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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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Castel del Monte DOC
Castel del Monte DOC is a Italian Wine Appellation in the province of Barletta-Andria-Trani, in Puglia. White Grapes are: Bombino Bianco, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc; Red Grapes are Aglianico, Bombino Nero, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Montepulciano, Pampanuto, Uva di Troia. The Minimum alcohol level: 10.5% for Bianco tranquillo, white varietals (tranquillo and frizzante), and Aglianico Rosato frizzante; 11.0% for Bianco frizzante, Rosato (tranquillo and frizzante), and Aglianico Rosato tranquillo; 11.5% for spumanti and Novello; 12.0% for Rosso and Nero di Troia; 12.5% for Cabernet; 13.0% for Aglianico and riservas We are working on this Castel del Monte 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…
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Castel del Monte Bombino Nero DOCG
Castel del Monte Bombino Nero DOCG: Red Grape is Bombino NeroRosato (Ro): Minimum 90% Bombino Nero + OAN. The Minimum alcohol level is 12.0% We are working on this Castel del Monte Bombino Nero 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 the other wines from Puglia.
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Cacc’è Mmitte di Lucera DOC
Cacc’è Mmitte di Lucera DOC: Red Grape is Uva di TroiaRosso (Rd): 35–60% Uva di Troia (locally Sumarello); 25–35% Malvasia Nera, Montepulciano, and/or Sangiovese; 15–30% Bombino Bianco, Malvasia Bianca, and/or Trebbiano. The Minimum alcohol level is 11.5% We are working on this Cacc’è Mmitte di Lucera 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…
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Brindisi DOC
Brindisi DOC: White Grapes are Chardonnay, Fiano, Malvasia, Sauvignon Blancand Red Grapes are Malvasia Nera, Negroamaro, SusumanielloBianco (Wh): Minimum 80% Chardonnay and/or Malvasia + OAWG; Chardonnay (Wh): Minimum 90% Chardonnay + OANWG; Fiano (Wh): Minimum 90% Fiano + OANWG; Malvasia Bianca (Wh): Minimum 90% Malvasia + OANWG; Sauvignon (Wh): Minimum 90% Sauvignon Blanc + OANWG; Rosato (Ro): Minimum 70% Negroamaro + OARG;Negroamaro (Ro): Minimum 85% Negroamaro + OARG; Rosso (Rd): Minimum 70% Negroamaro + OARG; Negroamaro (Rd): Minimum 85% Negroamaro + OARG; Susumaniello (Rd): Minimum 85% Susumaniello + OARG; Novello (Rosso); Riserva (Rosso, Negroamaro); Spumante (WhSp, RoSp): Can be made by a second fermentation of Bianco, Rosato, Negroamaro Rosato, or any of the white varietals. The…
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Barletta DOC
Barletta DOC: White Grape is Malvasia and Red Grape is Uva di TroiaBianco (Wh, WhFr): Minimum 60% Malvasia Bianca + OANWG. Malvasia Bianca (Wh, WhFr): Minimum 90% Malvasia + OAWG. Rosato (Ro, RoFr): Minimum 70% Uva di Troia + OANRG. Rosso (Rd): Minimum 70% Uva di Troia + OANRG. Uva di Troia or Nero di Troia (Rd): Minimum 90% Uva di Troia + OARG. Novello (Rosso) Riserva (Rosso, Uva di Troia) The Minimum alcohol level is 10.5% for Bianco; 11.0% for Malvasia Bianca and Rosato; 11.5% for Novello; 12.0% for Rosso and Uva di Troia; 13.0% for Riserva We are working on this Barletta DOC appellation description.Please come back soon.Send us…
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Alezio DOC
Alezio DOC:Red Grape is NegroamaroRosato (Rd): Minimum 80% Negroamaro; maximum 20% Malvasia Nera, Sangiovese, and/or Montepulciano. Rosso (Rd): Minimum 80% Negroamaro; maximum 20% Malvasia Nera, Sangiovese, and/or Montepulciano. Riserva (Rosso) Minimum alcohol level is 12.0% for Rosato and Rosso; 12.5% for Riserva We are working on this Alezio 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…
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Aleatico di Puglia DOC
Aleatico di Puglia DOC:Red Grape is AleaticoDolce Naturale (RdSw): Minimum 85% Aleatico; maximum 15% Malvasia Nera, Negroamaro, and/or Primitivo. Liquoroso (RdFoSw): Minimum 85% Aleatico; maximum 15% Malvasia Nera, Negroamaro, and/or Primitivo. Riserva (Dolce Naturale, Liquoroso) The Minimum alcohol level is 13.0% for Dolce Naturale (15.0% potential); 16.0% for Liquoroso (18.5% potential) We are working on this Aleatico di Puglia 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…
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Vernaccia di Oristano DOC
Vernaccia di Oristano DOC: White Grape is VernacciaBianco (Wh): 100% Vernaccia di Oristano, Liquoroso (WhFo, WhFoSw): 100% Vernaccia di Oristano, Superiore (Bianco), Riserva (Superiore) The Minimum alcohol level is 15.0% for Bianco; 15.5% for Superiore and Riserva; 16.5% for Liquoroso We are working on this Vernaccia di Oristano 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,…
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Vermentino di Sardegna DOC
Vermentino di Sardegna DOC: White Grape is VermentinoBianco (Wh, WhFr, WhSw, WhFrSw): Minimum 85% Vermentino + OANWG, Spumante (WhSp): Minimum 85% Vermentino + OANWG, Minimum alcohol level: 10.0% for Spumante (11.0% potential); 10.5% for Bianco We are working on this Vermentino di Sardegna 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…
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Vermentino di Gallura DOCG
Vermentino di Gallura DOCG:White Grape is VermentinoBianco (Wh, WhFr, WhSw, WhFrSw): Minimum 95% Vermentino + OANWG, Superiore (Bianco), Spumante (WhSp, WhSpSw): Minimum 95% Vermentino + OANWG, Vendemmia Tardiva (Wh, WhSw): Minimum 95% Vermentino + OANWG, Passito (Wh, WhSw): Minimum 95% Vermentino + OANWG. The Minimum alcohol level si 10.5% for Bianco frizzante and Spumante; 12.0% for Bianco tranquillo; 13.0% for Superiore; 14.0% for Passito (15.0% potential) We are working on this Vermentino di Gallura 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…
