What is the highest quality wine in Italian wine law?
DOCG
What percentage of Italian wine is DOCG?
A general rule would be the higher the yield, the lower the quality of wine. Another important rule to get a DOC classified Italian wine is that it must contain anywhere from 75%-90% of the predoinante grape varietal for a particular type of wine.
What does IGT mean in Italian wine?
Indicazione Geografica Tipica
What is the most popular Italian wine?
- Barolo. Originating from northern Italy, specifically from the Piedmont region, is the Barolo wine.
- Franciacorta.
- Fiano di Avellino.
- Chianti Classico.
- Amarone della Valpolicella.
- Brunello di Montalcino.
What is considered to be the best Italian red wine?
- Sangiovese. A purple colored grape, Sangiovese grape produces intense sour cherry flavors with subtle earthy aromas.
- Barbera. Barbera is the third most planted red wine grape in Italy.
- Nebbiolo.
- Montepulciano.
- Dolcetto.
- Nero d'Avola.
- Aglianico.
- Negroamaro.
Where is the best wine in Italy?
Tuscany
What is the best Italian white wine?
- Vino Santo and Vin.
- Vermentino di Gallura.
- Vernaccia di San Gimignano.
- Castelli di Jesi and Matelica.
- Soave.
- Frascati.
- Pecorino.
- Orvieto. Orvieto is Umbria's best-known white wine.
Which is the most expensive Italian wine?
Barolo Riserva Monfortino by Giacomo Conterno, one of the most traded bottles on the secondary market of fine wines, is confirmed as the most expensive wine of Italy, with an average online price of 1,070 euros per bottle.21 Apr 2021