The best-known Italian wines may indeed be red - Brunello di Montalcino, Barolo, Barbaresco and Amarone immediately come to mind - but the country’s white wines are no less special. While some who read these words may think that Italian whites are simple and less than remarkable, thanks in large part to the volumes of Pinot Grigio being produced in various territories, the white wine industry in Italy has blossomed over the past 20 years, with the best examples offering remarkable aromatics and significant complexity along with excellent aging potential.

There are at least three regions where white wines as a whole are generally more famous, and dare I say better than the area’s reds. The three regions are Trentino-Alto Adige and Friuli in the north and Campania in the south. One can argue over which of these regions are home to Italy’s finest whites - spectacular wines are made in all three - but without doubt, Italy’s most distinctive white wines are produced in Campania.