What wine should I drink on a Italy river cruise?

A Italy cruise passes through Lazio, Campania, Tuscany, Liguria and Veneto, so expect wines from grapes like Malvasia, Trebbiano, Falanghina, Aglianico and Greco. Each stop guide lists the must-try bottle and food pairings.

Which towns are the best wine stops on the Italy?

Civitavecchia, Naples, Salerno, Livorno, Genoa, Venice, Palermo, Cagliari and Bari are the wine-focused stops along the Italy.

How many stops are on a Italy river cruise?

This guide covers 9 stops along the Italy, 9 of them in a wine region.

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Wine Guide to the Italy River Cruise

Curated by Michele Edington, Certified Sommelier

The Italy winds through Italy, and for wine lovers it's one of Europe's great cruising routes. Along the way you'll pass 9 wine stops across regions like Lazio, Campania, Tuscany and Liguria, where the glasses fill with grapes such as Malvasia, Trebbiano, Falanghina, Aglianico and Greco. Here's what to drink at each stop.

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Wine regions along the way

Lazio Campania Tuscany Liguria Veneto Sicily Sardinia Puglia

Stops along the Italy

1
CivitavecchiaLazio
MalvasiaTrebbiano
2
NaplesCampania
FalanghinaAglianicoGreco
3
SalernoCampania
FalanghinaAglianicoGreco
4
LivornoTuscany
VernacciaSangioveseCabernet Sauvignon
5
GenoaLiguria
VermentinoPigatoBosco
6
VeniceVeneto
GleraCorvinaGarganega
7
PalermoSicily
CarricanteNerello MascaleseCatarratto
8
CagliariSardinia
VermentinoCannonau (Grenache)
9
BariPuglia
Primitivo (Zinfandel)Negroamaro

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Common questions

What wine should I drink on a Italy river cruise?: A Italy cruise passes through Lazio, Campania, Tuscany, Liguria and Veneto, so expect wines from grapes like Malvasia, Trebbiano, Falanghina, Aglianico and Greco. Each stop guide lists the must-try bottle and food pairings.
Which towns are the best wine stops on the Italy?: Civitavecchia, Naples, Salerno, Livorno, Genoa, Venice, Palermo, Cagliari and Bari are the wine-focused stops along the Italy.
How many stops are on a Italy river cruise?: This guide covers 9 stops along the Italy, 9 of them in a wine region.