Photo by Tom HylandGiven that there are thousands of grape varieties grown throughout Italy, and that wine is produced in each of the country's 20 regions, it stands to reason that there are dozens, even hundreds of Italian wines that are little known and overlooked. There is also a special red made here called Rossese that is unlike just about any other Italian red in existence today. ______________________________________________________________________________Francesco Rinaldi Gavi - Piedmont - Naturally, white wines from Piedmont are often overlooked, which is not surprising with world-class reds such as Barolo and Barbaresco that are produced in this region. Then of course, there is the ever popular Moscato d'Asti, a white wine people who don't normally drink wine always seem to love. His 2016 version is a very particular Italian white, with its deep golden yellow color and exotic aromas of Anjou pear, pineapple and apple jelly.

Source: Forbes May 28, 2019 06:00 UTC