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Reason to complex Italian wine

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20 regions cover a spectrum ranging from cold mountain area of Valle d’Aosta and Alto Adige, to the heat of southern wine production areas and islands such as Puglia, Sicily and Sardinia. Plains, hills, mountains, the presence of rivers and lakes, the proximity to the sea, the important differences in latitude.

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Geographical structure of Italy

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  1. Continental part
    - delineated in the north by the Alpine mountain range and in the south by the Po valley.
  2. Peninsula portion
    - stretching into the Mediterranean in a north-west to south-east direction
  3. Islands
    - include Sicily and Sardinia
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3 Macro-climate in Italy

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  1. Mountain climate
  2. Continental climate
  3. Mediterranean climate
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Most cultivated grape variety in Italy

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  1. Sangiovese
  2. Montepulciano
  3. Glera
  4. Pinot Grigio
  5. Merlot
  6. Cataratto
  7. Trebbiano
  8. Chardonnay
  9. Barbera
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Vino da Tavola (VdT) Table wine

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Products outside the regulations governing the production of denomination wine may be a result of a blend of grapes or wine from different varieties and vintages. The label of such wines may not state the variety or vintage, but only the colour: white, rose or red.

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Wine regions in Northern Italy

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  1. Valle d’Aosta
  2. Piedmont
  3. Liguria
  4. Lombardy
  5. Trentino Alto Adige
  6. Veneto
  7. Friuli Venezia Giulia
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Wine regions in Central Italy

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  1. Tuscany
  2. Emilia-Romagna
  3. Marche
  4. Umbria
  5. Lazio
  6. Abruzzo
  7. Molise
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Wine regions in Southern Italy

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  1. Campania
  2. Basilicata
  3. Puglia
  4. Calabria
  5. Sicily
  6. Sardinia
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Indicazione Geografica Tipica (IGT) = PGI

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  • Wines must come for at least 85% from geographical area of which they bear the name
  • Label May indicate grape variety and vintage
  • Wines are regulated by production specifications that establish the area of production for each one (authorised grape variety, yield per hectare, yield of grape into wine, minimum aging period if required, chemical-physical and sensory properties)
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Denominazione do Origine Controllata (DOC) = PDO

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  • with distinctive characteristic of superior quality determines by grape variety, production area and aging techniques
  • law control of entire production cycle and before put on market
  • sensory analysis carried out by tasting commission which are organisation set up at the Chamber of Commerce
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Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita (DOCG) = PDO

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  • stricter rules than DOC
  • had at least 5 years history in DOC category
  • chemical and sensory analysis (before bottling)
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PDO (DOC & DOCG)

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Wine with Protected Designation of Origin

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PGI (IGT)

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Wine with Protected Geographical Indication

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Classico

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Wine comes from the original or historical production area

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Riserva

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Wine that undergo an ageing period of at least
2 years for Red
1 year for White

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Superiore

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Wine produced following more stringent rules and which have a higher minimum alcohol content compared to wine with same denominations

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Soil in Italy

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All types of soil can be found.

  • Friable acidic sand (Dolomite Mountain in North)
  • Clay loams (Tuscany)
  • poor dry calcareous crusts (along coastline)
  • Volcanic soil (Etna, Vesuvio, Soave, Colli Berici, Mount Amiata in Tuscany, lakes in Lazio)
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Mountain climate

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  • in Alps & Apennines
  • strong temperature fluctuations both seasonal and daily
  • abundant rainfall and snowfalls in winter
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Continental climate

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  • Typically in Po Valley
  • strong seasonal temperature range
  • rains in spring and autumn
  • high relative humidity
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Mediterranean climate

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  • Liguria and northern Tuscany (warm in summer and mild in winter)
  • Tyrrhenian and Ionic sides (abundant winter precipitation, very hot and dry summers)
  • Abruzzo and Puglia (Dry and warm in summer)
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The quality regulation on wine is born in which year

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1963

Italian Wine - Taste The Passion (11 decks)

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