IGP Fortana del Taro: This is an appellation for only red wines in the region of Emilia Romagna. Red Grape is Fortana. Rosso (Rd, RdFr, RdSw, RdFrSw): Minimum 85% Fortana (locally Fortanella, Fortanina, or Uva d’Oro) + OARG; Novello (Rosso). This appellation from Emilia Romagna lies close to the city…
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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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IGP Forlì
IGP Forlì: It is a very interesting appellation from Emilia Romagna producing red, white, rose’, and sparkling wines. White Grapes are Albana, Biancame, Bombino Bianco, Chardonnay, Fiano, Friulano, Garganega, Gewürztraminer, Grechetto, Malvasia, Manzoni Bianco, Marsanne, Montù, Moscato, Mostosa, Müller-Thurgau, Ortrugo, Pinot Bianco, Pinot Grigio, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, Spergola, Trebbiano, Verdicchio, Welschriesling (Riesling Italico) Red Grapes are Alicante, Ancellotta, Barbera, Bonarda, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Ciliegiolo, Croatina, Dolcetto, Fogarina, Fortana, Gamay, Groppello, Lambrusco, Malbo Gentile, Malvasia Rosa, Marzemino, Merlot, Montepulciano, Petit Verdot, Pinot Nero, Raboso, Refosco, Sangiovese, Syrah, Uva Longanesi We are…
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IGP Emilia / dell’Emilia
IGP Emilia / dell’Emilia: It is a very interesting appellation from Emilia Romagna producing red, white, rose’, and sparkling wines. White Grapes are Albana, Biancame, Bombino Bianco, Chardonnay, Fiano, Friulano, Garganega, Gewürztraminer, Grechetto, Malvasia, Manzoni Bianco, Marsanne, Montù, Moscato, Mostosa, Müller-Thurgau, Ortrugo, Pinot Bianco, Pinot Grigio, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, Spergola, Trebbiano, Verdicchio, Welschriesling (Riesling Italico)Principal Red Grapes are Alicante, Ancellotta, Barbera, Bonarda, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Ciliegiolo, Croatina, Dolcetto, Fogarina, Fortana, Gamay, Groppello, Lambrusco, Malbo Gentile, Malvasia Rosa, Marzemino, Merlot, Montepulciano, Petit…
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IGP Castelfranco Emilia
IGP Castelfranco Emilia: This is an appellation for onlywhite wines in the region of Emilia Romagna. White Grapes are Montù, Moscato, Trebbiano. The Minimum alcohol level is 1.0% for Mosto di Uve Parzialmente Fermentato (10.0% potential); 10.0% for frizzante wines; 10.5% for still wines We are working on this IGP Castelfranco Emilia appellation…
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Colli di Scandiano e di Canossa DOC
Colli di Scandiano e di Canossa DOC: It is an appellation from Emilia Romagna producing red, white, sparkling and dessert wines. White Grapes are Chardonnay, Malvasia, Pinot Bianco, Pinot Grigio, Sauvignon Blanc, Spergola. Red Grapes are Cabernet Sauvignon, Lambrusco, Malbo Gentile, Marzemino. Minimum alcohol level: 5.5% for tranquillo versions of Bianco, Spergola, Lambrusco, and Lambrusco Grasparossa (10.5% potential); 5.5%…
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Colli Bolognesi DOC Wine Guide
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Bosco Eliceo DOC Wines – Coastal Gems of Emilia-Romagna
What Is Bosco Eliceo DOC? Bosco Eliceo DOC is one of Emilia-Romagna’s most coastal and characterful wine zones, stretching along the Adriatic near Ferrara and Ravenna. Nicknamed “the wines of the sands”, they grow on ancient seaside dunes shaped by salt breezes and brackish lagoons. Here, frizzante Fortana reds and…
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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…
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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…
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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…