IGP Arghillà: Red Grape Varieties are Aglianico, Barbera, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Castiglione, Gaglioppo, Greco Nero, Magliocco Canino, Malvasia Nera, Merlot, Nerello Cappuccio, Nerello Mascalese, Nero d’Avola (Calabrese), Nocera, Sangiovese.The Zone of production are Communes of Calanna, Campo Calabro, Fiumara, and Villa San Giovanni, and part of Reggio Calabria in the…
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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
The Essential Guide to Italian Wines
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Terra d’Otranto DOC
Terra d’Otranto DOC: White Grapes are Chardonnay, Fiano, Malvasia, VerdecaRed Grapes are Aleatico, Malvasia Nera, Primitivo.The Minimum alcohol level is 11.5% for Bianco, white varietals, Spumante, and Rosato Spumante; 12.5% for Rosato, Rosso, Malvasia Nera, and Riserva; 13.0% for Aleatico (15.0% potential); 13.5% for Primitivo We are working on this Terra d’Otranto DOC appellation description.Please come…
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Tavoliere delle Puglie / Tavoliere DOC
Tavoliere delle Puglie / Tavoliere DOC: Red Grape Varieties: Uva di TroiaRosato (Ro): Minimum 65% Uva di Troia (locally Nero di Troia) + OANRG; Rosso (Rd): Minimum 65% Uva di Troia + OANRG; Nero di Troia (Rd): Minimum 90% Uva di Troia + OANRG; Riserva (Rosso, Nero di Troia). The Minimum alcohol…
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Squinzano DOC
Squinzano DOC: White Grapeìs are Chardonnay, Fiano, Malvasia, Sauvignon BlancRed Grapes are Negroamaro, Susumaniello. The Minimum alcohol level is 11.0% for Bianco and white varietals; 11.5% for all spumanti; 12.0% for Rosato, Rosso, and red varietals; 12.5% for Riserva We are working on this Squinzano DOC appellation description.Please come back soon.Send us an e-mail if…
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Valdinievole DOC
Valdinievole DOC: It is an appellation from Tuscany producing red, white, wines. White Grape is Trebbiano and Red areCanaiolo Nero, Sangiovese.Wine Composition: Bianco (Wh): Minimum 70% Trebbiano Toscano + OAWG; Superiore (Bianco); Rosso (Rd): Minimum 70% Canaiolo Nero and/or Sangiovese (minimum 35% Sangiovese and 20% Canaiolo Nero) + OAG (maximum 10% OAWG);…
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Valdichiana Toscana DOC
Valdichiana Toscana DOC: It is a very interesting appellation from Tuscany producing red, white, dessert and sparkling wines. White Grapes are Chardonnay, Grechetto, Malvasia, Pinot Bianco, Pinot Grigio, Trebbiano and Red are Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Sangiovese, Syrah. The Minimum alcohol level is 10.0% for Bianco; 10.5% for Chardonnay, Grechetto, and Rosato; 11.0% for Rosso, Sangiovese, and Spumante; 15.0%…
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Val di Cornia Rosso / Rosso della Val di Cornia DOCG
Val di Cornia Rosso / Rosso della Val di Cornia DOCG: This is an appellation for only red wines in the region of Tuscany.Red Grapes are Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Sangiovese and Wine Composition:Rosso (Rd): Minimum 40% Sangiovese; maximum 60% Cabernet Sauvignon and/or Merlot; maximum 20% OARG; Riserva (Rosso); The Minimum alcohol level is…
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Val di Cornia DOC
Val di Cornia DOC: It is a very interesting appellation from Tuscany producing red, white, rose’, dessert wines. White Grapes are Ansonica, Malvasia, Trebbiano, Vermentino, ViognierPrincipal Red Grapes are Aleatico, Cabernet Sauvignon, Ciliegiolo, Merlot, Sangiovese. The Minimum alcohol level is 11.0% for Bianco and Rosato; 11.5% for Ansonica and Vermentino; 12.0% for red varietals; 12.0% for Passito (16.0% potential);…
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Val d’Arno di Sopra / Valdarno di Sopra DOC
Val d’Arno di Sopra / Valdarno di Sopra DOC: It is a very interesting appellation from Tuscany producing red, white, rose’, dessert and sparkling wines.White Grapes are Chardonnay, Malvasia, Sauvignon Blanc. Red Grapes are Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Canaiolo Nero, Ciliegiolo, Malvasia Nera, Merlot, Pugnitello, Sangiovese, Syrah. The Minimum alcohol level is 10.0% for Vendemmia Tardiva (15.0% potential); 11.0% for Spumante bianco; 11.5% for non-subzone Bianco,…
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Val d’Arbia DOC
Val d’Arbia DOC: It is a very interesting appellation from Tuscany producing white, rose’, dessert wines. White Grapes are Chardonnay, Grechetto, Malvasia, Pinot Bianco, Sauvignon Blanc, Trebbiano, Vermentino and Red is Sangiovese. The Minimum alcohol level is 10.5% for Bianco and Trebbiano; 11.0% for varietals except Trebbiano and for Rosato; 12.0% for Vin Santo (16.0% potential) We…