IGP Ronchi di Brescia: White are Chardonnay, Pinot Bianco, Riesling, Trebbiano. and Red Grape are: Barbera, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Marzemino, Merlot, Sangiovese, Schiava. The production is on the province of Brescia. Alcohol level is minimum 10.0% for frizzante versions of white varietals; 10.5% for Bianco, Trebbiano, Rosso, Barbera, and Schiava;…
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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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IGP Quistello
IGP Quistello:Principal White Grape Varieties: Chardonnay, Cortese, Friulano, Garganega, Malvasia, Pinot Bianco, Pinot Grigio, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, Trebbiano, Welschriesling (Riesling Italico)Principal Red Grape Varieties: Ancellotta, Barbera, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Carmenère, Corvina, Fortana, Groppello, Lambrusco, Marzemino, Merlot, Molinara, Pinot Nero, Rondinella, Sangiovese Zone of production: Quingentole, Quistello, San Giacomo delle Segnate, and San Giovanni del Dossoin the province of Mantova.…
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IGP Provincia di Pavia
IGP Provincia di Pavia: Principal White Grape Varieties: Chardonnay, Cortese, Malvasia, Moscato, Müller-Thurgau, Pinot Bianco, Pinot Grigio, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, Timorasso, Welschriesling (Riesling Italico) Principal Red Grape Varieties: Barbera, Bonarda, Cabernet Sauvignon, Croatina, Dolcetto, Freisa, Merlot, Nebbiolo, Pinot Nero, Syrah, Uva Rara, Vespolina Zone of production: Numerous communes in the province of Pavia…
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IGP Provincia di Mantova
IGP Provincia di Mantova: The White Grape Varieties are Chardonnay, Cortese, Garganega, Malvasia, Pinot Bianco, Pinot Grigio, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, Trebbiano, Welschriesling (Riesling Italico) and the Red are Ancellotta, Barbera, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Carmenère, Corvina, Fortana, Groppello, Lambrusco, Marzemino, Merlot, Molinara, Pinot Nero, Rondinella, Sangiovese.The production is on the entire…
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IGP Montenetto di Brescia
IGP Montenetto di Brescia: The white varieties are Trebbiano Chardonnay, Pinot Bianco and Red Grape Varieties are Marzemino, Merlot, Sangiovese Barbera, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon. The production area is around Azzano Mella, Borgosatollo, Capriano del Colle, Castenedolo, Flero, and Poncarale in the province of Brescia. The minimum alcohol level are 10.5%…
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IGP Collina del Milanese
IGP Collina del Milanese:The White Grape Varieties are Malvasia, Manzoni Bianco, Moscato, Müller-Thurgau, Pinot Bianco,Chardonnay, Cortese, Pinot Grigio, Riesling, Trebbiano, Sauvignon Blanc, Timorasso, Welschriesling (Riesling Italico) and the Red Grape Varieties are Cabernet Ancellotta, Barbera, Bonarda, Sauvignon, Croatina, Dolcetto , Cabernet Franc, Freisa, Merlot, Nebbiolo, Pinot Nero, Syrah, Uva Rara,…
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IGP Bergamasca
IGP Bergamasca is an appellation in the province of Bergamo, in Lombardy. It displays easy drinking wines for immediate consumption. History/Origin Viticulture in this area has been ongoing since the Roman Era. Pliny the Elder in fact talks about the wines from Bergamo in his works.The appellation IGP Bergamasca is…
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IGP Benaco Bresciano
IGP Benaco Bresciano:Principal White Grape Varieties are Chardonnay, Manzoni Bianco, Pinot Bianco, Pinot Grigio, Riesling, Trebbiano, Welschriesling (Riesling Italico). Principal Red Grape Varieties: Barbera, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Groppello, Marzemino, Merlot, Nebbiolo, Pinot Nero, Rebo, Sangiovese The production is the province of Brescia .The minimum alcohol levels are10.0% for Bianco and all frizzante wines; 10.5% for Chardonnay, Trebbiano, Rosso, and Barbera; 11.0% for all other varietals…
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IGP Alto Mincio
IGP Alto Mincio:Principal White Grape Varieties: chardonnay, Cortese, Friulano, Garganega, Malvasia, Pinot Grigio, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, Trebbiano , Welchriesling (Riesling italico)Principal Red Grape Varieties: Ancellotta, Barbera, Cabernet, Sauvignon,Carmenère, Corvina,Fortana, Groppello, lambrusco, Marzemino, Merlot, Molinara, Pinot nero, Rondinella, Sangiovese. Zone of production: Castiglione delle Stiviere Cavriana, Gonzaga Solferino, Monzambano, and Ponti sul Mincio…
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IGP Alpi Retiche
IGP Alpi Retiche:is reserved for wines that meet the conditions and requirements established by the production specification for the following types: White, Red, New redRosato, Sparkling rosé, Passito, Late harvestWith the specification of the above types: Classic Method Sparkling Wine, also in the Rosé type With the specification of one…