Italian White Wine

Lower ABV In the 1970's, Arneis almost went extinct despite being the most important white grape in the Langhe. Luckily for us, a resurgence in interest for Piemonte whites saved Arneis and we get this expression from Ca'Viola.... Read More

Lower ABV The “Vernaccia” in the winery name is a reference to the traditional wine of this part of Sardinia – a lightly fortified, Sherry-like, wine named for Sardinia’s version of Vernaccia. A small group... Read More

If you don't think of Alto Adige for Chardonnay...well, you will after this! From hand-harvested grapes done 50/50 in steel and big, old, oak casks, it has the richness to satisfy California fans and purity, acidity and minerality... Read More

As always, an utterly delicious blend of Pinot Bianco, Chardonnay and a splash of Sauvignon Blanc delivers a compelling blend of richness and vivacity, fruit and minerality, and purity and power. Slow fermentation in cool stainless... Read More

As Wine Advocate said in their 93 point review of the 2021: Here's a wine to stock in your refrigerator for easy access when needed. It’s full of crunchy fruit and stone aromas and flavors with a bit of dried lemon and... Read More

At any other winery, this would be their top Pinot Blanc, if not their top white overall. It's from a super-steep, mountainside, site with barren quartz soils and huge swings in day/night temperature. Wine Spectator describes... Read More

Always one of our favorite Pinot Grigio’s for it's compelling blend of depth, richness, vibrancy and cut. It’s grown by the 143 member/farmers of the Terlano cooperative winery (founded 1893!), each paying lots... Read More

From the masters of Alto Adige’s traditional “Terlaner” blend – Pinot Bianco, Chardonnay and a little Sauvignon Blanc – this is one of Italy’s benchmark whites. It’s from the co-op’s... Read More

Lower ABV From the volcanic soils of Italy’s Campi Flegrei – or, the Phlegraean Fields – where moon-like craters dot the landscape and more than 100 pools bubble and steam away a few miles from Naples and Mt.... Read More

Bellone was the dominant grape of this hills and valleys of Lazio, the region around Rome, in antiquity, made into a strong, sweet, nutty-brown wine consumed Roman elites at day-long symposia. After phylloxera, it was nearly wiped... Read More

Lower ABV Chased out of post-phylloxera vineyards by higher-yielding Trebbiano, Pecorino was thought to be extinct until a few very old vines were discovered in the mid-1980s. Today it's arguably the flagship white of Italy's... Read More

Lower ABV Nothin' fancy here! Just 100% Trebbiano d'Abruzzo picked at balanced ripeness - so both nice fruit and a crisp, mineral, feel - and done all in steel to lock in the freshness and flavors. The vines are cooled... Read More

Lower ABV The kind of excellent value in all-purpose, clean, fresh, and delicious Pinot Grigio that's getting harder and harder to find. Importer Lia Tolaini-Banville sources fruit from across the Veneto and ferments it cool... Read More

Pecorino was the dominant white grape in the Marche for hundreds of years before it dwindled post-phylloxera in favor of more productive vines. Thought to be extinct, a few plants were rediscovered in the 1980s and today it's... Read More

With Greco and Fiano, Falanghina is one the old Greek grapes that still makes the finest wines of Campania, just inland of Naples, Italy. Especially on the powdery volcanic soils of Sannio, where Libero Rillo and his family have... Read More

An “important” wine that delivers fully on its potential and price in 2023. For 50+ years, Jermann has been the benchmark for Friuli Venezia Giulia whites from the traditional Pinot Grigio to the pathbreaking Dreams... Read More

Organic/Bio There’s a reason that ever since we introduced you to this wine in 2012, it’s been the best-selling Pinot Grigio in the shop every single year. Bolzano’s Kaltern co-op winery’s growers tend... Read More

Lower ABV The Greeks brought Falanghina to the area around Naples and the Romans prized it for its blend of ripe fruit flavors and zesty acidity. From vines near the sea it gives something salty crisp, almost Albarino-like. From... Read More

A once rare Piemonte grape makes a comeback! Always a more savory than fruity wine with big texture and zesty acids. Vinous describes this well in their 92 point review, “an attractive, expressive white from La Spinetta.... Read More

Organic/Bio Lower ABV If you love Pet-Nat, then you'll love this. And, if you don't know about this hipster fizz yet (or haven't liked the funky ones you've tried so far), this is going to make you a fan! The phrase... Read More

Organic/Bio Lower ABV Consistently one of the finest and most complex examples of Marche Verdicchio, this moves beyond just fruit and minerality to add layers of nuttiess and dried floral notes. The complexity comes from old vines... Read More

Organic/Bio At just 37 years of age, this was Riccardo Baldi’s 19th commercial vintage, and it’s pretty clear from this stellar 2022 that practice has very much made perfection. From 100% organic grapes fermented in... Read More

One of the more brilliant Italian white wines we've tasted in recent years, but all too limited. It’s from a remarkable vineyard planted in 1974 on a small hillside plot where lots of limestone mixes in with Jesi's... Read More

Since Enrico Mandiorla's grandfather founded the estate in 1913, the once rare and now resurgent Timorasso grape has been the focus. And this one is pure brilliance. The grape gives wines of deep texture and complex non-fruit... Read More