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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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Gutturnio DOC
Gutturnio DOC: This is an appellation for only red wines in the region of Emilia Romagna. Red Grape is BarberaWine Composition: Rosso (RdFr): 55–70% Barbera; 30–45% Croatina (locally Bonarda); Superiore (Rd): 55–70% Barbera; 30–45% Croatina;Riserva (Superiore) The Minimum alcohol level is 12.0% for Rosso; 12.5% for Superiore; 13.0% for Riserva We are working on this Gutturnio 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 At Value…
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Colli Romagna Centrale DOC
Colli Romagna Centrale DOC: This is an appellation for only red and white wines in the region of Emilia Romagna. White Grapes are Bombino Bianco, Chardonnay, Pinot Bianco, Sauvignon Blanc, Trebbiano. Red Grapes are Barbera, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Montepulciano, Sangiovese. Minimum alcohol level is 11.0% for Bianco; 11.5% for white varietals; 12.0% for Rosso, red varietals, and Chardonnay Riserva; 12.5% for red riservas We are working on this Colli Romagna Centrale 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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Colli di Scandiano e di Canossa DOC
Colli di Scandiano e di Canossa DOC: It is an appellation from Emilia Romagna producing red, white, sparkling and dessert wines. White Grapes are Chardonnay, Malvasia, Pinot Bianco, Pinot Grigio, Sauvignon Blanc, Spergola. Red Grapes are Cabernet Sauvignon, Lambrusco, Malbo Gentile, Marzemino. Minimum alcohol level: 5.5% for tranquillo versions of Bianco, Spergola, Lambrusco, and Lambrusco Grasparossa (10.5% potential); 5.5% for Spergola spumante and tranquillo versions of Malbo Gentile and Marzemino (11.0% potential); 6.0% for Malvasia spumante (11.0% potential); 7.0% for frizzante versions of Bianco, Malvasia, Spergola, and Lambrusco Grasparossa (10.5% potential); 7.0% for frizzante versions of Malbo Gentile and Marzemino (11.0% potential); 10.0% for Passito (16.0% potential); 10.5% for Malvasia tranquillo, Sauvignon, and Lambrusco Montericco; 11.0% for Chardonnay, Pinot,…
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Colli di Rimini DOC
Colli di Rimini DOC: It is an apellation from Emilia Romagna producing red, white, and dessert wines. Principal White Grape Varieties are Biancame, Grechetto, Mostosa, Trebbiano and Red are Cabernet Sauvignon, Sangiovese. Alcohol level is 10.5% for Biancame; 11.0% for Bianco; 11.5% for Rosso, red varietals, and Rébola; 11.5% for Rébola Passito (16.0% potential); 12.0% for Cabernet Sauvignon Riserva; 12.5% for Superiore; 13.0% for Sangiovese Riserva We are working on this Colli di Rimini 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…
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Colli di Parma DOC
Colli di Parma DOC: It is an appellation from Emilia Romagna producing red, white, and sparkling wines. White Grapes are Chardonnay, Malvasia, Pinot Bianco, Pinot Grigio, Sauvignon Blanc and Red Grape Varieties are Barbera, Bonarda, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Lambrusco, Merlot, Pinot Nero.Minimum alcohol level is 10.5% for Malvasia and Malvasia Spumante; 11.0% for Rosso and Lambrusco; 11.5% for Chardonnay, Pinot Bianco, Pinot Grigio, and Sauvignon Blanc and Spumante made from those varieties; 12.0% for red varietals except Lambrusco and for Spumante without varietal designation We are working on this Colli di Parma 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…
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Colli di Faenza DOC
Colli di Faenza DOC: It is a very interesting apellation from Emilia Romagna producing red, white wines. White Grapes are Chardonnay, Grechetto, Pinot Bianco, Sauvignon Blanc, Trebbiano and Red are Ancellotta, Cabernet Sauvignon, Ciliegiolo, Merlot, Sangiovese. The Minimum alcohol level is 11.0% for Bianco and Pinot Bianco; 11.0% for Trebbiano; 12.0% for Rosso, Sangiovese, and Riserva We are working on this Colli di Faenza 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 At Value…
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Colli d’Imola DOC
Colli d’Imola DOC: This is an appellation for only red and white wines in the region of Emilia Romagna. White Grapes areChardonnay, Trebbiano and Red are Barbera, Cabernet Sauvignon, Sangiovese. The Minimum alcohol level is 11.0% for Bianco, Trebbiano, and Novello; 11.5% for everything else We are working on this Colli d’Imola 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 At Value Prices And Taste La Dolce Vita by…
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Colli Bolognesi Pignoletto DOCG
Colli Bolognesi Pignoletto DOCG: This is an appellation for only white wines in the region of Emilia Romagna. TheWhite Grape is Grechetto. The Minimum alcohol level is 11.0% for Frizzante and Spumante; 11.5% for Superiore; 12.0% for Superiore Classico We are working on this Colli Bolognesi Pignoletto 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 Tony Margiotta Additionally, you…
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Colli Bolognesi DOC
Colli Bolognesi DOC: This is an appellation for only red and white wines in the region of Emilia Romagna. White Grape Varieties are Chardonnay, Pinot Bianco, Sauvignon Blanc, Welschriesling (Riesling Italico)Principal Red Grape Varieties are Barbera, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinot Nero. This appellation from Emilia Romagna lies close to the city of Bologna (Bianco, Rosso, Spumante, and Rosso Riserva only) The Minimum alcohol level is 11.0% for Pinot Bianco, Riesling Italico, Sauvignon Blanc, and Merlot; 11.5% for Chardonnay, Barbera, and Cabernet Sauvignon; 12.0% for Barbera Riserva and Bologna Rosso; 12.5% for Bologna Riserva We are working on this Colli Bolognesi DOC appellation description.Please come back soon.Send us an e-mail if you are looking for more info atcheers@drinkitalian.com In…
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Bosco Eliceo DOC
Bosco Eliceo DOC: This is an appellation for only red and white wines in the region of Emilia Romagna. White Grapes are Sauvignon Blanc, Trebbianoand Red Grape Varieties: Fortana, Merlot. The Minimum alcohol level is 10.5% for Bianco, Fortana, and Merlot; 11.0% for Sauvignon We are working on this Bosco Eliceo 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 At Value Prices And Taste La Dolce Vita by Tony Margiotta…
