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See an easy-to-understand map of Italian wine regions and major wine varieties. Click here to download a high-res map with the 20 regions plus wine varieties
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- Aosta Valley. The Aosta Valley in Northwest Italy is the country’s smallest winemaking region with the highest overall elevation. In Valdigne, the northernmost tip of the region, grapes are grown on very steep slopes nearly 4,000 feet above sea level.
- Piemonte (Piedmont). Directly below the Aosta Valley lies the Piemonte region, known for its production of Nebbiolo and Barbera grapes and focus on Barolo and Barbaresco wines.
- Liguria. Situated along the Italian Riviera, Liguria is best known for the DOC (Denominazione di origine controllata) bottles produced in the five cliffside villages of Cinque Terre—white wines featuring Bosco, Albarola, and Vermentino grapes.
- Lombardia (Lombardy). Home to the fashion capital of Milan, northern, alpine Lombardia produces more than its fair share of wine: The region, first settled by the Ancient Greeks, holds 21 DOC designations, 5 DOCG (Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita, the strictest and rarest of the bunch) designations, and 15 IGT (Indicazione Geografica Tipica, which celebrates individual localities) designations.
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Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita. 73 regions are ranked as Italy's top quality tier. DOCG wines meet both basic DOC standards along with more rigorous growing, aging, and quality specifications defined by each region.
Denominazione di Origine Controllata. 329 officially designated wine regions. Wines must use official grape varieties and have minimum quality standards. Most DOC wines are decent everday drinkers.
Indicazione di Geografica Tipica. Most IGP are table wines from larger geographical areas but you'll also find regional wines made with non-Italian grapes including French-origin Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Syrah. These declassified grape wines can be of exceptional quality and often use a made-up name. The "Super Tuscans" from the Bolgheri region o...
5 days ago · Italy is divided into 20 administrative regions, all of which produce wine, and all of which contain several wine regions. The most significant, when both quality and quantity are taken into consideration, are Tuscany, Piedmont and Veneto.
- Very generally speaking, Piedmont's Barolo and Tuscany's Chianti Classico regions are considered to produce some of Italy's greatest wines. However...
- Wine in Italian is "vino" (pronounced "vee-noh", with the emphasis on the first syllable). Vini is the plural ("vee-nee").
- According to our database, Giacomo Conterno 's Monfortino Barolo Riserva DOCG is the most expensive Italian wine, although several other big names...
- Sicily. 257,152 acres / 104,068 hectares. Nero d’Avola (red): A bolder red wine variety with fruity flavors of plum, raspberry sauce, and licorice with fine tannins with a somewhat smoky, spiced finish.
- Puglia. 204,500 acres / 82,760 hectares. Primitivo (red): This red wine explodes with sweet red strawberries, blackberries, leather, and a whiff of smoke.
- Veneto. 191,858 acres / 77,644 hectares. Prosecco (sparkling): The most famous sparkling wine from Italy is grown mostly in Veneto around the region of Valdobbiadene.
- Toscana / Tuscany. 147,862 acres / 59,839 hectares. Sangiovese (red): The most planted red wine of Tuscany and all of Italy is famous from the regions of Chianti, Montalcino, and Montepulciano in Tuscany.
With Italy’s vital wine regions, strict wine regulations, and unique cultivars, trying Italian wine should be a no-brainer. Italians are, after all, the masters of the wine industry – and it shows in what they produce.
Visit legendary perfume houses in Florence, island-hop off the coast of Naples, or explore truffle country up in Piedmont… our itineraries, tips, and travel advice will help you find the perfect Italian wine adventure or serve as inspiration to craft one of your own!
