Italy is home to some of the oldest wine-producing regions in the world. There are over 2000 different grapes that come from Italy. Italy's 20 wine regions correspond to the 20 political regions. Understanding of Italian wine becomes clearer with an understanding of the differences between each region; their cuisines reflect their indigenous wines, and vice-versa. The 36 DOCG wines are located in 13 different regions but most of them are concentrated in Piedmont and Tuscany. Among these are appellations appreciated and sought by wine lovers around the world: Barolo, Barbaresco, Brunello and Chianti Classico. The regions are: Aosta Valley (Valle D'Aosta)Piedmont (Piemonte), Liguria, Lombardy (Lombardia), Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Veneto, Emilia-Romagna, Tuscany (Toscana), Marche (Le Marche), Umbria, Lazio, Abruzzo, Molise, Campania, Basilicata, Apulia (Puglia), Calabria, Sicily (Sicilia), and Sardinia (Sardegna).

Producers
Alpha Zeta
Bruna Grimaldi
Cantina Damiano
Conte Leopardi
Gianni Brunelli
Il Faggio
Il Follo
La Massa
Rocca dei Mori
Tenuta la Parrina
Tenuta Monteti
Villa I Cipressi