Italy - DOCG Laws Flashcards
How long does a DOC have to wait to qualify to be a DOCG
5 years
Brunello di Montalcino
Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
Barolo
Barbaresco
What do these 4 have in common
These are the first DOCs that received DOCG status
What year did Brunello di Montalcino, Vina Nobile di Montepulciano Barolo Barbaresco appear as DOCG
1980
What is the disciplinare di produzione
The document that governs the DOC and DOCG
Geographic Origin
Accepted grape varieties and style of wines
Maximum yields
Minimum planting density
Minimum alcohol levels
These are all key parts to what Italian document
Disciplinare di produzione
What does a wine have to do so gain DOCG status
A wine must show “typical” qualities in front of a tasting panel, which is usually composed of fellow winemakers and administered by the local consorzio
If accepted, the wine is wrapped with a neck band, color pink for red wines and yellow-green for whites and released for sale under the DOCG
What have been the 3 complaints of the DOC / DOCG
- Overly generous geographic delimitation
- Overly broad ranges of accepted styles
- Overly large number of appellations
What is a Classico Zone
Borders that are restricted (in theory, if not always in practice) to the region’s historic heartland of production
Example: Chianti Classico & Soave Classico
What is Law 164
Goria’s Law - passed in 1992, added the IGT (indicazione geographic Tipica) to the DOC
When was Goria’s Law passed
1992
What did the IGT offer winemakers
It offered winemakers greater freedoms than the DOCs and DOCGs
The areas encompassed by IGTs were often larger than those defined by appellations
When did the first IGTs appear
1994
What was the original DOC pyramid
Vino
DOC
DOCG
What was the DOC pyramid after 1994
Vino
IGT
DOC
DOCG
How many DOCGs are listed today
73
