Sweet Wines

Italy's sweet wines include passito wines made from dried grapes, such as Recioto della Valpolicella, Passito di Pantelleria and Vin Santo, as well as lighter late-harvest and Moscato-based styles.

Our database lists 160 Italian sweet wines from 20 regions. Piedmont, Sicily and Tuscany are the best represented regions. The most common denominations are Moscato d'Asti DOCG, Alto Adige/Sudtirol DOC and Pantelleria DOC. Leading grape varieties include Moscato Bianco, Zibibbo and Moscato.

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Sweet Wines by region