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WINES OF ITALY
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Italy's 20 wine regions correspond to the 20 political regions. Understanding of
Italian wine becomes clearer with an understanding of the differences between each region; their
cuisines reflect their indigenous wines, and vice-versa. The 36
DOCG wines are located in
13 different regions but most of them are concentrated in Piedmont and Tuscany. Among
these are appellations appreciated and sought by wine lovers around the World: Barolo, Barbaresco, Brunello and Chianti Classico. Amarone, despite its quality is not classified as DOCG.
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The appellation indicates either an inferior quaffing wine,
or one that does not follow current wine law.
Denotes wine from a specific region within Italy.
This appellation was created for "new" wines of Italy, those that had broken
the strict, old wine laws but are wines of great quality. Before IGT,
quality 'Super Tuscan' wines such as Tignanello and Sassicaia
were labelled Vino da Tavola
Both DOC and DOCG refer to zones where the
permitted grapes are more specifically defined. The difference between a DOC
and a DOCG is that the latter must pass a blind taste for quality in addition to conforming to the strict
legal requirements to be designated as a wine from the
area in question.
Source - Italian Wine - Wikipedia
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