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Italian Wine Regions



Italy has many thousand years of wine production history, and it is one of the largest and most famous wine producing country in the world.

Italian wine is known for rich history, diverse grape varieties, and distinctive regional characteristics. The country is home to numerous indigenous grape varieties, contributing to the unique flavors found in Italian wines.

The most famous wine regions are Toscana, Piemonte, and Veneto.

Toscana is famous for its Sangiovese-based wines, such as Chianti and Brunello di Montalcino. Piemonte is known for its Nebbiolo-based wines like Barolo and Barbaresco. Veneto is best known for the bold red Amarone, the sparkling Prosecco, and the white of Soave.


North Italy Wine Regions

Valle d'Aosta

Aosta

Piemonte

Piemonte

Lombardia

Lombardia

Alto Adige

Alto Adige

Veneto

Veneto

Friuli

Friuli

Emilia-Romagna

Emilia-Romagna

Liguria

Liguria

Central Italy Wine Regions

Toscana

Toscana

Umbria

Umbria

Marche

Marche

Abruzzo

Abruzzo

Lazio

Lazio

Molise

Molise

South Italy Wine Regions

Sardegna

Sardegna

Campania

Campania

Basilicata

Basilicata

Puglia

Puglia

Calabria

Calabria

Sicilia

Sicilia

Italian Wine Grapes

Sangiovese
54 000 hectares
Montepulciano
27 000
Glera
27 000
Pinot Grigio
25 000
Merlot
24 000
Trebbiano
21 000
Chardonnay
20 000
Barbera
18 000

Source: OIV Note de conjoncture mondiale 2017.

Italy

DOCG (Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita)

Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita (DOCG) is a controlled designation of origin for selected wine styles and grapes in the Italian Wine Law from 1963.

DOCG wines are guaranteed the highest quality in the Italian classification system.

There are stricter quality requirements for the production of DOCG than for the wines classified as DOC, Denominazione di Origine Controllata. The Garantia addition also indicates that the quality has been checked by a tasting committee according to the rules that apply in the various DOCG. The designation is marked on the wine's label as well as a banner around the neck of the bottle, green banderole on white wine and pink on red wine. Both DOCG and DOC are classified under DOP, Denominazione di Origine Protetta, which also covers other agricultural products.

The are 73 Italian DOCG appellations (as of 2012):


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