Decanter, a prestigious wine resource, just released its selection of the top ten best and most affordable Italian whites and reds ranging from €8-21.
The varietals range "from the local Fiano grape to classic Barbera d'Alba" with bottles from Piedmont to Sicily.
Here are the wines ranked by price from low to high:
2009 Lunate, Fiano, ICT Sicilia, Sicily
2007 Poderi Colla, Barbera d'Asti, Piedmont
2007 Alpha Zeta, R, Valpolicella Superiore Ripasso, Veneto
2008 Cantina Mesa, Primo Scuro, IGT Isola dei Nuraghi, Sardinia
2008 Negro Angelo & Figli, Roero Arneis, Piedmont
2008 Feudi di San Gregorio, Greco di Tufo, Campania
2007 Da Vinci, Chianti Classico, Tuscany
2006 Rinascita de Riseccoli, Tuscany
2007 Poggio Al Tesoro, Solosole, Vermentino, IGT Toscana, Tuscany
2006 Renato Corino, Vigna Pozzo, Barbera d'Alba, Piedmont
For tasting notes and more information, go to: http://www.decanter.com/recommendations/subrecommendation.php?rid=671&sid=1935
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