by Ian D'Agata

Italy's greatest wine asset is its plethora of native grapes, varieties that have called Italy their home for centuries. At least 30 percent of all the world's grapes are Italian, and most still only grow there. Therefore, Italy's wines offer unique aromas and flavors, and have many wonderful surprises in store for curious wine lovers. Sometimes, too many surprises.

While the majority of Italian bottles carrying the name of a specific variety on their label are the real thing, some wines bear little resemblance to what experience and logic tell you they ought to be like, given the grape variety supposedly used.

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Source: http://www.wine-searcher.com/