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Italian Wine Guide for Enthusiasts

Italy contributes 21% of the world's wine production from grapes grown in diverse soils and climates across its regions. Italian wines are categorized from highest to lowest as DOCG (Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita), DOC (Denominazione di Origine Controllata), IGT (Indicazione Geografica Tipica), or table wine. Famous Italian red grape varieties include Nebbiolo, Sangiovese, Barbera; white varieties include Trebbiano and Moscato. Well-known Italian wines include Brunello di Montalcino, Chianti Classico, Barolo from Piedmont and Gavi from Lombardia with DOCG status.

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Italian Wine Guide for Enthusiasts

Italy contributes 21% of the world's wine production from grapes grown in diverse soils and climates across its regions. Italian wines are categorized from highest to lowest as DOCG (Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita), DOC (Denominazione di Origine Controllata), IGT (Indicazione Geografica Tipica), or table wine. Famous Italian red grape varieties include Nebbiolo, Sangiovese, Barbera; white varieties include Trebbiano and Moscato. Well-known Italian wines include Brunello di Montalcino, Chianti Classico, Barolo from Piedmont and Gavi from Lombardia with DOCG status.

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Wines of Italy

INTRODUCTION
• Contributes 21% of the world’s wine production.

• Wine is produced every where in Italy due to a variety


of soils and climates

• Famous black grapes varieties – Nebbiolo, Sangiovese ,


Barbarossa , Barbera

• Famous white grape varieties - Trebbiano , Moscato


CATEGORIES OF ITALIAN
WINES
DOCG
DENOMINAZIONE DI ORIGINE CONTROLLATA - e – GUARANTITA
Refers to controlled and guaranteed designation of origin
Highest honour; Only 24 DOCG wines.

DOC
DENOMINAZIONE DI ORIGINE CONTROLLATA
Refers to Controlled Denomination. Second Category
There are close to 270 Doc Wines.
Contd…
IGT
INDICAZIONE GEOGRAFICA TIPICA
Given for high-quality wines that do not fit DOC/DOCG regulations,
Large areas, where natural conditions favour uniformity of style.

VINO DA TAVOLA
An ordinary table wine, mainly for local consumption.
Regions
• Aosta Valley • Umbria
• Piemonte • Lazio
• Liguria • Sardinia
• Lombardia • Abruzzo
• Trentino-Alto • Molise
Adige/Südtirol • Campania
• Friuli-Venezia • Basilicata
Giulia
• Puglia
• Veneto
• Calabria
• Emilia-Romagna
• Sicily
• Toscana/ Tuscany
• Marche
Super Tuscans
• The term "Super Tuscan" is a term that
describes any wine (mostly red, but
sometimes also white) produced in Tuscany
and that generally does not adhere to the
traditional local DOC(G) regulations.
• These are high quality wines
without the labels
Examples - Sassicaia
Famous Italian wines…
Wine Region Colour DOCG/ DOC
BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO Tuscany Red DOCG

CHIANTI OR CHIANTI CLASSICO Tuscany Red DOCG

CARMIGNANO Tuscany Red DOCG


VINO NOBILE DI Tuscany Red DOCG
MONTEPULCIANO

BAROLO Piedmont Red

GAVI OR CORTESE DI GAVI Piedmont White DOCG

SOAVE Veneto White DOCG

VERMENTINO Sardinia White DOCG


VALPOLICELLA Veneto Red DOCG
Famous wines…
Wine Region Colour DOCG/ DOC
ASTI OR ASTI SPUMANTE Piedmont White/ DOCG
Sparkling

Lacryma Christi, Campania White & Red


PIEDMONT

DOCG’S
READING A ITALIAN WINE LABEL

Quality Wine Name


Certification
Vintage

Estate Bottled

Producer or Bottler
Country of Origin
Volume Alcoholic Strength

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