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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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Verdicchio di Matelica Riserva DOCG
Verdicchio di Matelica Riserva DOCG: This is an appellation for only white wines in the region of Marche. White Grape is Verdicchio. Riserva (Wh): Minimum 85% Verdicchio + OAWG. The Minimum alcohol level is 12.5% We are working on this Verdicchio di Matelica 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…
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Verdicchio di Matelica DOC
Verdicchio di Matelica DOC: This is an appellation for only white wines in the region of Marche. White Grape is Verdicchio. Bianco (Wh): Minimum 85% Verdicchio + OAWG; Spumante (WhSp): Minimum 85% Verdicchio + OAWG; Passito (WhSw): Minimum 85% Verdicchio + OAWG. The Minimum alcohol level is 11.5% for Bianco and Spumante; 12.0% for Passito (15.0% potential) We are working on this Verdicchio di Matelica 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…
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Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi DOC
Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi DOC: This is an appellation for only white wines in the region of Marche. White Grape Varieties: Verdicchio. Bianco (Wh): Minimum 85% Verdicchio + OAWG; Superiore (Classico); Spumante (WhSp): Minimum 85% Verdicchio + OAWG; Riserva (Spumante); Passito (WhSw): Minimum 85% Verdicchio + OAWG; The Minimum alcohol level is11.5% for Bianco and Spumante; 12.0% for Classico Superiore; 12.0% for Passito (15.0% potential) We are working on this Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi 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…
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Terre di Offida DOC
Terre di Offida DOC: This is an appellation for only white wines in the region of Marche. White Grape is Passerina. Spumante (WhSp): Minimum 85% Passerina + OANWG; Passito (Wh, WhSw): Minimum 85% Passerina + OANWG; Vino Santo (Wh, WhSw): Minimum 85% Passerina + OANWG. The Minimum alcohol level is 11.5% for Spumante; 13.0% for Passito and Vino Santo (15.5% potential) We are working on this Terre di Offida 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…
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Serrapetrona DOC
Serrapetrona DOC: This is an appellation for only red wines in the region of Marche. Red Grape Varieties: Vernaccia Nera. Rosso (Rd): Minimum 85% Vernaccia Nera + OANRG. Minimum alcohol level is 12.0% We are working on this Serrapetrona 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 the other wines from Marche.
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San Ginesio DOC
San Ginesio DOC: This is an appellation for only red wines in the region of Marche. Red Grapes are Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Ciliegiolo, Merlot, Sangiovese, Vernaccia NeraRosso (Rd): Minimum 50% Sangiovese; minimum 35% Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Ciliegiolo, Merlot, and/or Vernaccia Nera; minimum 15% OANRG; Spumante (RdSp): Minimum 85% Vernaccia Nera + OANRG; The Minimum alcohol level: 11.0% for Spumante; 11.5% for Rosso. We are working on this San Ginesio 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…
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Rosso Piceno / Piceno DOC
Rosso Piceno / Piceno DOC: This is an appellation for only red wines in the region of Marche. Red Grapes are Montepulciano, Sangiovese. Rosso (Rd): 35–85% Montepulciano; 15–50% Sangiovese; maximum 15% OANRG; Sangiovese (Rd): Minimum 85% Sangiovese + OANRG; Novello (Rosso); Superiore (Rosso); Superiore can be produced only in a portion of the denomination. The Minimum alcohol level is 11.0% for Novello; 11.5% for Rosso and Sangiovese; 12.0% for Superiore Rosso Piceno wine Region: MarcheQuality Level in EU/Italian Wine Law: DOC Rosso PicenoEstablished: 1968 Primary Grape Varietals: Montepulciano in blends. The red wine can contain 35-85% Montepulciano and from 15% to 50% Sangiovese with other approved grapes thrown in. An additional 15%…
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Rosso Cònero DOC
Rosso Cònero DOC: This is an appellation for only red wines in the region of Marche. Red Grape is Montepulciano. Rosso (Rd): Minimum 85% Montepulciano + OANRG. The Minimum alcohol level is 11.5% We are working on this Rosso Cònero 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 the other wines from Marche.
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Pergola DOC
Pergola DOC: This is an appellation for only red wines in the region of Marche. Red Grape is Aleatico. Rosato (Ro, RoFr, RoFrSw): Minimum 60% Aleatico + OARG; Rosso (Rd): Minimum 60% Aleatico + OARG; Aleatico (Rd, RdSw): Minimum 85% Aleatico + OARG; Novello (Rosso); Superiore (Rosso, Aleatico); Riserva (Rosso, Aleatico); Spumante Rosato or Rosé (RoSp, RoSpSw): Minimum 60% Aleatico + OARG; Spumante (RdSp, RdSpSw): Minimum 85% Aleatico + OARG; Passito (Rd, RdSw): Minimum 85% Aleatico + OARG. The Minimum alcohol level is11.0% for Rosato, Rosso, Aleatico, Novello, and Spumante Rosato; 12.0% for Superiore and Riserva; 12.0% for Passito (15.0% potential) We are working on this Pergola DOC appellation description.Please come…
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Offida DOCG
Offida DOCG: It is a very interesting apellation from Marche producing red, white, wines.White Grapes are Passerina, Pecorino. Red Grape is Montepulciano. Pecorino (Wh): Minimum 85% Pecorino + OANWG; Passerina (Wh): Minimum 85% Passerina + OANWG; osso (Rd): Minimum 85% Montepulciano + OANRG. The Minimum alcohol level is 11.5% for Pecorino; 12.0% for Passerina; 13.0% for Rosso We are working on this Offida 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…
