A glass of Italian red: who hasn’t relaxed after a long day at work with one? Italian wines are the epitome of quality and versatility, of tradition and elegance: this is not only because of the work and skills of our winemakers but also, as it happens in much of the Mediterranean basin, because wine is something we’ve been making for millennia.

Blessed with the perfect climate, Italy’s connection with the vine and the grape began around the year 1000 BC, courtesy of the Phoenicians and the Greeks, even though traces of rare local production were found by archaeologists.