Indigenous Grapes: 4-Bottle Set

Italy has over 500 indigenous grape varieties and most of them never leave home. No Cabernet, no Chardonnay. Four grapes from Sicily and Piedmont that grow almost nowhere else. For the wider map, see the grape varietal guide.

What is in the set (1 bottle each, 4 total)

• Grillo del Barone (white, Sicily): once grown mainly for Marsala, now one of Sicily's signature whites. See the Grillo guide and Barone di Serramarrocco.
• Langhe Arneis (white, Piedmont): hard to grow, nearly extinct in the twentieth century, brought back by Piedmont's producers. See the Arneis guide.
• Langhe Nascetta (white, Piedmont): a rare white from this region that actually ages. See the Nascetta guide.
• Sammarcello Pignatello (red, Sicily): also known as Perricone, a light local red that takes a slight chill well. See the Pignatello guide and Barone di Serramarrocco.

Worth ¥19,680 bought separately, yours for ¥16,000 including tax.

Serving: whites at 6 to 9°C, the red lightly chilled at 14 to 16°C.