4. • Italy is the largest producer of wine in
terms of quantity
• Italy produces internationally acclaimed
red wines.
•Wines are full bodied, robust and fruity
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6. Indicazione Geografica Tipica(IGTIndicazione Geografica Tipica(IGT))
These wines are generally superiorThese wines are generally superior
to the Table Wine and reference toto the Table Wine and reference to
colour,grape,place or topology willcolour,grape,place or topology will
appear on the label.It is on theappear on the label.It is on the
same level as the Germansame level as the German
Landwein or the French Vin deLandwein or the French Vin de
PaysPays
7. Denominazion deDenominazion de
Origine Contrallata eOrigine Contrallata e
Grantita(DOCG)Grantita(DOCG)
This category guarantees authenticity ofThis category guarantees authenticity of
origin,controls the grape variety used andorigin,controls the grape variety used and
has more stringent restriction onhas more stringent restriction on
yields,alcohol content,vinification andyields,alcohol content,vinification and
ageing.This wines have to tasted andageing.This wines have to tasted and
officially approved by the panel of expertsofficially approved by the panel of experts
8. Denominazione diDenominazione di
OrigineOrigine
Contrallata(DOC)Contrallata(DOC)
It isIt is equivalent to the French AOC .Whenequivalent to the French AOC .When
DOC appears on the label it indicates thatDOC appears on the label it indicates that
the wine are made from specified grapesthe wine are made from specified grapes
grown in the demacarcated area and thegrown in the demacarcated area and the
wine was vinified and aged acccording towine was vinified and aged acccording to
prescribed high standardsprescribed high standards..
9. Understand the label
• Abboccato or amabile Slightly sweet
• Annata Vintage
• Azienda Estate
• Bianco White
• Casa vinicola Wine company
• Chiaretto Deep rose’
• Nero Dark red
• Riserva Wine received additional
ageing
• Rosato Pink
• Rosso Red
• Secco Dry•
10. • Spumante Foaming or sparkling
• Superiore Wine of superior quality
• Vecchio Old
• Vendemmia Harvest or vintage
• Vine Novello New wine made by
macerazione carbonic
13. Piedmont
• Produces medium red wines
• Grape varieties nebbiolo, barbera, grignolino, dolcetto and
freisa.
• These wines name after the grape and the district from which
they come.
Famous wines are
• Barolo – made from nabbiolo grape
• Barbaresco – produced from nebbiolo grape, mimimum
alcohol content 12.5. very tannic and softer than barolo
• Barbera – it produces tannic wine with frizzante, which means
tingling sansation on tongue.
14. Asti
• It is sparkling wine, named after the place.
• This area is known for its spumante (sparkling)
• The sparkling wines produced from charmat
and the transfer method from Moscato grapes
• The best sparkling wine is Asti spumante
15. Lombardy
• This region is famous for its red wines
• Main grape varieties are sassellas, grumello,
inferno
• The wines are full bodied, robust and aged in
wood for long
16. Veneto
• This area is well known for three wines
• Bordolino – light fruity red wine from the
blend of four grapes – corvina, rondinella,
molinara, and negrara.
• Soave – pale and dry white wine made from
garganega, chardonnay, trebbiano,
• Valpolicella – fruity red wine
17. Tuscany
• One of the quality wine area of Italy
• This area is home for Italy's most famous wine chianti.
• It is made from red grape – sangiovese blend with other red
and white grape varieties as per DOCG norms.
• Chianti must contain 90 % of sangiovese and canaiolo nero.
Two type of Chianti –
• Young – these go for slight secondary fermentation in bottle
and have frizzante.
• Aged – produced normaly and aged in oak wood