A recent girls night that called for multiple bottles (but did not invite top shelf spending), inspired this affordable Italian wine guide!
Whether you’re interested in exploring more Italian wines (as you should be!), want some guidance next time you walk into a wine shop, or just want to have some affordable, easy drinking bottles laying around that will not disappoint, these next few wines are for you!
🍷 Cascina Guido Berta Barbera d’Asti ($14)
Let’s break this wine down. Barbera is a red Italian grape, known as the ‘workhorse’ grape in the Piedmont region of Italy. It’s malleable, cheap, and meant to be enjoyed young! Asti is a wine region within Piedmont. So, Barbera d’Asti is a Barbera that comes from Asti! Cascina Guido Berta is the vineyard.
🍷 Cantine Povero ‘Contrada Maestra’ Barbera d’Asti ($11)
Another Barbera D’Asti?! Yes, one isn’t enough. These are easy drinking, light, bright and fruity red wines. Can’t beat the value on this bottle from Cantine Povero!
🍷 Santa Maria La Palma ‘Aragosta’ Vermentino di Sardegna ($15)
Vermentino is a white Italian grape, grown primarily in Sardinia (Sardegna in Italian). Vermentino di Sardegna is a Vermentino wine from Sardinia! Sardinia is an Island off the west coast of Italy, and a wine region. Vermentino grapes thrive in this mediterranean climate and bring a beautiful salinity and acidity to the citrus notes commonly found in Vermentino.
Which of these will you be trying first?!
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