LCBO Italian wine guide
Best Italian wines at the LCBO
Italian wine is one of the deepest LCBO categories. This page filters current inventory to Italy and highlights the strongest bottles across regions and prices.
Last updated Jul 15, 2026 — refreshed daily from LCBO inventory data.
Sangiovese, Red Blend, Nebbiolo, Pinot Grigio · Tuscany, Piedmont, Veneto
Italy is the LCBO's largest import country, and its shelf rewards buyers who venture past the famous names. The pattern in the data is consistent: the south (Puglia, Sicily, Abruzzo) owns the under-$15 value tier, Tuscany and the Veneto dominate the $15–30 middle where Chianti Classico and Ripasso live, and Piedmont's Barolo and Barbaresco anchor the top shelf via Vintages.
Two habits pay off with Italian wine here: check whether a Valpolicella is a base bottling, a Ripasso, or an Amarone before comparing prices (they're effectively three different wines), and watch the deals section — Italian labels rotate through LCBO Limited Time Offers more than any other country's. Everything below is ranked from today's inventory.
Best overall
The strongest bottles in this guide right now, balanced for score, confidence, value, scarcity, and current LCBO availability.
01
Bartenura Dolce Noir KPM
All vintages · solid pick
92/100
$22.95
1 LCBO store
02
Silvio Carta Cannulari Isola Dei Nuraghi
All vintages · solid pick
88/100
$35.20
1 LCBO store
03
Ca' de' Rocchi Corvè
All vintages · solid pick
88/100
$16.95
1 LCBO store
04
Happy Holidays Santero Moscato Spumante
All vintages · solid pick
84/100
$12.95
1 LCBO store
05
Bocchino Sens Barbera D'Asti DOCG
All vintages · solid pick
84/100
$21.95
1 LCBO store
06
Le Colombare Recioto Di Soave
All vintages · solid pick
88/100
$52.95
1 LCBO store
07
Terra Sabaude Albarossa
All vintages · solid pick
84/100
$26.95
1 LCBO store
08
Bocchino L'Aurelio Nebbiolo DOC
All vintages · solid pick
84/100
$39.95
1 LCBO store
09
Poggio Antico Brunello di Montalcino
All vintages · solid pick
88/100
$129.00
2 LCBO store listings
10
Brigaldara San Floriano Riserva Amarone della Valpolicella Classico
All vintages · solid pick
90/100
$160.00
1 LCBO store
11
Tua Rita Per Sempre Syrah
All vintages · solid pick
90/100
$326.00
3 LCBO store listings
12
Ricasoli Castello di Brolio Gran Selezione Gaiole Chianti Classico
All vintages · solid pick
84/100
$49.95
1 LCBO store
Current deals
Wines in this guide where the current LCBO price is below the regular listed price.
01
Castello di Ama Vigneto Bellavista Gran Selezione Chianti Classico
All vintages · solid pick
84/100
$309.75 $387.00
5 LCBO stores · 750 mL listing Save $77.25
02
Marchesi di Barolo Cannubi Barolo
All vintages · solid pick
86/100
$233.95 $289.95
1 LCBO store · 1,500 mL listing Save $56.00
03
Masi Costasera Amarone Classico
All vintages · solid pick
86/100
$24.00 $32.95
1 LCBO store · 31 mL listing Save $8.95
04
Bottega Mini Sparkling Icebag Set
All vintages · solid pick
74/100
$24.95 $32.95
1 LCBO store · 200 mL listing Save $8.00
05
Bottega Rose Gold Brut Sparkling
All vintages · solid pick
74/100
$22.95 $29.95
3 LCBO stores · 750 mL listing Save $7.00
06
Bottega Accademia Prosecco
All vintages · solid pick
74/100
$18.95 $24.95
1 LCBO store · 750 mL listing Save $6.00
07
Marco Felluga Mongris Pinot Grigio
All vintages · solid pick
80/100
$25.75 $30.95
1 LCBO store · 750 mL listing Save $5.20
08
Masi Modello Merlot
New listing — no score yet
unrated
$21.25 $26.45
4 LCBO stores · 1,500 mL listing Save $5.20
Best value under $25
High-value bottles in this guide that currently stay under the $25 mark.
01
Oggi Botter Primitivo
All vintages · solid pick
90/100
$11.55
382 LCBO stores
02
Golden Gufo Primitivo
All vintages · solid pick
90/100
$12.05 $15.25
6 LCBO stores Save $3.20
03
Bartenura Dolce Noir KPM
All vintages · solid pick
92/100
$22.95
1 LCBO store
04
Cantine De Falco Primitivo
All vintages · solid pick
88/100
$11.20 $12.45
20 LCBO stores Save $1.25
05
San Marzano Primitivo
All vintages · solid pick
88/100
$12.15
328 LCBO stores
06
Senza Tempo Montepulciano D'
All vintages · solid pick
86/100
$9.95
153 LCBO stores
07
Rose Nave De Oro Organic
All vintages · solid pick
88/100
$14.95
195 LCBO stores
08
Epicuro Primitivo di Manduria
All vintages · solid pick
88/100
$16.95
195 LCBO stores
Best under $20
The strongest low-price picks in this guide.
01
Oggi Botter Primitivo
All vintages · solid pick
90/100
$11.55
382 LCBO stores
02
Golden Gufo Primitivo
All vintages · solid pick
90/100
$12.05 $15.25
6 LCBO stores Save $3.20
03
Cantine De Falco Primitivo
All vintages · solid pick
88/100
$11.20 $12.45
20 LCBO stores Save $1.25
04
San Marzano Primitivo
All vintages · solid pick
88/100
$12.15
328 LCBO stores
05
Senza Tempo Montepulciano D'
All vintages · solid pick
86/100
$9.95
153 LCBO stores
06
Rose Nave De Oro Organic
All vintages · solid pick
88/100
$14.95
195 LCBO stores
07
Epicuro Primitivo di Manduria
All vintages · solid pick
88/100
$16.95
195 LCBO stores
08
Surani Primitivo Di Manduria
All vintages · solid pick
88/100
$19.95
10 LCBO stores
Common countries
Italy 966
Common grapes
Sangiovese 155Red Blend 122Nebbiolo 108Pinot Grigio 69Glera 39Montepulciano 19Merlot 17Primitivo 17
More italian wines at the lcbo
More current LCBO listings from this guide, sorted by WineRipe score and availability.
FAQ
Which Italian regions are common at the LCBO?
Current LCBO stock often includes Tuscany, Piedmont, Veneto, Sicily, Puglia, Abruzzo, and other Italian regions.