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BEST ITALIAN WHITE WINES recommended by Jean Marco Palmieri
What are the best white wines in Italy?
Discover the wines recommended by Italy’s Finest Wines with our tasting so that everyone can find the ideal wine for their tastes and needs.
You will find many of the most iconic and historic companies but also those that have stood out for their unique and original character.
Argentum Bonum 2015 – Elena Walch
Characteristics:
It opens with hints of saffron, acacia honey and incipient hints of peat and hydrocarbons. The sip is voluminous, with a grainy iodized saline presence.
One of the best Italian white wines, great identity and territorial character. It refines in a disused mine in Val Ridanna at an altitude of 2,000 m a.s.l.
Deservedly among the best Italian white wines forcomplexity and persistence. Thanks to the terroir of the cru of Vigna Kastelaz, above the village of Termeno, among the most suitable in South Turolo.
Region: South Tyrol
Terlaner I 2020 – Terlan
Description:
Orange blossom flowers in evidence which are flanked by pink grapefruit, lychees, notes of saltiness and flint.
On the palate it is voluminous, sapid and enveloping, supported by a good acid vivacity which gives length to the sip.
One of the best Italian white wines for organoleptic complexity: richand exciting on the palate and with a multifaceted and intriguing nose. Sensational interpretation of excellent aging potential.
Region: South Tyrol
Chardonnay Curie 2016 – Vie di Romans
On the nose, it is intense, ample and fresh with succession of floral notes veering towards fruity notes of fragrant white peach and grapefruit, smoky notes and sweet spices of vanilla and melted butter and hydrocarbons.
On the palate it is rich and silky with great softness and freshness enhanced by a slight mineral iodized note which gives volume and character in the mouth.
Elegant finish, enveloping and full, with a long persistence with delicate returns to the fruit and spices.
A wine with a seductive nose of great eloquence and finesse, which is released on the palate rich,soft and voluminous and with sensational persistence. Virtuous interpretationof Chardonnay, interesting aging potential. Romans’ Chardonnay Curie is rightfully among the best italian white wines.
Grapes:Chardonnay
Area: Friuli Isonzo
‘Studio di Bianco’ 2018 – Borgo del Tiglio
Stratified aromatic profile: it opens with notes of lychees, elderberry and hawthorn, to continue towards timbres of hydrocarbons and white chocolate. On the palate it flows dense and voluminous but at the same time fresh and saline. Well balanced finish, of great persistence and cleanliness.
From one of the most virtuous artisan cellars in the Collio, Studio di Bianco di Borgo del Tiglio is a wine of unusual finesse and balance obtained from the blending of Riesling, Sauvignon and Friulano.
Fully among thebest italian white wines for harmony and meticulous oenological precision.
Grapes: Riesling, Sauvignon, Friulano
Area:Collio
Panizzi – Vernaccia di San Gimignano Riserva 2018
Features:
Nose full of facets, including citrus orange blossom notes, salty nuances and mustard all’ancienne. In the mouth it creates a sensational dialectic between the acidity of the backbone and the sapidity.
Among the best italian white wines for evolutionary potential: the varietal character of Vernaccia stands out, embellished by a côté boisé and masterfully integrated tertiary nuances.
Organic label.
Tuscany region
Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Classico Riserva 2018 – Villa Bucci
Features:
The nose is wrapped in an intense and layered olfactory bouquet: broom, chamomile, nipitella and fruit jam with yellow pulp gradually give way to flint and hints of saltiness. In the mouth it is broad and silky, with an iodized finish in which the fruit resurfaces decisively.
An iconic wine, which has made the history of the Castelli di Jesi DOC. Refined, complex and extraordinarily long-lasting, the Verdicchio Riserva of Villa Bucci can rightfully be counted among thebest italian white wines for its elegance and pleasantness on the palate.
Grapes:Verdicchio 100%
Marche region
Gris 2008 – Lis Neris
It galvanizes the nose with floral notes of elderberry, green pepper embellished with citrus nuances and saltiness.
On the palate it is rich and silky with great softness and freshness enhanced by a slight mineral iodized note which gives volume and character in the mouth. Elegant finish, enveloping and full, with a long persistence with delicate returns to the fruit and spices
A virtuoso wine obtained from Pinot Grigrio: extraordinary olfactory eloquence that is released on the palate, rich, soft, voluminous and with sensational persistence. Dutifully among the best italian white wines for aging potential and value for money.
Grapes:Pinot Grigio
Area:Friuli Isonzo
Bianco Riserva ‘LR’ 2019 – Colterenzio
Description: Delicate and refined bouquet, articulated on notes of dandelion, ginger, yellow fruit, tomato leaf and empyreumatic tones.
The sip explodes full and very soft, driven by a pleasant acid trail that leaves the mouth fresh and gratified. Long, lively and round finish
Territorial character and skill are the prerequisites for a wine that bets on the union between the varietal characteristics of Sauvignon, Chardonnay and Pinot Blanc. Refined, multifaceted and presented with superlative habillage:
to be counted without a doubt among the best italian white wines.
Grapes: Chardonnay, Pinot Blanc, Sauvignon
Region: South Tyrol
Chardonnay ‘Troy’ 2018 – Cantina Tramin
Description:
It titillates the nose by alternating intense aromas of candied fruit, orange blossom flowers, slate, saltiness and pastry. The sip is voluminous, sapid well balanced by a pressing acidity.
One of the best italian white wines for expressiveness and integrity of the fruit:
Complex nose, hieratic finish: the fruity notes integrate with unpredictable nuances which persuade and acquire great coherence on the second sip. Grape lysergic.
Grapes:Chardonnay
Region: South Tyrol
Feldmaschall 2020 – Tiefenbrunner
Description:
It opens in a riot of aromatic sensations ranging from notes of pink grapefruit and honey mixed with hints of flint and nutmeg.
The mouth is lively, punctuated by a pleasant acid blade that makes the sip saline and snappy. Sensational finish persistence. Obtained from vineyards located at over 1000 meters above sea level.
The Feldmaschall whimsical wine, with an authentic character obtained from the Muller Thurgau grape variety. Among thebest Italian white winesforevolution potential.
Grapes:Muller thurgau 100%
Appius 2017 – San Michele Appiano
Features:
In the olfactory spectrum, notes of passion fruit and mango stand out, embellished with melted butter, sweet woody notes and nuances of hydrocarbons. On the palate it involves with a sensational iodized sapidity that amplifies the sip. Voluminous finish of great persistence and sharpness
Definitely one of the best italian white wines for finesse: great expressiveness, enveloping and softness.
Grapes: Chardonnay 65%, Pinot Grigio 15%, Sauvignon 12%, Pinot Bianco 8%
Region: South Tyrol
Pinot Bianco Riserva ‘Five Years’ 2015 – Cantina Merano
On the nose, it is intense, ample and fresh with succession of floral notes veering towards fruity notes of fragrant white peach and grapefruit, smoky notes and sweet spices of vanilla and melted butter. On the palate it is rich and silky with great softness and freshness enhanced by a slight mineral iodized note which gives volume and character in the mouth. Elegant finish, enveloping and full, with a long persistence with delicate returns to the fruit and spices.
A wine with a seductive nose of great eloquence and finesse, which is released on the palate rich, soft and voluminous and with sensational persistence. Virtuous interpretation of Pinot Blanc, interesting aging potential. Fully among the best italian white wines
Grapes: 100% Pinot Blanc
Region: South Tyrol
Quarz Sauvignon 2018 – Terlan
Description:
Highlighted orange blossom flowers flanked by pink grapefruit, passion fruit, tomato leaf and graphite. On the palate it is voluminous and enveloping, supported by a good acid liveliness that gives balance and drinkability.
Excellent persistence with clear echoes on the varietal
One of the best italian white wines for organoleptic complexity: rich and exciting on the palate and with a multifaceted and intriguing nose. Sensational interpretation of Sauvignon in Italy.
Region: South Tyrol
Vigna del Convento di Capestrano 2018 – Valle Reale
Description:It opens captivating with notes of ripe yellow pulp fruit and orange peel and floral notes of hawthorn and saltiness.
In the mouth it is expansive and taut with a good acidity that leaves room for a persistent savory finish of great cleanliness and sapidity. From vines located at an altitude of 350-400 meters conducted in organic and biodynamic agriculture.
Alcoholic fermentation in steel with indigenous yeasts.
Without filtration and 18 months aging on the fine lees in steel. A Trebbiano d’Abruzzo with a suggestive and imaginative nose, of great freshness and great length. Deservedly among the best italian white wines.
Region: Abruzzo
Terre Alte 2018 – Livio Felluga
Features:
Fresh and fragrant olfactory range, with delicate floral and citric nuances that blend with hints of tomato leaf, orange blossom and Dijon mustard. In the mouth it is extraordinarily voluminous with a persistent finish of good cleanliness that confirms the sense of smell.
An elegant wine capable of maximizing the territorial expression of Friuli through the assembly ofSauvignon, Pinot Bianco and Friulano.
Fully among thebest italian white wines.
Grapes: Sauvignon 40%, Pinot Blanc 30%, Friulano 30%
Region:Friuli
‘Cantico della Figura’ Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Classico Riserva 2019 – Andrea Felici
Features:
Wide and varied nose, articulated on wild herbs, broom, peach and grapefruit, embellished with notes of pastry and smoky hints. On the palate it flows dense and sinuous, equipped with a savory granular acidity that leaves the mouth very fresh and satisfied. Great persistence with continuous fruity returns.
A glyceric sip wine and at the same time very fresh, pulpy and brackish. A point of reference for viticulture in the Marche region, Cantico della Figura is a unique wine, rightfully among the best italian white wines.
Grapes:Verdicchio 100%
Marche region
Derthona Costa del Vento 2017 – Vigneti Massa
Features:
Smell initially played on floral notes of orange blossom, which are flanked by registers of tropical fruit, embellished with more enigmatic hints of medicinal herbs, hydrocarbons and viennoiserie.
Palate characterized by an acidity of a pressing backbone and a finish of imperishable persistence with echoes in which the fruit echoes as the protagonist.
One of the best italian white wines for its whimsical elegance: the note alternating iodized sapidity and acidity creates a very convincing dialectic.
Grapes: Timorasso 100%
Piemonte region
Vigneto dei Popoli 2019 – Valle Reale
Description:It opens captivating with notes of ripe yellow pulp fruit and orange peel and floral notes of hawthorn and saltiness.
In the mouth it is expansive and taut with a good acidity that leaves room for a persistent savory finish of great cleanliness and sapidity. From vines located at an altitude of 350-400 meters conducted in organic and biodynamic agriculture.
Alcoholic fermentation in steel with indigenous yeasts. Without filtration and 18 months aging on the fine lees in steel. A Trebbiano d’Abruzzo with a suggestive and imaginative nose, of great freshness and great length. Deservedly among the best Italian white wines
Region: Abruzzo
MOSS BLANC 2020 – Santa Barbara
Characteristics:
Smell all played on tropical yellow pulp fruit, peaches in syrup, orange blossom honey, dehydrated dates and toasted almonds. The sip is full and juicy, equipped with a very pleasant brackish vein that enters into synergy with the fruit, which is the protagonist on the finish.
Vinification and aging in new barriques for 18 months.
The Santa Barbara winery, one of the most important in the Marche region, adheres to a non-profit organization dedicated to research into neurovascular diseases, donating part of the proceeds: one more reason to be seduced by one of the best Italian white wines
Grapes:Verdicchio 100%
Marche region
Soave Classico ‘La Rocca’ 2021 – Pieropan
Characteristics:
Strong notes of quince and Verona peach, viennoiserie and sage emerge on the nose.
The sip is silky, full and soft, supported by a beautiful acidity that extends towards an imperishable persistence and by continuous fruity and sweet spice echoes.
One of the most virtuoso elegant interpretations of Soave. Deservedly among the best Italian white wines for masterful enhancement of the potential of Garganega.
Grapes: 100% Garganega
Veneto region
Fiorduva 2021 – Marisa Cuomo
Characteristics:
Brushstrokes of broom, orange blossom flowers, passion fruit and candied apricot blend harmoniously with fresh notes of Mediterranean scrub, cedar and dried green tea. In the mouth it is very soft, with an excellent structure, with a full and round sip with a salty finish with continuous returns of candied fruit.
Icon of the Amalfi Coast and of Campania as a whole, Fiorduva is one of those rare and unforgettable wines, produced with top quality native grapes. Fully entitled among the best Italian white wines for the ability to reconcile structure, identity and elegance.
Grapes:Fenile 30%, Ginestra 30%, Ripoli 40%
Region: Campania
Cuvées Bois 2020 – Les Cretes
Characteristics:
The aromatic picture is interesting, outlining stamps of lychee and alpine flora synergistically linked to nuances of exotic fruit, orange peel and viennoiserie. The sip is expansive and intense: it envelops pressingly, with a marked acidity and a well-drawn lively iodized vein.
One of the most virtuous and elegant interpretations of 100% Chardonnay: fully among the best Italian white wines for great intelligibility of the fruit without compromise: expressive, imaginative and extremely versatile in food pairing.
Grapes:Chardonnay
Region: Aosta Valley
Cesani – Vernaccia San Gimignano ‘Sanice’ Riserva 2019
Features:
It opens with hints of broom, yellow-fleshed tropical fruits, wild fennel and incipient peat hints. The sip is voluminous, with a grainy iodized saline presence.
One of the best and most sincere interpretations of Vernaccia di San Gimignano, great identity and territorial character.
Deservedly among the best italian white winesfor transparency of the varietal identity of Vernaccia and which emerges sincerely without make-up. Thanks to the Pancole terroir, one of the most suitable in the San Gimignano area. Organic wine.
Tuscany region
Sauvignon ‘Ronco delle Mele’ 2019 – Venica
Description:
Varietal notes of alpine flora, white peach and elderberry blend with hints of fragrant croissant and hints of saltiness.
In the mouth it is harmonious, vibrant and of excellent flavor and length.
The Ronco delle Mele di Venica fascinates with its extraordinary balance and maximization of the varietal character of the Sauvignon Blanc. Virtuous interpretation in its own right among the best italian white wines.
Grapes: Sauvignon Blanc 100%
Area: Collio
Soave Classico Colle Sant’Antonio 2016 – Prà
Description:
It opens in a riot of aromatic sensations ranging from notes of pineapple and white melon mixed with hints of Mediterranean scrub and melted butter.
The mouth is lively, punctuated by a pleasant acid blade that makes the sip saline and snappy. Sensational finish persistence.
The Soave Classico Colle Sant’Antonio di Prà whimsical wine, with an authentic character obtained from the native Garganega vine. Among thebest italian white wines for its multifaceted, delicate and refined aromas.
Grapes: 100% Garganega
Fiorano Bianco 2017 – Tenuta di Fiorano
Characteristics: Layered aromatic profile: it opens with notes of peaches in syrup, orange blossom flowers, to continue towards stamps of wild caper and Mediterranean scrub. On the palate it spreads voluminous, fresh and sapid. Well balanced finish, excellent persistence and cleanliness with references to the fruity-floral notes. Fermentation with indigenous yeasts in 10 hectoliter oak barrels and aged ‘sur lies’.
Icon of Lazio viticulture: An expansive and eloquent wine. Undoubtedly among the best italian white wines for taste-olfactory complexity and territorial character. Undisputed witness of the sensational oenological potential of Lazio.
Grapes: Grechetto and Viognier
Lazio region
Santigaini 2016 – Capichera
Characteristics:Mandarin, grapefruit, broom and acacia honey stretch towards notes of aromatic herbs, lavender and saltiness. On the palate it is dense and full-bodied, with an intriguing acid blade that fades into a saline trail of good persistence, with continuous balsamic returns.
One of the most interesting wineries in Sardinia gives us a Vermentino sui generis, fresh and inviting, of great recognition. A peacock tail wine, fully among the best italian white wines for complexity, elegance and character.
Grapes:100% Vermentino
Region:Sardinia
What are the best Italian White Wines?
What is the best white wine in Italy? Choosing is a difficult undertaking, which however inevitably is subject to the limits of a subjective opinion, which as such, by definition, is deficient and arbitrary.
We have simply compiled a list of our favorite interpretations according to our evaluations. However, it remains essential to underline that wine is not born to be prestigious, exhibited or flaunted.
But to excite us and be shared in a genuine way with the people we love, binding ourselves to contingent situations and to the unrepeatable and intimate moments of our life.
Therefore, we invite you to visit wineries and get to know the producers who produce wines in their uniqueness, so that you can independently discover and choose the wine that can be counted for you among your personal favorite wines. If you have had the patience to read this far, thank you for your attention, but now is the time to fill the glasses and cut distant hopes, and therefore:
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