WINE
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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Coste della Sesia DOC
Coste della Sesia DOC is a very versatile appellation in the Northern Part of Piedmont producing red, white, and rose’ wines. The white version is made with 100% Erbaluce, while the red and rose’ versions can use Nebbiolo, Barbera, Bonarda, Vespolina, and Croatina. We are working on this Coste della Sesia 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…
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Cortese dell’Alto Monferrato DOC
Cortese dell’Alto Monferrato DOC: This is an appellation only for white wines, using the world known Cortese grape. It includes still and sparkling version. We are working on this Cortese dell’Alto Monferrato 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 wines from Piedmont.
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Colline Saluzzesi DOC
Colline Saluzzesi DOC: It is a very versatille appellation in the Northern Part of Piedmont producing red, rose’, and sparkling wines. The grapes used in these wines can be Barbera, Chatus, Nebbiolo, Pelaverga, Quagliano. We are working on this Colline Saluzzesi 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 wines from Piedmont.
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Colline Novaresi DOC
Colline Novaresi DOC: It is a very versatille appellation in the Northern Part of Piedmont producing red, white, and rose’ wines. The white version is made with 100% Erbaluce, while the red and rose’ versions can use Nebbiolo, Barbera, Uva Rara, Vespolina, and Croatina. We are working on this Colline Novaresi 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…
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Collina Torinese DOC
Collina Torinese DOC: This red wine is produced in the Northern part of Piedmont. The main variety used must be Barbera (min 60%), together with Freisa (min 25%), Bonarda, Malvasia di Schierano, Pelaverga, and other red varieties. We are working on this Collina Torinese 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…
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Colli Tortonesi DOC
Colli Tortonesi DOC: It is a very versatille apellation in the Province of Alessandria producing red, white, rose’, and sparkling wines. In these wines it is allowed to use many Italian grape varieties, such as for example Cortese, Timorasso, Pinot Bianco, Chardonnay, Sauvignon for the whites and Barbera, Dolcetto, Merlot, Nebbiolo, and others, for the red and rose’ versions. We are working on this Colli Tortonesi 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…
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Cisterna d’Asti DOC
Cisterna d’Asti DOC: It is a red only appellation in the area of Asti. The wine is made with Croatina (min 85%). We are working on this Cisterna d’Asti 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 wines from Piedmont.
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Carema DOC
Carema DOC: This red wine is produced in the Northern part of Piedmont. It must contain at least 85% Nebbiolo. We are working on this Carema 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 wines from Piedmont.
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Canavese DOC
Canavese DOC: It is a very versatille apellation in the Northern Part of Piedmont producing red, white, rose’, and sparkling wines. The white version is made with 100% Erbaluce, while the red and rose’ versions can use Nebbiolo, Barbera, Uva Rara, Freisa, Bonarda, Neretto. We are working on this Canavese 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…
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Calosso DOC
Calosso DOC: This red wine is produced in the area around Asti and it is made with min. 90% of Gamba Rossa. We are working on this Calosso 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 wines from Piedmont.
