Italian wines questions

Question 1

How many varieties of grapes are there in Italy?

Answer 1

There are officially 605 grapes used to produce wines across Italy.
Italy has the largest number of native grapes in the world.

Question 2

Which are the most important Italian grapes?

Answer 2

Sangiovese is the most widely planted varietal (71,500 hectares). It is responsible for some of Italy’s best wine: Chianti Classico, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano , and Brunello di Montalcino.
The Montepulciano grape comes second, covering 86,000 hectares.
Catarratto is the most widely planted white grape at 89,000 hectares.