Cònero DOCG: This is an appellation for only red wines in the region of Marche. The red Grape is Montepulciano. Riserva (Rd): Minimum 85% Montepulciano; maximum 15% Sangiovese The Minimum alcohol level is 12.5% We are working on this Cònero DOCG appellation description.Please come back soon.Send us an e-mail if you are…
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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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Colli Pesaresi DOC
Colli Pesaresi DOC: It is a very interesting apellation from Marche producing red, white, rose’, and sparkling wines.White Grapes areBiancame, Chardonnay, Pinot Bianco, Pinot Grigio, Sauvignon Blanc, Trebbiano, Verdicchio, Welschriesling (Riesling Italico) and Red are Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinot Nero, Sangiovese. The Minimum alcohol level is 11.0% for Bianco, Rosato, Rosso, and Spumante; 11.5% for white varietals except…
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Colli Maceratesi DOC
Colli Maceratesi DOC: It is a very interesting apellation from Marche producing red, white, rose’, and dessert wines. White Grape Varieties: Maceratinoand Red are Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Ciliegiolo, Lacrima, Merlot, Montepulciano, Sangiovese, Vernaccia Nera. Minimum alcohol level is 11.0% for Bianco, Ribona, Novello, and Spumante; 11.5% for Rosso and Sangiovese; 12.5% for Riserva; 14.0% for…
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Castelli di Jesi Verdicchio Riserva DOCG
Castelli di Jesi Verdicchio Riserva DOCG: This is an appellation for only white wines in the region of Marche. White Grape Varieties: Verdicchio; Riserva (Wh): Minimum 85% Verdicchio + OAWG; Classico. The Minimum alcohol level is 12.5% We are working on this Castelli di Jesi Verdicchio Riserva DOCG appellation description.Please come back…
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Bianchello del Metauro DOC
Bianchello del Metauro DOC: This is an appellation for only white wines in the region of Marche. White Grape is Biancame. Bianco (Wh): Minimum 95% Biancame (locally Bianchello); maximum 5% Malvasia. Superiore (Bianco); Spumante (WhSp): Minimum 95% Biancame; maximum 5% Malvasia; Passito (WhSw): Minimum 95% Biancame; maximum 5% Malvasia. The…
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Val Polcèvera DOC
Val Polcèvera DOC: White Grapes are Albarola, Bianchetta Genovese, VermentinoRed Grape Varieties sre Ciliegiolo, Dolcetto, SangioveseThis is an appellation for Bianco (Wh, WhFr): Minimum 60% Albarola, Bianchetta Genovese, and/or Vermentino + OANWG; Bianchetta Genovese (Wh, WhFr): Minimum 85% Bianchetta Genovese + OANWG; Vermentino (Wh, WhFr): Minimum 85% Vermentino + OANWG; Rosato (Ro, RoFr): Minimum 60%…
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Rossese di Dolceacqua / Dolceacqua DOC
Rossese di Dolceacqua / Dolceacqua DOC: Red Grape Varieties: RosseseRosso (Rd): Minimum 95% Rossese + OANRG; Superiore (Rosso). The Minimum alcohol level: 12.0% for Rosso; 13.0% for Superiore We are working on this Rossese di Dolceacqua / Dolceacqua DOC appellation description.Please come back soon.Send us an e-mail if you are looking for more…
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Riviera Ligure di Ponente DOC
Riviera Ligure di Ponente DOC: White Grapes are Moscato, Pigato, Vermentinoand Red are Alicante, Rossese. Territory is Albenganese (Pigato, Vermentino, and Rossese only) Finalese (Pigato, Vermentino, and Rossese only), Quiliano (Granaccia only),Riviera dei Fiori (Pigato, Vermentino, and Rossese only), Taggia (Moscatello, Vendemmia Tardiva, and Passito only) The Minimum alcohol level (non-subzone) is 5.0% for…
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Pornassio / Ormeasco di Pornassio DOC
Pornassio / Ormeasco di Pornassio DOC: Red Grape is Dolcetto . This is an appellation for Sciac-trà (Ro): Minimum 95% Dolcetto (locally Ormeasco) + OANRG; Rosso (Rd): Minimum 95% Dolcetto + OANRG; Superiore (Rosso); Passito (RdSw): Minimum 95% Dolcetto + OANRG; Passito Liquoroso (RdFoSw): Minimum 95% Dolcetto + OANRG. The Minimum…
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IGP Terrazze dell’Imperiese
IGP Terrazze dell’Imperiese: White Grapes are Pigato, Vermentino and Red Grapes are Dolcetto, Rossese. This is an appellation for Bianco (Wh, WhFr): Minimum 40% Pigato and/or Vermentino + OANWG; Rosato (Ro): Minimum 40% Dolcetto (locally Ormeasco) and/or Rossese + OANRG; Rosso (Rd, RdFr): Minimum 40% Dolcetto and/or Rossese + OANRG; Novello…