

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Sardinia

Sardinia

An island off Italy's west coast with turquoise bays, rugged interior mountains, and a fiercely proud food culture — wild, beautiful, and wonderfully distinct.

Signature Grapes

VermentinoCannonau (Grenache)Carignano

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Sicily

Sicily

Italy's sun-drenched southern island, where ancient ruins, vibrant markets, and coastal towns meet vineyards shaped by sea breezes and Mount Etna's volcanic slopes.

Signature Grapes

Nero d'AvolaNerello MascaleseGrillo

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Trentino-Alto Adige

Trentino-Alto Adige

Northern Italy's Alpine corner, where mountain peaks, lakes, and tidy vineyard valleys create a crisp, outdoorsy region with a strong Austro-Italian influence.

Signature Grapes

Pinot GrigioGewürztraminerLagrein

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Tuscany

Tuscany

Central Italy's iconic landscape of cypress-lined roads, hilltop towns, and vineyard valleys — centred around Florence, Siena, and the Chianti countryside.

Signature Grapes

SangioveseCabernet SauvignonMerlot

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Umbria

Umbria

Landlocked central Italy, often called Tuscany's quieter neighbour — green hills, medieval towns, and a deeply local food culture centred around Perugia, Assisi, and Orvieto.

Signature Grapes

SangioveseSagrantinoGrechetto

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Veneto

Veneto

Northeastern Italy, from Venice's canals to the vineyard hills of Valpolicella and Prosecco country — an easy blend of culture, scenery, and crowd-pleasing wines.

Signature Grapes

GleraCorvinaRondinella

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