Molise DOC: White Grapes are Chardonnay, Falanghina, Fiano, Greco, Malvasia, Moscato, Pinot Bianco, Pinot Grigio, Sauvignon Blanc, Trebbiano. Red Grape Varieties are Aglianico, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Montepulciano, Pinot Nero, Sangiovese. The Minimum alcohol level is 9.0% for Malvasia tranquillo; 10.0% for Pinot Grigio and Pinot Grigio Spumante; 10.5% for Chardonnay, Falanghina, Fiano frizzante, Malvasia frizzante, Moscato, Trebbiano, and all Spumante wines except Pinot Bianco…
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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 Rotae
IGP Rotae: White Grapes are Bombino Bianco, Chardonnay, Falanghina, Fiano, Garganega, Gewürztraminer, Greco, Malvasia, Moscato, Pinot Bianco, Pinot Grigio, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, Trebbiano, Verdicchio, Welschriesling (Riesling Italico)Red Grape Varieties are Aglianico, Barbera, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Ciliegiolo, Malvasia Rosa, Merlot, Montepulciano, Moscato Nero, Negroamaro, Petit Verdot, Pinot Nero, Primitivo, Sagrantino, Sangiovese, Syrah, Tintilia. The Minimum alcohol level is 10.0% for most wines; 10.5% for varietal Rosato (tranquillo and frizzante) and varietal Rosso tranquillo; 11.0% for Novello; 14.0% potential…
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IGP Osco / Terre degli Osci
IGP Osco / Terre degli Osci: White Grape Varieties are Bombino Bianco, Chardonnay, Falanghina, Fiano, Garganega, Gewürztraminer, Greco, Malvasia, Moscato, Pinot Bianco, Pinot Grigio, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, Trebbiano, Verdicchio, Welschriesling (Riesling Italico) Red Grapes are Aglianico, Barbera, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Ciliegiolo, Malvasia Rosa, Merlot, Montepulciano, Moscato Nero, Negroamaro, Petit Verdot, Pinot Nero, Primitivo, Sagrantino, Sangiovese, Syrah, Tintilia We are working on this IGP Osco / Terre degli Osci appellation description.Please come back soon.Send us an…
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Biferno DOC
Biferno DOC: White Grape is Trebbiano and Red Grape is Montepulciano. Bianco (Wh): 70–80% Trebbiano Toscano + OAWG Rosato (Ro): 70–80% Montepulciano; 10–20% Aglianico; maximum 20% OANRG; Rosso (Rd): 70–80% Montepulciano; 10–20% Aglianico; maximum 20% OANRG; Superiore (Rosso)Riserva (Rosso). The Minimum alcohol level is 10.5% for Bianco; 11.5%…
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Vernaccia di Serrapetrona DOCG
Vernaccia di Serrapetrona DOCG: This is an appellation for only red wines in the region of Marche.Red Grape Varieties: Vernaccia Nera. Spumante (RdSp, RdSpSw): Minimum 85% Vernaccia Nera + OARG. The Minimum alcohol level is 11.5% We are working on this Vernaccia di Serrapetrona DOCG appellation description.Please come back soon.Send us…
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Verdicchio di Matelica Riserva DOCG
Verdicchio di Matelica Riserva DOCG: This is an appellation for only white wines in the region of Marche. White Grape is Verdicchio. Riserva (Wh): Minimum 85% Verdicchio + OAWG. The Minimum alcohol level is 12.5% We are working on this Verdicchio di Matelica Riserva DOCG appellation description.Please come back soon.Send…
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Verdicchio di Matelica DOC
Verdicchio di Matelica DOC: This is an appellation for only white wines in the region of Marche. White Grape is Verdicchio. Bianco (Wh): Minimum 85% Verdicchio + OAWG; Spumante (WhSp): Minimum 85% Verdicchio + OAWG; Passito (WhSw): Minimum 85% Verdicchio + OAWG. The Minimum alcohol level is 11.5% for Bianco…
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Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi DOC
Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi DOC: This is an appellation for only white wines in the region of Marche. White Grape Varieties: Verdicchio. Bianco (Wh): Minimum 85% Verdicchio + OAWG; Superiore (Classico); Spumante (WhSp): Minimum 85% Verdicchio + OAWG; Riserva (Spumante); Passito (WhSw): Minimum 85% Verdicchio + OAWG; The Minimum alcohol…
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Terre di Offida DOC
Terre di Offida DOC: This is an appellation for only white wines in the region of Marche. White Grape is Passerina. Spumante (WhSp): Minimum 85% Passerina + OANWG; Passito (Wh, WhSw): Minimum 85% Passerina + OANWG; Vino Santo (Wh, WhSw): Minimum 85% Passerina + OANWG. The Minimum alcohol level is…
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Serrapetrona DOC
Serrapetrona DOC: This is an appellation for only red wines in the region of Marche. Red Grape Varieties: Vernaccia Nera. Rosso (Rd): Minimum 85% Vernaccia Nera + OANRG. Minimum alcohol level is 12.0% We are working on this Serrapetrona DOC appellation description.Please come back soon.Send us an e-mail if you…