Piave Malanotte / Malanotte del Piave DOCG: This is an appellation for only red wines in the region of Veneto.Red Grape is RabosoStyles and Wine Composition forRosso (Rd) is Minimum 70% Raboso Piave; maximum 30% Raboso Veronese; maximum 5% OARG. The Minimum alcohol level is 12.5% We are working on this…
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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: 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 mergers
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Piave DOC
Piave DOC: It is an appellation from Veneto producing red, white and dessert wines. White Grapes are Chardonnay, Friulano, Manzoni Bianco, Verduzzo and Red Grapes are Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Carmenère, Merlot, Raboso. Styles and Wine Composition: Chardonnay (Wh): Minimum 85% Chardonnay + OAWG; Manzoni Bianco (Wh): Minimum 85% Manzoni Bianco +…
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Monti Lessini DOC
Monti Lessini DOC: It is an appellation from Veneto producing red, white and dessert wines.White Grapes are Chardonnay, Durella, Garganega, Pinot Bianco, Pinot Grigio, Sauvignon Blanc and Red Grape is Pinot Nero.Wine Composition:Bianco (Wh): Minimum 50% Chardonnay; maximum 50% Durella (locally Durello), Garganega, Pinot Bianco, Pinot Grigio, Pinot Nero, and/or Sauvignon Blanc; Durello (Wh): Minimum…
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Montello–Colli Asolani DOC
Montello–Colli Asolani DOC: It is an apellation from Veneto producing red, white, sparkling wines.White Grape Varieties are Bianchetta Trevigiana, Chardonnay, Glera, Manzoni Bianco, Pinot Bianco, Pinot Grigio and Red Grape Varieties are Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Carmenère, Merlot, Recantina. The Minimum alcohol level is 11.0% for Bianchetta, Chardonnay, Pinot Bianco, Pinot Grigio, and Merlot; 11.5% for Bianco, Cabernet Franc,…
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Montello Rosso /Montello DOCG
Montello Rosso /Montello DOCG: This is an appellation for only red wines in the region of Veneto .Red Grape Varieties are Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Carmenère, Merlotand Wine Composition:Rosso (Rd): 40–70% Cabernet Sauvignon; 30–60% Cabernet Franc, Carmenère, and/or Merlot; maximum 15% OANRG; Superiore (Rosso). The Minimum alcohol level is 12.5% for Rosso; 13.0% for…
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Merlara DOC
Merlara DOC: It is an appellation from Veneto producing red, white, wines. White Grapes are Chardonnay, Friulano, Malvasia, Pinot Bianco, Pinot Grigio, Riesling, Welschriesling (Riesling Italico). Red Grapes are Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Carmenère, Marzemino, Merlot, Raboso, Refosco.The Minimum alcohol level is 10.5% for Bianco frizzante; 11.0% for Bianco tranquillo, white varietals (except Riesling), Rosso, Cabernet, Marzemino, and Novello; 11.5% for Riesling, Cabernet…
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Lugana DOC
Lugana DOC is an appellation for only white, sparkling, and dessert wines in the regions of Veneto and Lombardy. White Grape is TrebbianoWine Composition for Bianco (Wh) is Minimum 90% Trebbiano di Soave (locally Trebbiano di Lugana or Turbiana) + OANWG; Superiore (Bianco); Riserva (Bianco); Spumante (WhSp): Minimum 90% Trebbiano di…
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Lessini Durello / Durello Lessini DOC
Lessini Durello / Durello Lessini DOC: This is an appellation for only white wines in the region of Veneto. White Grape is Durella. Styles and Wine Composition for Spumante (WhSp): Minimum 85% Durella; maximum 15% Chardonnay, Garganega, Pinot Bianco, and/or Pinot Nero; Riserva (Spumante). The Minimum alcohol level is 11.0% for…
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IGP Verona / Provincia di Verona / Veronese
IGP Verona / Provincia di Verona / Veronese: It is an appellation from Veneto producing red, white, rose’, wines.White Grapes are Bianchetta Trevigiana, Chardonnay, Cortese, Durella, Friulano, Garganega, Malvasia, Manzoni Bianco, Moscato, Müller-Thurgau, Nosiola, Pinot Bianco, Pinot Grigio, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, Sylvaner Verde, Trebbiano, Welschriesling (Riesling Italico). Red Grape are Ancellotta, Barbera, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Carmenère, Casetta, Corbina, Corvina, Croatina, Lagrein, Lambrusco, Marzemino, Merlot, Molinara, Petit Verdot, Pinot Nero, Raboso, Rebo, Rondinella, Sangiovese, Schiava, Syrah, Teroldego We are working on this IGP Verona / Provincia di…
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IGP Veneto Orientale
IGP Veneto Orientale: It is an apellation from Veneto producing red, white, rose’, wines. White Grapes are Bianchetta Trevigiana, Chardonnay, Friulano, Gewürztraminer, Glera, Malvasia, Manzoni Bianco, Marzemina Bianca, Müller-Thurgau, Pinot Bianco, Pinot Grigio, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, Verduzzo, Welschriesling (Riesling Italico). Red Grapes are Ancellotta, Barbera, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Carmenère, Corbina,…