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IntroductionThe ancient Greeks called Italy the Land of Wine. They've been making wine in Italy for over 3500 years. In the last few decades, the quality of Italian wines has improved dramatically with plantings of new varieties, and the modernization of the wine-making process, and the application of strict quality laws. Italy boasts two native grape varieties Nebbiolo and Sangiovese that are the basis for most of the top quality wines produced in Italy (DOCG category).
Tuscan Vineyards Italy cultivates more varieties of grape (both native and acclimatized international varieties) than any other country, and exports more wine than any other country. Below you'll find information and links to information on all those wines, and more, including wine tasting tours. Just remember however, that when you're drinking in Italy, Italians interpret getting drunk as a great weakness. Drunk men are not real men, and drunk women are worse.
Wines by Category and by RegionWhen presenting wines by quality category and by region, no site does it better than the Italian Made site. So I'll have you link through to their information throughout this section. DOCG is the highest quality category and includes 30 wines (appellations), that come from various regions of the country. These two lists let you click through to the individual wines, providing descriptions, websites, and even recommended food pairings: There are 309 wines (appellations) in the DOC quality category. I call these 'quality categories' because the rules include quality standards, but they actually guarantee that the grapes for the wine come from the specified region and that the wines are made according to the rules for that region and that wine. These two lists link through to the wines, providing descriptions, websites (if they have one), and recommended food pairings: The newest category for Italian wines is IGT which includes 118 wines. This category permits mixing of grape varieties and for a larger growing area than the previous two categories (usually equivalent to an Italian region). The quality is higher than Table Wine, but is often equal to the DOC wines. These two lists link through to the wines, providing descriptions, websites (if they have one), and recommended food pairings: All remaining wines fall under the Vino da Tavola category. They are not bad wines, necessarily, just wines that do not fulfill the requirements in process or geography or grape variety that the above categories require. Helpfully, the Italy Made site also offers these guides: |
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