San Ginesio DOC: This is an appellation for only red wines in the region of Marche. Red Grapes are Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Ciliegiolo, Merlot, Sangiovese, Vernaccia NeraRosso (Rd): Minimum 50% Sangiovese; minimum 35% Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Ciliegiolo, Merlot, and/or Vernaccia Nera; minimum 15% OANRG; Spumante (RdSp): Minimum 85% Vernaccia Nera + OANRG; The…
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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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Rosso Piceno / Piceno DOC
Rosso Piceno / Piceno DOC: This is an appellation for only red wines in the region of Marche. Red Grapes are Montepulciano, Sangiovese. Rosso (Rd): 35–85% Montepulciano; 15–50% Sangiovese; maximum 15% OANRG; Sangiovese (Rd): Minimum 85% Sangiovese + OANRG; Novello (Rosso); Superiore (Rosso); Superiore can be produced only in a portion…
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Rosso Cònero DOC
Rosso Cònero DOC: This is an appellation for only red wines in the region of Marche. Red Grape is Montepulciano. Rosso (Rd): Minimum 85% Montepulciano + OANRG. The Minimum alcohol level is 11.5% We are working on this Rosso Cònero DOC appellation description.Please come back soon.Send us an e-mail if…
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Pergola DOC
Pergola DOC: This is an appellation for only red wines in the region of Marche. Red Grape is Aleatico. Rosato (Ro, RoFr, RoFrSw): Minimum 60% Aleatico + OARG; Rosso (Rd): Minimum 60% Aleatico + OARG; Aleatico (Rd, RdSw): Minimum 85% Aleatico + OARG; Novello (Rosso); Superiore (Rosso, Aleatico); Riserva (Rosso,…
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Offida DOCG
Offida DOCG: It is a very interesting apellation from Marche producing red, white, wines.White Grapes are Passerina, Pecorino. Red Grape is Montepulciano. Pecorino (Wh): Minimum 85% Pecorino + OANWG; Passerina (Wh): Minimum 85% Passerina + OANWG; osso (Rd): Minimum 85% Montepulciano + OANRG. The Minimum alcohol level is 11.5% for Pecorino;…
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Lacrima di Morro / Lacrima di Morro d’Alba DOC
Lacrima di Morro / Lacrima di Morro d’Alba DOC: This is an appellation for only red wines in the region of Marche.Red Grape Varieties: Lacrima; Rosso (Rd): Minimum 85% Lacrima + OANRG; Superiore (Rosso); Passito (RdSw): Minimum 85% Lacrima + OANRG. The Minimum alcohol levelis 11.0% for Rosso; 12.0% for Superiore;…
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IGP Marche
IGP Marche: It is a very interesting apellation from Marche producing red, white, rose’, and sparkling wines. White Grapes are Albana, Biancame, Bombino Bianco, Chardonnay, Fiano, Friulano, Grechetto, Maceratino, Malvasia, Manzoni Bianco, Montonico Bianco, Moscato, Mostosa, Passerina, Pecorino, Pinot Bianco, Pinot Grigio, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, Trebbiano, Verdicchio, Vermentino, Welschriesling (Riesling Italico) Red Grapes are Aleatico, Alicante, Ancellotta, Barbera, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Canaiolo Nero, Carignano, Ciliegiolo, Dolcetto, Gaglioppo, Lacrima, Malbo Gentile, Merlot, Montepulciano, Petit Verdot, Pinot Nero, Rebo, Refosco, Sagrantino, Sangiovese, Syrah, Teroldego, Terrano, Vernaccia Nera. Minimum alcohol…
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I Terreni di Sanseverino DOC
I Terreni di Sanseverino DOC: This is an appellation for only red wines in the region of Marche. Red Grapes areMontepulciano, Vernaccia Nera. Rosso (Rd): Minimum 50% Vernaccia Nera + OANRG; Moro (Rd): Minimum 60% Montepulciano + OANRG; Superiore (Rosso); Passito (RdSw): Minimum 50% Vernaccia Nera + OANRG. The Minimum…
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Falerio DOC
Falerio DOC: This is an appellation for only white wines in the region of Marche.White Grapes are Pecorino, Trebbiano.Bianco (Wh): 20–50% Trebbiano Toscano; 10–30% Passerina; 10–30% Pecorino; maximum 20% OANWG; Pecorino (Wh): Minimum 85% Pecorino + OANWG. The Minimum alcohol level is 11.5% for Bianco; 12.0% for Pecorino We are working on…
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Esino DOC
Esino DOC: It is a very interesting apellation from Marche producing red and white wines. White Grape is Verdicchio. Red Grapes are Montepulciano, Sangiovese. Bianco (Wh, WhFr): Minimum 50% Verdicchio + OAWG; Rosso (Rd): Minimum 60% Montepulciano and/or Sangiovese + OARG; Novello (Rosso). The Minimum alcohol levelis 9.5% for Bianco…