any Italian red wines are suitable for aging. Certain white wines also improve with a few years of aging, though in general the light-bodied whites are designed to be consumed young, when they are at their freshest and fruitiest. The listing below includes vintage charts for a sample of Italy's finest red wines.
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any Italian red wines are suitable for aging. Certain white wines also improve with a few years of aging, though in general the light-bodied whites are designed to be consumed young, when they are at their freshest and fruitiest. The listing below includes vintage charts for a sample of Italy's finest red wines.