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Italian Wine Classifications

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DOCG/DOP
Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita/Denominazione di Origine Protteta

DOC/DOP

IGT/IGP
Indicazione Geografica Tipica/Indicazione Geografica Protteta

VdT
Vino de Tavola

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Piemonte’s main grape

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Nebbiolo (Known as Spanna)

Wines of high acid, alcohol and tannin, aromatic complexity and great longevity

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Trio of mayor Piedmontese red grapes

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Nebbiolo, Dolcetto and Barbera

+ Brachetto

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PIEMONTE - Asti DOCG

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100% Moscato grape

Asti Spumante
Asti Spumante “Metodo Classico”
Moscato d’Asti
Moscato d’Asti “Vendemmia Tardiva”

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PIEMONTE - Barbaresco DOCG

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100% Nebbiolo
12.5% ABV

Barbaresco
Barbaresco Riserva
Barbaresco (with geographical indication)
Barbaresco (with “vigna”)

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Barbaresco DOGS aging

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Barbaresco DOCG
24 months (9 months in oak), from November 1 of the harvest year- after January 1 of the THIRD year following the harvest

Barbaresco Riserva DOCG
50 months (9 months in oak),
From Nov 1-after January 1 of the FIFTH Year

Barbaresco “Vigna” (at least 7 years of age)

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Barbaresco Communes of production

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Neive, Treiso, San Senodelvio

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Asti Provinces:

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Asti
Cuneo
Alessandria

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BARBERA- Regions that specialize in Barbera

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Barbera d’Asti DOCG
Barbera d’Asti Sottozona “Nizza” DOCG
Barbera del Monferrato Superiore DOCG

Barbera del Monferrato DOC
Barbera d’Alba DOC
Gabiano DOC
Rubino di Cantavenna DOC
Colli Tortonesi Barbera DOC
Piemonte Barbera DOC
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Italian Label wine types

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  • By GRAPE VARIETY (Sagrantino di Montefalco)
  • By REGION (Chianti)
  • By NAME (Sassicaia)
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Italian Wine Label Words

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POGGIO- hill or elevated place
TENUTA - Land holding or property
VIGNETO - Vineyard
CASTELLO - Château
CASCINA - Winery
CANTINA - Winery
FATTORIA - wine farm
AZIENDA - company
SUPERIORE - associated with regional name and indicates a high quality designation with high quality grapes, slight bump in min alcohol levels
CLASSICO - classic zone within a particular region. Dosen’t mean is better, just classic.
RISERVA - longer aging than the normal version of the same denomination

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Piemonte white grapes

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Moscato Bianco
Cortese
Chardonnay 
Arneis
Erbaluce
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DOLCETTO- DOC/Gs

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Dolcetto di Ovada Superiore DOCG
Dolcetto di Diano d’Alba DOCG
Dogliani DOCG

Dolcetto d’Asti DOC
Dolcetto d’Acqui DOC
Dolcetto di Ovada DOC
Langhe Dolcetto DOC
Piemonte Dolcetto DOC
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NEBBIOLO- DOC/Gs

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*Barbaresco DOCG (100%)
*Barolo DOCG (100%)
*Ghemme DOCG (85%)
*Gattinara DOCG (90%)
*Roero DOCG (95%)
Nebbiolo d’Alba (100%)
Langhe Nebbiolo DOC(85%)
Albugnano DOC
Terre Alfieri DOC
Boca DOC
Bramaterra DOC
Carema DOC
Lessona DOC
Valli Ossolane Nebbiolo DOC
Sizzano DOC
Fara DOC
Colline Novaresi
Piemonte Nebbiolo DOC

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BRACHETTO DOC/Gs

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Brachetto d ‘Acqui DOCG

Piemonte Brachetto DOC

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MOSCATO BIANCO DOC/Gs

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Asti DOCG
Loazzolo DOC
Strevi DOC 
Colli Tortonesi Moscato DOC
Piemonte Moscato DOC
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CORTESE DOC/Gs

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Gavi DOCG
Cortese dell’Alto Monferrato DOC
Colli Tortonesi Cortese DOC
Piemonte Cortese DOC

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What is Ripasso Method?

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Adding standard Valpollicella to the lees left from a Recioto or Amarone fermentation, and allowing second fermentation.

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What it means “Recioto”?

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Wines that hace been made from dried grapes after harvested.

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Barolo DOCG aging

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Barolo: 38 months from Nov 1 of the harvest, including 18 months in wood

Barolo Riserva: 62 months from Nov 1, 18 months in wood

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Barbaresco DOCG aging

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Barbaresco: 26 months Nov 1, including 9 months in wood, no releases after Jan 1 of 3th year

Barbaresco Riserva: 50 months (9 in wood), no released 5th year

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Piemonte most important DOCG

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Roero DOCG
Asti DOCG
Barbaresco DOCG 
Barolo / Chinato DOCG 
Barbera DOCG
Brachetto d’Aqui DOCG
Dolcetto di Cogliani Superiore DOCG
Cortesi di Gavi DOCG 
Ghemme DOCG
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Roero DOCG

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Red: 95% Nebbiolo
White: 95% Arneis

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Piemonte Nebbiolo-base DOCGs

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Barolo 
Barbaresco 
Gattinara 
Ghemme 
Roero (red)
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In Piemonte Nebbiolo often is blended with?

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Bonarda and Vespolina

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*Alta Langa DOCG

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Metodo Classico
Serious Sparkling Wine
Chardonnay and Pinot Noir
Bianco and Rosato

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LOMBARDIA DOCGs

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Franciacorta (spumante)
Valtellina Superiore (Nebbiolo)
Sforzato di Valtellina (semi-dried grapes)
Oltrepo Pavese Metodo Classico (Spumante)

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Lombardia’s most important zone for red

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Valtellina DOC
Nebbiolo grape (chiavennasca)
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TRENTINO-ALTO ADIGE

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Wines labeled “Superiore”

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Higher min alcohol and min of one year of again

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Soave Superiore DOCG

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70% Garaganera - 30% Trebbiano

Soave Superiore (1 year again)
Soave Classico Superiore
Soave Superiore Riserva (2 years again)

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Vin Santo in Veneto

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Gambellara DOC-Garganera+Trebbiano grape

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Vin Santo in Trentino

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Vin Santo di Trentino DOC-Nosiola grape

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Torcolato- Breganza DOC

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100% Vespaiola
Sweet passito 
Normale: 12 moths 
Riserva: 24 months 
Veneto
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Brachetto DOCG

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90%Brachetto grape
Red passito
Sparkling sweet red
Piemonte

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Sforzato di Valtellina DOCG

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Nebbiolo (chiavennasca)
Lombardia
Similar to Amarone

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