Good wines at affordable prices: the bottles and cellars to choose from 7 to 18 euros
The samples of the « Best Buy » in the guide « Wines for all pockets 2025 by Doctorwine » by Daniele Cernilli, an oenological critic of the most authoritative on the market: more than 300 bottles under examination, with evaluation and price
The Bianc del Metauro Gazza 2023 Produced by the Marche cellar of Sante is a modern, fresh, fragrant white wine. The mOntepulciano d’Abruzzo Riparosso 2023of the illuminated Abruzzese producer, is a praised ruby red and fruity notes. The Montepulciano 2023 of the old cellar of Montepulciano in Tuscany is an inviting Tuscan red, with a juicy ending. All three of these wines cost 7 euros, 20 more cents the Riparosso.
Why are we talking about it? Because they won a very special podium: that of Very good wines at very affordable prices. In practice, they are the champions of the best buy (to put it with the Americans) in the guide Wines for all pockets 2025 by Doctorwineto the century Daniele Cernilliwine critic among the most expert and authoritative of the market.
In this small book, now in its fifth edition, those wines are reported that boast an excellent quality/price ratio and that They do not go beyond 18 euros in the wine shop. «The intention is to demonstrate that To drink adequately, it is not necessary to spend significant figures And that, especially in Italy, it is still possible to find many wines of excellent quality proposed on the shelves of wine bars at reasonable prices, « says Cernilli, aware that, of course, other wines between over one hundred thousand labels on the market, could boast the same requirement. Behind the choices of the guide, however, there is an enviable experience and an undisputed knowledge of the market.
Under examination there are More than 300 winesfor each, in addition to the evaluation, the price is also specified. The largest number of labels is in the price range from 10.90 to 15 euros. There are many less the wines that cost 7 to 10 euros and even less than 16 to 18 euros. Examples? Here they are, divided by price, chosen from those known directly.
Price from 7 to 10 euros
In addition to the 3 on the podium, starting from South Tyrol, there is the Santa Maddalena Classico 2022 of the Cantina di Bolzano, captivating red of slave grapes, a very popular South Tyrolean grape. In the same region, a fragrant white of the Tramin Cantina: Vineyards of the Dolomites t white cuvée 2023. We go to Trentino for the Teroldego Rotaliano Castel Firmian 2022red of the great Mezzacorona cooperative.
You go down to Emilia with Cavicchioles, Lini 910 and Hermes doctors: they produce the respectively Lambrusco di Sorbara Vigna del Cristo 2023The Reggiano Lambrusco Rosso Labrusca and the Lambrusco, Reggiano concert 2023: typical reds of this Allegri but at all trivial land. In Romagna the Zerbine farm signs its valid Romagna Sangiovese Superior Ceregio Rosso 2022while in the Grosseto Maremma, in Tuscany, we find Erik Banti with his Morellino di Scansano Spineto 2023other tasty and savory red.
In Umbria the white of Bigi is noticed: Orvieto Classico dry vineyard Torricella 2023. Going to the south, we stop in Campania, in Sannio, where the La Guardiense cooperative produces the delicious white Sannio Falanghina Lavica 2023.
In Puglia in the Bari, the Torrevento cellar proposes red Castel del Monte Bombino Nero Rosato Veritas 2023while in Salento the mint accounts offers the inviting white Salento Fiano Mendola 2023. In Calabria it is from Librandi, the best known cellar in the region, the Cirò Rosso Classico Superiore Reserve Duke of San Felice 2021.
Price from 11 to 12 euros
Four Venetian cellars for two classic reds and two excellent whites. Allegrini Wines and Domini Veneti Negrar propose a Valpolicella Classico 2023 and the Valpolicella Classico Superiore 2022while Bertani is the Classic Soave Sereole 2023 and Tommasi the Lugana le Fornaci 2023. In the Marche the poisonous cellar, among the most important realities in the region, produces the delicious Offida Pecorino Villa Angela 2023; while the red is of Garofoli Conero Piancarda 2021. We arrive in Umbria with two valid white proposals: the Torgiano Bianco Torre di Giano 2023 produced by Lungarotti, historic and precious company of the Region and the Montefalco Grechetto 2023 of AANTI.
Three Tuscan wines. In Maremma La Fattorie Le Pupille offers the classic and fresh Morellino di Scansano 2023; In the Montepulciano area the Fattoria del Cerro signs the MONTEPULCIANO RED 2023; while Arillo in Terrabianca is present with the Maremma Tuscany BEOROSSO 2023.
In Abruzzo, the Centovie cellar of Umani Ronchi (Faro di Marche company with presence also in Abruzzo) produces the Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Jorio 2021enveloping and elegant red and in Lazio Colle Picchioni and Cotarella family enter the guidance with two whites: respectively Lazio Bianco Woman Paola 2023 and East East East of Montefiascone Poggio dei Gelsi 2023. Finally, a Sardinian wine and one Sicilian. The first is the Vermentino di Gallura Superiore Monteoro 2023 of saddle and fly. The second is the Nero d’Avola Passo delle Mule 2022 of the Duke of Salaparuta.
Prices from 13 to 14 euros
We open this other battery with a red Piedmontese red and white: the Grignolino d’Asti Arlandinio 2022 of the Santa Caterina estate and the Gavi of the Municipality of Gavi 2023 de il Rocchin.
Let’s go to Veneto with 5 labels. Two are bubbles: the Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore Bosco di Gica of Adami and the Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco Rustico by Nino Franco, two first -class cellars in the production of Prosecco Superstar. Then there is white Montello Asolo Manzoni Bianco Zuitér Vintage 2021 of Montelvini; red Valpolicella Superiore Valpantena by Costa Arènte (one of the seal of the winged lion of the general insurance), the red Bardolino Montebaldo Delara 2022 of the Rizzardi warriors and the magnificent white Lugana Santa Cristina 2023 of ginged.
Five Tuscan choices. Three reds and two white. The Chianti Classico 2022 of Rocca delle Macie, the Montecucco Rosso Rigoleto 2022 of Collemassari and the Tuscan Maremma Cabernet Samma 2020 of Val delle Rose. We move on to the whites with the Maremma Toscana Vermentino Prelius 2023 of the Castle of Volpaia and with the Tuscany Bianco Vermentino 2023 Marsiliana Tenuta del Principe Corsini Villa Le Corti.
In Abruzzo two whites: Hills Teatine Villa Gemma 2023 by Masciarelli and theAbruzzo Pecorino 2023 of Nododivino Citra. We arrive in Emilia for the Lambrusco di Sorbara ancestral 2023 of Francesco Bellei, in Lazio with white Bellone Anthium 2023 of Casale del Giglio and in Campania with the Falanghina del Sannio 2023 of Mustilli.
Two Apulian wines. The famous sAlelento Rosato Five Roses Anniversary 2023 by Leone de Castris and the no less known Salento Rosso Chapel of priest by Francesco Candido. He closes in Sicily Tasca d’Almerita, among the most important brands in the region, with the enveloping Sicily Nero d’Avola Lamuri 2021.
Prices from 15 to 18 euros
Finally, some wines in the highest price range. Six Tuscan labels, including 5 of Chianti Classico, among the Italian cult wines. Starting from the highest price (18 euros) Here is the Chianti Classico 2022 of Bibbiano, follows the Chianti Classico Reserve 2021 of the Castle of Querceto (17.50 euros) therefore still 2 proposals of Chianti Classico 2022 Both for 16 euros: those of the Castellare di Castellina and the estate Ambrogio and Giovanni Folonari. You go down to 15 euros with the Chianti Classico Belcanto by Nittardi. The classic Chianti is left his majesty and closes with white Tuscany a chat in Oltrepoggio 2022 of Colognole.
Four proposals in Veneto. A red: the Valdadige Terra dei Forti Foja Tonda 2019 by Albino Armani and three super versions of Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore: The Bandarossa Vigna in Collagù 2023 by Bortolomiol, the Rive of San Pietro di Barbozza 2022 by Valdo Spumanti e La Rivetta 120 of Villa Sandi.
In South Tyrol Franz Haas signs the Pinot Grigio 2023 and the Nals Margreid cellar on Sauvignon Stein 2023. In Trentino the Vineyards of the Dolomites Terre di San Leonardo 2021 Produced by San Leonardo, magnificent reality of the Italy vineyard.
In Piedmont to note two excellent Dolcetto d’Alba 2023: that of Pio Cesare and the Vilot of Ca ‘Viola. In Romagna boasts excellent value for money Sangiovese romagna rib Laurento 2021 by Umberto Cesari and in Emilia the Colli Piacentini Gutturnio Riserva Bollo Rosso 2020 of the Valtidone cellar. Still interesting labels.
In Campania the Greek of Tufo Daltavilla Tenuta Pietrafusa 2023 of Villa Matilde Avallone; In Basilicata the Rosé flordelis by King Manfredi Terre degli Svevi, in Sardinia the red Monica Superiore ISELIS of Argiolas, reference cellar of its region.
Three Sicilian wines of as many important cellars close this price range: red Benuara Tenuta Presti and Pigns 2022 of Cusumano; The Cerasuolo di Vittoria Floramundi 2022 by Donnafugata; and white Bertolino Soprano 2022 of Mandrarossa.
