IGP Alta Valle della Greve: It is an appellation from Tuscany producing red, white, rose’, wines. White Grapes are Albana, Albarola, Ansonica, Chardonnay, Durella, Fiano, Grechetto, Greco, Manzoni Bianco, Pinot Bianco, Pinot Grigio, Riesling, Roussanne, Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon, Trebbiano, Verdello, Verdicchio, Vermentino, Vernaccia, Viognier, Welschriesling (Riesling Italico)Red Grapes are Alicante, Ancellotta, Barbera, Barsaglina, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Canaiolo Nero, Cesanese, Ciliegiolo, Groppello, Merlot, Montepulciano, Nero d’Avola (Calabrese), Petit Verdot, Pinot Nero, Pugnitello, Refosco, Sangiovese, Schiava, Syrah, Teroldego, Vermentino Nero. The Minimum alcohol level is 10.0% for Bianco and Rosato; 10.5% for…
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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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Elba DOC
Elba DOC: It is a very interesting appellation from Tuscany producing red, white, rose’, dessert and sparkling wines.White Grapes are Ansonica, Moscato, Trebbiano, VermentinoRed Grape is Sangiovese. The Minimum alcohol level is 11.0% for Bianco, Trebbiano, and Rosato; 11.5% for Ansonica, Vermentino, Rosso, Sangiovese, and Spumante; 12.0% for Ansonica Passito (16.0% potential); 12.0% for…
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Colli di Luni DOC
Colli di Luni DOC: It is an appellation from Tuscany and Liguria producing red, white, wines.White Grapes are Albarola, Vermentino Red Grape is Sangiovese. Wine Composition: Bianco (Wh): Minimum 35% Vermentino; 25–40% Trebbiano; maximum 30% OAWG; Albarola (Wh): Minimum 85% Albarola + OAWG; Vermentino (Wh): Minimum 90% Vermentino + OAWG; Superiore (Vermentino);…
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Capalbio DOC
Capalbio DOC: It is an appellation from Tuscany producing red, white, rose’ and dessert wines.White Grapes are Trebbiano, Vermentino and Red Grape Varieties are Cabernet Sauvignon, Sangiovese. Wine Composition:Bianco (Wh): Minimum 50% Trebbiano Toscano + OANWG; Vermentino (Wh): Minimum 85% Vermentino + OANWG; Rosato (Ro): Minimum 50% Sangiovese + OANRG; Rosso…
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Bianco di Pitigliano DOC
Bianco di Pitigliano DOC : This is an appellation for only white wines in the region of Tuscany. White Grape Varieties are Ansonica, Chardonnay, Grechetto, Greco, Malvasia, Pinot Bianco, Sauvignon Blanc, Trebbiano, Verdello, Viognier, Welschriesling (Riesling Italico) and Wine Composition is Bianco (Wh): Minimum 40% Trebbiano Toscano; maximum 60% Ansonica, Chardonnay, Grechetto, Greco, Malvasia Bianca Lunga, Pinot Bianco, Sauvignon Blanc,…
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Zagarolo DOC
Zagarolo DOC: This is an appellation for only white wines in the region of Lazio. White Grapes are Malvasia, Trebbiano. Bianco (Wh, WhSw): Minimum 30% Trebbiano (Giallo, Toscano, and/or Verde); maximum 70% Malvasia Bianca di Candia and/or Malvasia del Lazio (locally Malvasia Puntinata); maximum 10% Bellone and/or Bombino Bianco; Superiore (Bianco)…
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Vignanello DOC
Vignanello DOC: It is an appellation from Lazio producing red, white wines.White Grapes are Greco, Trebbiano and Red areSangiovese. Bianco (Wh, WhSw): Minimum 70% Trebbiano (Giallo and/or Toscano); maximum 30% Malvasia (Bianca di Candia and/or del Chianti); maximum 15% OAG; Greco (Wh): Minimum 85% Greco + OAWG; Superiore (Bianco); Rosso (Rd):…
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Velletri DOC
Velletri DOC: It is an appellation from Lazio producing red, white, sparkling wines. White Grapes are Malvasia, Trebbiano and Red are Cesanese, Montepulciano. Bianco (Wh, WhSw): Minimum 30% Trebbiano (Giallo, Toscano, and/or Verde); maximum 70% Malvasia Bianca di Candia and/or Malvasia del Lazio (locally Malvasia Puntinata); maximum 20% OAWG; Superiore (Bianco); Rosso…
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Terracina / Moscato di Terracina DOC
Terracina / Moscato di Terracina DOC: This is an appellation for only white wines in the region of Lazio. White Grape is Moscato. Bianco (Wh, WhSw): Minimum 85% Moscato di Terracina + OAWG; Spumante (WhSp, WhSpSw): 100% Moscato di Terracina; Passito (WhSw): Minimum 85% Moscato di Terracina + OAWG. The Minimum…
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Tarquinia DOC
Tarquinia DOC: This is an appellation for only red wines in the region of Lazio. Red Grapes are Montepulciano, Sangiovese. Bianco (Wh, WhFr, WhSw): Minimum 50% Trebbiano Giallo and/or Trebbiano Toscano (locally Procanico); maximum 35% Malvasia (del Lazio and/or di Candia); maximum 30% OAWG (except Pinot Grigi; o)Rosato (Ro); Rosso…