Italy Region Facts

Question 1

What are the four Italian wine classifications?

Answer 1

DOCG: Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita
DOC: Denominazione di Origine Controllata
IGT: Indicazione di Geografica Tipica - focuses on the region of origin
VdT: Vino Da Tavola - table wine

Question 2

How many DOCGs are there?

Answer 2

77 DOCGs

Question 3

What are the designations of DOCG wines?

Answer 3

1. The sotto-zone (sub-zones in Italian), intended as portions of territory
2. The vigneti (vineyards in Italian), intended as single plots of land.

Question 4

Tuscany Region Facts

Answer 4

59,839 hectares

Question 5

Liguria Region Facts

Answer 5

1,538 hectares

Question 6

Piedmont Region Facts

Answer 6

46,317 hectares

Question 7

Valle d’Aosta Region Facts

Answer 7

463 hectares

Question 8

Lombardy Region Facts

Answer 8

23,089 hectares

Question 9

Friuli-Venezia Giulia Region Facts

Answer 9

19,250 hectares

Question 10

Trentino-Alto Adige Region Facts

Answer 10

15,658 hectares

Question 11

Veneto Region Facts

Answer 11

77,644 hectares

Question 12

Emilia Romagna Region Facts

Answer 12

55,796 hectares

Question 13

Marche Region Facts

Answer 13

16,745 hectares

Question 14

Umbria Region Facts

Answer 14

12,491 hectares

Question 15

Abruzzo Region Facts

Answer 15

32,189 hectares

Question 16

Molise Region Facts

Answer 16

5,154 hectares

Question 17

Puglia Region Facts

Answer 17

82,760 hectares

Question 18

Calabria Region Facts

Answer 18

9,785 hectares

Question 19

Sicily Region Facts

Answer 19

104,068 hectares

Question 20

Basilicata Region Facts

Answer 20

4,863 hectares

Question 21

Campania Region Facts

Answer 21

23,185 hectares

Question 22

Sardinia Region Facts

Answer 22

18,465 hectares