Whether light, bright Pinot Grigio or deep, rich Barolo, Italy is famous the world over for the sheer quantity and variety of wine it serves up, which is hardly surprising for a country also renowned for its lip-smackingly good food. After all, what’s a piled-high plate of luscious ragù without a delicious bottle of Chianti to go with it? Or round after round of aperitivo without a lively glass of Prosecco? It honestly doesn’t bear thinking about.
Lauren Denyer, a wine educator at WSET (The Wine & Spirit Education Trust), explains: “Italy has regularly been one of the biggest producers of wine in the world, which is little wonder when the country is carpeted in vineyards.
