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Learn about Italian Wines!
This page is an essential guide to Italian Wines and collects all the articles about wines, appellations, and grape varieties. Italian Wines are classified into 526 Denominations, spread in 20 regions: 75 DOCGs, 333 DOCs, and 118 IGPs. Everybody has heard of Barolo, Brunello, Chianti, and Amarone. If you are an intermediate taster, you may know about Cortese, Vermentino, Aglianico, maybe Orvieto, and Verdicchio.
But who knows about Vitoska, Vespolina, Biancolella, and Tintilia? You will, if you want, by reading this guide.
Facts and figures
-- The Italian wine scene is composed of about 310,000 farms, an average of 2 hectares cultivated per farm, and just over 45,000 wine-making companies -- AGEA (Agency for Agriculture Subsidy) data: in 2015, 76% of the wineries produced less than 100 hectoliters of wine per year, 17% between 101 and 1,000 hectoliters, 5% between 1,001 and 10,000 hectoliters, and 1% between 10,001 and 100,000 hectoliters -- This confirms the tendency towards fragmentation and the prevalence of small and medium-sized entities -- The vast majority comes from the larger companies: in 2015, 77.5% was produced by companies that vinified more than 10,001 hectoliters per year -- Three fundamental categories:Â Family-run wineries, widespread in the areas with the greatest winemaking traditions; Cooperatives, that cover 60% of wine production in Italy; Large estates and industries, historic Tuscan, Venetian, and Piedmontese wine families, grown considerably through acquisitions and mergersThe Essential Guide to Italian Wines
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Pomino DOC
Pomino DOC: It is an appellation from Tuscany producing red, white, rose’, dessert wines. White Grapes are Ansonica, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, VermentinoPrincipal Red Grapes are Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Sangiovese. Minimum alcohol level is 11.0% for Rosato; 11.5% for Bianco and Rosso; 12.0% for white varietals and Sangiovese; 12.5% for Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Riserva; 16.0% (potential) for Vin Santo We are working on this Pomino DOC appellation description.Please come back soon.Send us an e-mail if you are looking for more info atcheers@drinkitalian.com In the meantime, if you are in the mood for a good book, you can try:– The Modern History of Italian Wine by Walter Filipputti– Hidden Gems of Italy: An Insider’s Secret Formula To Find Top-Class Italian Wines…
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Parrina DOC
Parrina DOC: It is an appellation from Tuscany producing red, white, rose’, dessert wines. White Grapes are Ansonica, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Vermentino.Red Grapes are Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Sangiovese. The Minimum alcohol level is 11.0% for Rosato; 11.5% for Bianco and Rosso; 12.0% for white varietals and Sangiovese; 12.5% for Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Riserva; 16.0% (potential) for Vin Santo We are working on this Parrina DOC appellation description.Please come back soon.Send us an e-mail if you are looking for more info atcheers@drinkitalian.com In the meantime, if you are in the mood for a good book, you can try:– The Modern History of Italian Wine by Walter Filipputti– Hidden Gems of Italy: An Insider’s Secret Formula To Find Top-Class Italian…
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Orcia DOC
Orcia DOC: It is an appellation from Tuscany producing red, white, rose’, dessert wines. White Grapes are Malvasia, Trebbiano and Red Grape is Sangiovese Wine Composition: Bianco (Wh): Minimum 50% Trebbiano Toscano + OANWG;Rosato (Ro): Minimum 60% Sangiovese + OANG (maximum 10% OANWG); Rosso (Rd): Minimum 60% Sangiovese + OANG (maximum 10% OANWG); Sangiovese (Rd): Minimum 90% Sangiovese; maximum 10% Canaiolo Nero, Ciliegiolo, Colorino, Foglia Tonda, Malvasia Nera, and/or Pugnitello; Riserva (Rosso, Sangiovese); Vin Santo or Vinsanto (Wh, WhSw): Minimum 50% Malvasia Bianca Lunga and/or Trebbiano + OAWG. The Minimum alcohol level is 11.0% for Bianco and Rosato; 12.0% for Rosso and Sangiovese; 12.0% for Vin Santo (16.0% potential); 12.5% for Riserva…
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Moscadello di Montalcino DOC
Moscadello di Montalcino DOC: This is an appellation for only white wines in the region of Tuscany. White Grape is Moscato and Wine Composition:Bianco (WhSw, WhFrSw): Minimum 85% Moscato Bianco + OAWG; Vndemmia Tardiva (Wh, WhSw): Minimum 85% Moscato Bianco + OAWG. Minimum alcohol level is 8.0% for Bianco (10.5% potential); 11.5% for Passito (15.0% potential) We are working on this Moscadello di Montalcino DOC appellation description.Please come back soon.Send us an e-mail if you are looking for more info atcheers@drinkitalian.com In the meantime, if you are in the mood for a good book, you can try:– The Modern History of Italian Wine by Walter Filipputti– Hidden Gems of Italy: An Insider’s Secret Formula…
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Morellino di Scansano DOCG
Morellino di Scansano DOCG: This is an appellation for only red wines in the region of Tuscany.Red Grape is Sangiovese and Wine Composition:Rosso (Rd): Minimum 85% Sangiovese (locally Morellino) + OANRG; Riserva (Rosso). The Minimum alcohol level is 12.5% for Rosso; 13.0% for Riserva We are working on this Morellino di Scansano DOCG appellation description.Please come back soon.Send us an e-mail if you are looking for more info atcheers@drinkitalian.com In the meantime, if you are in the mood for a good book, you can try:– The Modern History of Italian Wine by Walter Filipputti– Hidden Gems of Italy: An Insider’s Secret Formula To Find Top-Class Italian Wines At Value Prices And Taste La Dolce…
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Montescudano DOC
Montescudano DOC : It is an appellation from Tuscany producing red, white and dessert wines.White Grapes are Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Trebbiano, Vermentino. Red Grapes are Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Sangiovese. The Minimum alcohol level is 11.0% for Bianco and white varietals; 11.5% for Rosso and Sangiovese; 12.0% for Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Merlot; 12.5% for Riserva; 16.0% (potential) for Vin Santo We are working on this Montescudano DOC appellation description.Please come back soon.Send us an e-mail if you are looking for more info atcheers@drinkitalian.com In the meantime, if you are in the mood for a good book, you can try:– The Modern History of Italian Wine by Walter Filipputti– Hidden Gems of Italy: An Insider’s Secret Formula To…
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Monteregio di Massa Marittima DOC
Monteregio di Massa Marittima DOC: It is an appellation from Tuscany producing red, white, rose’ and dessert wines. White Grape Varieties are Trebbiano, Vermentino, ViognierPrincipal Red Grape Varieties are Sangiovese, Syrah. Minimum alcohol level is 11.0% for Bianco and Novello; 11.5% for Vermentino, Viognier, Rosato, Sangiovese Rosato, and Rosso; 12.0% for Sangiovese, Syrah, Rosso Riserva, and Sangiovese Riserva; 12.0% for Vin Santo and Vin Santo Riserva (16.0% potential); 14.0% for Vin Santo Occhio di Pernice and Vin Santo Occhio di Pernice Riserva (16.0% potential) We are working on this Monteregio di Massa Marittima DOC appellation description.Please come back soon.Send us an e-mail if you are looking for more info atcheers@drinkitalian.com In the meantime, if…
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Montecucco Sangiovese DOCG
Montecucco Sangiovese DOCG: This is an appellation for only red wines in the region of Tuscany. Red Grape is Sangiovese and Wine Composition: Rosso (Rd): Minimum 90% Sangiovese + OARG; Riserva (Rosso). The Minimum alcohol level is 13.0% for Rosso; 13.5% for Riserva We are working on this Montecucco Sangiovese DOCG appellation description.Please come back soon.Send us an e-mail if you are looking for more info atcheers@drinkitalian.com In the meantime, if you are in the mood for a good book, you can try:– The Modern History of Italian Wine by Walter Filipputti– Hidden Gems of Italy: An Insider’s Secret Formula To Find Top-Class Italian Wines At Value Prices And Taste La Dolce Vita by…
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Montecucco DOC
Montecucco DOC: It is an appellation from Tuscany producing red, white, dessert wines. White Grapes are Grechetto, Malvasia, Trebbiano, Vermentino and Red Grape are Ciliegiolo, Sangiovese. The Minimum alcohol level is 11.5% for Bianco, Vermentino, and Rosato; 12.0% for Rosso; 12.0% for Vin Santo (17.0% potential); 12.5% for Riserva; 15.0% for Vin Santo Occhio di Pernice (20.0% potential) We are working on this Montecucco DOC appellation description.Please come back soon.Send us an e-mail if you are looking for more info atcheers@drinkitalian.com In the meantime, if you are in the mood for a good book, you can try:– The Modern History of Italian Wine by Walter Filipputti– Hidden Gems of Italy: An Insider’s Secret Formula To Find Top-Class…
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Montecarlo DOC
Montecarlo DOC: It is an appellation from Tuscany producing red, white, dessert wines. White Grapes are Pinot Bianco, Pinot Grigio, Roussanne, Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon, Trebbiano, Vermentino. Red Grapes are Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Sangiovese, Syrah. The Minimum alcohol level is 11.5% for Bianco and Rosso; 12.0% for white varietals and Riserva; 12.5% for red varietals; 13.0% for Vin Santo amabile (16.0% potential); 14.0% for Vin Santo secco and Vin Santo Occhio di Pernice (16.0% potential) We are working on this Montecarlo DOC appellation description.Please come back soon.Send us an e-mail if you are looking for more info atcheers@drinkitalian.com In the meantime, if you are in the mood for a good book, you can try:– The Modern History of Italian Wine by Walter…
