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    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), and table wine. Famous Italian red grape varieties include Nebbiolo, Sangiovese, Barbera; white varieties include Trebbiano and Moscato. Well-known Italian wines such as Brunello di Montalcino, Chianti Classico, Barolo originate from regions like Tuscany and Piedmont under controlled appell

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    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), and table wine. Famous Italian red grape varieties include Nebbiolo, Sangiovese, Barbera; white varieties include Trebbiano and Moscato. Well-known Italian wines such as Brunello di Montalcino, Chianti Classico, Barolo originate from regions like Tuscany and Piedmont under controlled appell

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    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), and table wine. Famous Italian red grape varieties include Nebbiolo, Sangiovese, Barbera; white varieties include Trebbiano and Moscato. Well-known Italian wines such as Brunello di Montalcino, Chianti Classico, Barolo originate from regions like Tuscany and Piedmont under controlled appell

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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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