Campidano di Terralba / Terralba DOC:Red Grape is Bovale Wine Composition: Rosso (Rd): Minimum 85% Bovale (locally Bovale Sardo) and/or Bovale Grande (locally Bovale di Spagna) + OARG, Superiore (Rosso) and Riserva (Rosso) Minimum alcohol level is 12.0% for Rosso; 12.5% for Riserva; 13.0% for Superiore We are working on this…
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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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Cagliari DOC
Cagliari DOC: White Grapes are Malvasia, Moscato, Vermentinoand Red Grape is Monica. The minimum alcohol level is 10.5% for Vermentino; 12.0% for Spumante and Superiore; 13.0% for Monica; 14.0% for Malvasia and Moscato We are working on this Cagliari DOC appellation description.Please come back soon.Send us an e-mail if you are looking for…
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Arborea DOC
Arborea DOC: Red Grape SangioveseWine Composition: white wine is Trebbiano (Wh, WhSw, WhFr, WhFrSw): Minimum 85% Trebbiano (Romagnolo or Toscano) + OANWG Rosato wine is Sangiovese (Ro): Minimum 85% Sangiovese + OANRG Red wine is Sangiovese (Rd): Minimum 85% Sangiovese + OANRG. Minimum alcohol levels are: 10.5% for Trebbiano; 11.0% for…
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Alghero DOC
Alghero DOC: White Grape are Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Torbato, Vermentino and Red Grape are Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cagnulari, Merlot, Sangiovese. Alcohol levels: 10.0% for Bianco; 10.5% for Bianco frizzante, Vermentino, and Rosato; 11.0% for Rosso, most varietals (except Vermentino and Cabernet), and Novello; 11.5% for Cabernet and Spumante; 12.0% for Rosso…
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Villamagna DOC
Villamagna DOC: Red Grape is MontepulcianoRosso (Rd): Minimum 95% Montepulciano + OANRG and Riserva (Rosso), Alcohol level: 13.0% for Rosso; 13.5% for Riserva We are working on this Villamagna 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…
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Trebbiano d’Abruzzo DOC
Trebbiano d’Abruzzo DOC: The White Grape are Bombino Bianco, Trebbianoand Wine Composition for Bianco (Wh): Minimum 85% Trebbiano (Abruzzese and/or Toscano) and/or Bombino Bianco (see note below) + OANWG, Superiore (Bianco) Riserva (Bianco) alcohol level is 11.5% for Bianco; 12.0% for Superiore; 12.5% for Riserva We are working on this Trebbiano d’Abruzzo…
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Ortona DOC
Ortona DOC: White Grape is Trebbiano and Red Grape is Montepulciano.Wine Composition for white wines: Bianco (Wh): Minimum 70% Trebbiano (Abruzzese or Toscano) + OANWG ands for red wines: Rosso (Rd): Minimum 95% Montepulciano + OANRG. Alcohol level: 12.0% for Bianco; 12.5% for Rosso We are working on this Ortona DOC appellation…
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Montepulciano d’Abruzzo DOC
Montepulciano d’Abruzzo DOC: Red Grape is Montepulciano.Wine Composition Rosso (Rd): Minimum 85% Montepulciano + OANRG. Rosso from subzones Alto Tirino and Terre dei Peligni only: Minimum 95% Montepulciano + OANRG Rosso from subzone Casauria only: 100% Montepulciano Rosso from subzones Teate and Terre dei Vestini only: Minimum 90% Montepulciano + OANRG…
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Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Colline Teramane DOCG
Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Colline Teramane DOCG: The Red Grape is Montepulciano . Rosso (Rd): Minimum 90% Montepulciano; maximum 10% Sangiovese and Riserva (Rosso). Minimum alcohol level: 12.5% We are working on this Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Colline Teramane DOCG appellation description.Please come back soon.Send us an e-mail if you are looking for more info atcheers@drinkitalian.com…
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IGP Terre di Chieti
IGP Terre di Chieti: White Grape Varieties are Barbera Bianca, Biancame, Bombino Bianco, Chardonnay, Cococciola, Falanghina, Fiano, Garganega, Gewürztraminer, Grechetto, Greco, Malvasia, Manzoni Bianco, Montonico Bianco, Moscato, Mostosa, Passerina, Pecorino, Pinot Bianco, Pinot Grigio, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, Sylvaner Verde, Trebbiano, Verdicchio, Vermentino, Welschriesling (Riesling Italico) and Red Grape Varieties are Aglianico, Barbera, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Canaiolo Nero, Ciliegiolo, Dolcetto, Gaglioppo, Malbec, Marzemino, Merlot, Montepulciano, Nebbiolo, Nero d’Avola (Calabrese), Pinot Nero, Primitivo, Refosco, Sangiovese, Syrah We are working on this IGP Terre di…