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Southern Italian wine gems: 20 great buys from Sardinia to Puglia
Дата публикации: 22-10-2026 07:22:28
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With dozens of native varieties, distinct regional specialities and unique identities formed by the ebb and flow of past empires and immigrants alike, southern Italy can be complex.
Compared to Tuscany, where Sangiovese is king, or Piedmont, where Nebbiolo largely holds sway, the south doesn’t have one single variety that heads it up.
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Caravaglio, Occhio di Terra, Salina, Sicily, Italy 2023
My wines
From Salina, one of the volcanic Aeolian islands just north of Sicily, this stunning wine from Antonino Caravaglio dazzles with kaleidoscopic aromas of honey, olive,...
2023
SicilyItaly
CaravaglioSalina
Luigi Maffini, Kràtos, Campania, Italy 2025
My wines
Somewhere between a great dry Riesling and a proper Daiquiri cocktail, this Fiano comes not from the DOCG area of Avellino, but the Cilento region...
2025
CampaniaItaly
Luigi Maffini
La Guardiense, Mirata Falanghina del Sannio, Campania, Italy 2024
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Perhaps one of the most ancient grapes of southern Italy, Falanghina is famed for its acidity yet notorious for mixed quality. Thankfully, more producers are...
2024
CampaniaItaly
La Guardiense
Cantina Mesa, Primo Bianco, Vermentino di Sardegna, Sardinia, Italy 2024
My wines
A pitch-perfect Vermentino that offers up a nicely savoury nose with suggestions of pears and vegetable stock, the fruit for this wine comes from Sulcis...
2024
SardiniaItaly
Cantina MesaVermentino di Sardegna
Pietradolce, Etna Bianco, Sicily, Italy 2025
My wines
Famed for its single-vineyard wines and commitment to old-vine Nerello Mascalese, Pietradolce also makes some very fine Carricante from its vineyard holdings on Etna's northern...
2025
SicilyItaly
Pietradolce
Planeta, Alastro Menfi, Sicily, Italy 2025
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A Menfi DOC blend of 85% Grecanico, which delivers its texture and gastronomic structure, complemented by 15% Sauvignon Blanc to add a lightly herbal nuance...
2025
SicilyItaly
Planeta
Waitrose, Sarda Verdeca, Salento, Puglia, Italy 2025
My wines
A useful counterpoint to Puglia's generous reds, the native Verdeca grape is crisp, refreshing and marine-tinged. This example from the Produttori di Manduria cooperative delivers...
2025
PugliaItaly
WaitroseSalento
Waitrose, Loved & Found Carricante, Sicily, Italy 2025
My wines
Carricante is the indigenous white grape of Etna and it reaches its apogee on the volcano, both in quality and price, yet this keenly priced...
2025
SicilyItaly
Waitrose
Cantine Rallo, Ciello Bianco, Alcamo, Sicily, Italy 2025
My wines
A favourite of many independent merchants, this characterful 100% Catarratto from Rallo in western Sicily has evolved in style over the years, but it leans...
2025
SicilyItaly
Cantine RalloAlcamo
Waitrose, Loved & Found Nero di Troia Rosé, Puglia, Italy 2025
My wines
The red grape found in the Castel del Monte DOCG in the north of Puglia makes for a delightful rosé, with summer pudding fruit and...
2025
PugliaItaly
Waitrose
Le Casematte, Faro, Sicily, Italy 2023
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The obscure Faro DOC sits near the Strait of Messina, northeast of Etna, and covers a scant 13ha. Here, producers blend red varieties grown on...
2023
SicilyItaly
Le Casematte
Librandi, Segno Rosso Cirò Classico, Calabria, Italy 2024
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The characterful Gaglioppo grape is the calling card of Cirò, whose top tier – Cirò Classico – was elevated to DOCG status in 2025. Librandi...
2024
CalabriaItaly
Librandi
Feudo Disisa, Granmassenti Perricone, Monreale, Sicily, Italy 2022
My wines
A variety concentrated in the west and north of Sicily, Perricone has lots of personality and needs to be handled carefully. Largely uprooted today in...
2022
SicilyItaly
Feudo DisisaMonreale
Tasca d'Almerita, Tenuta Regaleali, Lamùri Nero d'Avola, Sicily, Italy 2022
My wines
Nero d'Avola has a reputation for being big and jammy, but Tasca d'Almerita has gone in the opposite direction with this bottling by focusing on...
2022
SicilyItaly
Tasca d'Almerita
Pala, Silenzi, Isola dei Nuraghi, Sardinia, Italy 2022
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Made from a blend of Cannonau and Monica – another characterful indigenous grape from the southern reaches of Sardinia – Pala's Silenzi is an appealingly fruit-driven...
2022
SardiniaItaly
PalaIsola dei Nuraghi
Tornatore, Etna Rosso, Sicily, Italy 2022
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Etna Rosso has been climbing in price, and the truth is that there isn't much worth buying under £20. Tornatore's is one of the more...
2022
SicilyItaly
Tornatore
Cantina Dorgali, Filieri Rosso, Cannonau di Sardegna, Sardinia, Italy 2024
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In line with a trend towards lighter wines, this juicy Cannonau – better known outside Sardinia as Grenache or Garnacha – is a well-priced wine...
2024
SardiniaItaly
Cantina DorgaliCannonau di Sardegna
Cantine De Falco, Salore Negroamaro, Salice Salentino, Puglia, Italy 2022
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Located a few km outside the baroque magnificence of the city of Lecce, Cantine de Falco is a family-run winery with a focus on traditional...
2022
PugliaItaly
Cantine De FalcoSalice Salentino
MandraRossa, Frappato, Terre Siciliane, Sicily, Italy 2025
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Part of the Settesoli cooperative's efforts to match variety and site more eloquently, the Mandrarossa label is one of the most consistent and keenly priced...
2025
SicilyItaly
MandraRossaTerre Siciliane
Waitrose, No1 Primitivo di Manduria Riserva, Primitivo di Manduria, Puglia, Italy 2022
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Unapologetic Primitivo, this delivers all the sun-soaked richness of the Puglian plains, heaving with baked red cherry, raspberry syrup and sweet cinnamon spice. Undoubtedly a...
2022
PugliaItaly
WaitrosePrimitivo di Manduria
Jason Millar is a freelance writer and consultant specialising in the wines of Italy and South Africa. He has worked in various roles in the UK wine trade since 2011, most recently as company director at London merchant Theatre of Wine from 2018 to 2023. In 2016 he won three scholarships on his way to attaining the WSET Level 4 Diploma, including The Vintners' Scholarship for the top mark of all graduates worldwide.
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