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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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Torgiano Rosso Riserva DOCG
Torgiano Rosso Riserva DOCG: This is an appellation for only red wines in the region of Umbria. Red Grape is Sangiovese.Riserva (Rd): Minimum 70% Sangiovese + OANRG The Minimum alcohol level is 12.5% We are working on this Torgiano Rosso Riserva 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 can discover the other wines…
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Torgiano DOC
Torgiano DOC: It is a very interesting apellation from Umbria producing red, white, rose’, and sparkling wines. White Grape Varieties are Chardonnay, PinotGrigio, Trebbiano, Welschriesling (Riesling Italico) and Red are Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinot Nero, Sangiovese. The Minimum alcohol level is 11.0% for Bianco, white varietals, and Spumante; 11.5% for Rosato and Merlot; 11.5% for Vendemmia Tardiva (14.0% potential); 12.0% for Rosso, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Pinot Nero; 14.0% for Vin Santo (16.0% potential) We are working on this Torgiano 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…
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Todi DOC
Todi DOC: It is a very interesting apellation from Umbria producing red, white and dessert wines. White Grapes are Grechetto and Red Grapes are Merlot, Sangiovese. The Minimum alcohol levelis 11.5% for Bianco; 12.0% for Grechetto, Rosso, and red varietals; 12.0% for Passito (16.0% potential); 12.5% for all Superiore wines We are working on this Todi 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…
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Spoleto DOC
Spoleto DOC:This is an appellation for only white wines in the region of Umbria.White Grape isTrebbiano. The Minimum alcohol level is 11.0% for Bianco and Spumante; 11.5% for Trebbiano Spoletino; 12.0% for Superiore; 14.0% for Passito (17.0% potential) We are working on this Spoleto 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 Additionally, you can discover…
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Rosso Orvietano / Orvietano Rosso DOC
Rosso Orvietano / Orvietano Rosso DOC: This is an appellation for only rede wines in the region of Umbria. Red Grape Varieties: Aleatico, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Canaiolo Nero, Ciliegiolo, Merlot, Montepulciano, Pinot Nero, Sangiovese. The Minimum alcohol level is 9.5% for Aleatico (11.5% potential); 11.5% for all other wines We are working on this Rosso Orvietano / Orvietano Rosso 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…
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Orvieto DOC
Orvieto DOC: This is an appellation for only white wines in the region of Umbria. White Grapes areGrechetto, Trebbiano. The Minimum alcohol level is 10.0% for Vendemmia Tardiva (13.0% potential); 10.5% for Muffa Nobile; 11.5% for Bianco; 12.0% for Superiore We are working on this Orvieto 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 Additionally, you can…
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Montefalco Sagrantino DOCG
Montefalco Sagrantino DOCG: This is an appellation for only red wines in the region of Umbria. The Red Grape is Sagrantino. The Minimum alcohol level isapprox. 11.0% for Passito (18.0% potential); 13.0% for Rosso; 13.5% for Rosso with a vineyard name We are working on this Montefalco Sagrantino 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…
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Montefalco DOC
Montefalco DOC: It is a apellation from Umbria producing red, white wines. White Grapes are Grechetto, Trebbiano and Red Grape is Sangiovese. The Minimum alcohol level is 11.0% for Bianco; 11.5% for Grechetto; 12.0% for Rosso; 12.5% for Riserva We are working on this Montefalco 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 Additionally, you can discover…
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Lago di Corbara DOC
Lago di Corbara DOC: It is a very interesting apellation from Umbria producing red, white and dessert ’wines. White Grapes are Chardonnay, Grechetto, Sauvignon Blanc, Vermentinoand Red Grapes are Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinot Nero, Sangiovese. The Minimum alcohol level is 10.0% for Vendemmia Tardiva and Passito (15.0% potential); 11.0% for Passito Riserva (16.0% potential); 12.0% for Bianco and white varietals; 12.5% for white riservas, Rosso, and red varietals; 13.0% for red riservas We are working on this Lago di Corbara 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…
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IGP Umbria
IGP Umbria: It is a very interesting appellation from Umbria producing red, white, rose’wines. Lago di Corbara DOC.White Grape Varieties are Bellone, Biancame, Bombino Bianco, Chardonnay, Falanghina, Fiano, Friulano, Garganega, Gewürztraminer, Grechetto, Greco, Maceratino, Malvasia, Manzoni Bianco, Montonico Bianco, Moscato, Mostosa, Müller-Thurgau, Passerina, Pecorino, Pinot Bianco, Pinot Grigio, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon, Sylvaner Verde, Trebbiano, Verdello, Verdicchio, Vermentino, Vernaccia, Viognier, Welschriesling (Riesling Italico)Red Grape Varieties are Aglianico, Aleatico, Alicante, Barbera, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Canaiolo Nero, Carignano, Cesanese, Ciliegiolo, Dolcetto, Gaglioppo, Gamay, Grechetto Rosso, Lacrima, Malbec, Malvasia Nera, Merlot, Montepulciano, Nero d’Avola (Calabrese), Pinot Nero, Primitivo, Rebo, Refosco, Sagrantino, Sangiovese, Syrah, Vernaccia Nera. The Minimum alcohol level is 10.5% for Bianco; 11.0% for Rosato, Rosso, and all Novello wines; 12.0% for Bianco Passito (13.0% potential); 13.0% for Rosso Passito (14.5% potential) We are working on this IGP Umbria 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…
