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Being the OG for La dolce Vita, Italians surely know how to eat well and drink well. The gourmets have easily created a wave of popularity around the globe. From pizza, pasta, risotto, Parma ham to the dish of gold white truffle, who said this is all about Italy? As an old-world wine producing country, you could find production everywhere using their own regional-grown grapes, bringing you distinctive flavours from any other places!
Today, let’s stock take 7 Italian wines with the highest sales record in the year, and see if your favourite wine is on the list!
No.7 – Mauro Molino Barolo DOCG 2016
The first on the list is a Barolo, produced in Piedmont in Northern Italy. Made with Nebbiolo, the Barolo is known as the “King of Wine” with its rigorous structure, strong tannins, rich aroma and high aging potential. It has been loved by royals and nobles since ancient times, making it an outstanding representative of Italy.
Located in La Morra in Piedmont, Mauro Molino is a boutique winery producing Barolo as its signature. The style of their Barolo is relatively softer in entrance, with a balanced and pure structure, and offers strong floral and ripe fruit flavours, displaying the wine’s vitality as well as preserving the tradition. With a very consumer-friendly price, it has successfully ranked 7th on the best seller list!
No.6 – Castello di Fonterutoli Chianti Classico Riserva Ser Lapo 2017
Castello di Fonterutoli is a winery owned by the famous Italian winery, Mazzei. This Chianti Classico Riserva is named after “Ser Lapo”, a tribute to the winery ancestor, Ser Lapo Mazzei for being the first person in history to call the region by “Chianti”, which is now a well-known wine-region in Italy!
This bottle of Chianti Classico Riserva Ser Lapo is made with 90% Sangiovese and 10% Merlot. Aged in small French oak barrels (50% new barrels) for 12 months, this wine is full-bodied, strong and structured, with predominant flavours and complex aromas, such as ripe berries, earthy, black truffle and dried flowers, etc. It is very energetic and a nice choice to experience the charisma of Chianti!
No.5 – Tenuta dell’Ornellaia Le Volte 2015
Ornellaia is a world acclaimed winery located in Tuscany in Central Italy. Together with 3 other well-known wineries: Sassicaia, Solaia, Gaja, they’ve made up the top tier in the pyramid of Tuscany for producing top-notch Super Tuscans. Due to the regional classification system, Italian wines generally need to be made from local grapes in order to obtain high classifications. But then during the 60s, wineries in Tuscany began to explore the possibility in using non-local grapes for production, and found an amazing result, these wines were then born of Super Tuscan and promoted all over the world. Since then, Super Tuscan has become a household name in every corner.
As the entry wine for Ornellaia, Le Volte 2015 vintage is made of 67% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon and 13% Sangiovese. The winemaker commented the 2015 as the “dream vintage for all winemakers”, where the weather was very balanced, with warm and sunny summers and a cool and dry harvest. This wine presents a firm and complex structure with soft tannins, and attractive berry, coffee and spice flavours. It is very approachable and can be enjoyed at any time.
No.4 – Fonterutoli Chianti Classico DOCG 2018
It’s another wine Castello di Fonterutoli made onto the list! This Chianti Classico is a flagship wine of the winery and is always in demand. Produced from grapes planted in 220 to 550meters above altitudes, this vineyard is in the heart of Chianti Classico, blessed for its unique soil and climate. As a blend of 90% Sangiovese and a small amount of Malvasia Nera and Colorino, this wine is aged in French oak barrels for 12 months, giving it an elegant style with blackberry and spice flavours. Compared to Ser Lapo that shares similar aging period, the style is softer and more easy drinking.
No.3 – Ceretto Moscato d’Asti 2019
Second runner up on the list is Ceretto Moscato d’Asti, the Charmer! Moscato d’Asti is a off-dry sparkling wine made from Moscato Bianco. It has pleasant aromas and delicate tastes, no wonder winning hearts from both connoisseurs and novices.
This Ceretto Moscato d’Asti 2019 opens up with huge fruity aroma, with a soft and smooth entrance and a lingering aftertaste. On palate, it is slightly smoky with hint of roasted orange peel, it has a low alcohol level of merely 5%, but it brings a rich acidity that enlivens the wine and gives a refreshing taste with a balanced sweetness that is just right on point. The unique bottle design is not just Instagrammable but also suitable to buy as a gift, no wonder it is so popular!
No.2 – Tommasi Amarone Della Valpolicella Classico 2015
First runner up Tommasi Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOCG 2015 is a fav for many Hong-Kongers for its unique and rich style that is hard to be found in many other countries. Made from air-dried grapes which possess a concentrated sugar level after evaporation, these grapes were originally used to make only sweet wines. However, rumor has it there was once a winemaker forgot to stop the fermentation while producing some sweet wines, henceforth “accidentally” produced this dry red with high alcohol level but rich in palate, which later developed into this iconic Amarone.
Tommasi is a well-known Italian family in winemaking, with many wineries scattered from north to south in the country. Its Amarone della Valpolicella Classico is mainly blended with Corvina Veronese and Rondinella. The grapes are air-dried for 4 months before juicing, then aged in oak barrels for 30 months. The resulting wine is a deep garnet red with big and ripe aromas that flows with layers of full-bodied and complex flavours like cherries and plums. Although the price is slightly higher among our rankings, but it still manages to take the first runner in our ranking, this is a bottle that definitely worth a try!
No.1 – Sacchetto Prosecco Brut NV
And here comes the Champion Sacchetto Prosecco Brut NV! Prosecco is undoubtedly the most popular sparkling wine in Italy for its reasonable price and consistent quality, not to mention its refreshing style that attracts people with the luring floral and fruitiness. Many compare Prosecco to a Champagne, but indeed, this sparkling is produced with Glera under the Tank method which comes at a lower cost and less yeasty flavours like bread and toast from a Méthode Traditionelle Champagne, with a focus on displaying the fruitiness in it.
Established in 1900 in Veneto, Sacchetto produces a wide range of sparkling wines and dry wines. Its classic Prosecco Brut NV is a worldwide bestselling item, with fresh lemon, apple and mineral flavours. It has a delicate palate and acidity which just come right, allow it to be the best item as aperitif or goes with tapas like Salami and Parma Ham. The Prosecco in market are usually mono in taste and lack of complexity, but Sacchetto simply shares a different story with an affordable price without losing its own personality. Many wine lovers usually make a bulk purchase and enjoy it at home!