Wine Midterm: Italy

Italy is the _______ ___________ wine producer, exporter and consumer.

world's largest
What is the Denominazione di Origine Controllata (DOC)?

guarantees the place of origin of any wine bearing the name of a region; establish basic standards of quality
What is the top category of classified wines? (high quality wines)
- Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita (DOCG)
- only 24 kinds of wine with this status (not winery)
What do DOC and DOCG laws specify?
- which varietals could be grown
- what yields could be
- min. alcohol levels
- acidity levels
What are the four levels of quality wine?
- Vino da Tavola
- Indicazione Geografica Tipica (IGT)
- DOC
- DOCG
What does IGT status mean?

wines made in a DOC region but not according to the laws of that region (past good wines have designation higher than vino da tavola)
What is Vino da Tavola?

"table wine"; no geographic place of origin can be named
What are the four ways to name an Italian wine?
- name of place where grapes are grown
- name of the grape used to make the wine
- combination of the name of the grap and the place (may indicate better quality) --> i.e. di, d'
- proproetory or fantasy name
Classico

region traditionally produced more and better distinctive grapes; heartland of region
Riserva

extra aging time/additional aging
Secco

dry version of the wine

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Wine Midterm: Italy

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Wine Midterm: Italy (Tuscany and Piedmonte)

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2011-06-22T22:00:05Z

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