The vineyards of Italy spread across 695,000 hectares in different appellations: Vini DOP, Vini IGP, Vini Varietali, and Vini. According to OIV (International Organisation of Vine and Wine), Italy was the biggest wine producer in the world in 2017.
The Appellation System in Italy:
- Vini DOP stands for “Denominazioni di Origine Protetta”: Wines with Protected Designation of Origin with premium DOCG wines “Denominazione d’Origine Controllata e Garantita” and the DOC wines.
- Vini IGP stands for “Indicazioni Geografiche Protette”:Wines with Protected Geographical Indication or IGT in Italy
- Vini Varietali means Varietal Wines with at least 85% of the wine made from one of a list of international grape varieties: Merlot, Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Sauvignon Blanc, and Cabernet Franc)
- Vini for generic wines
The expected quality spectrum goes from IGT to DOC and then DOCG.
Map Size: 28″ x 39″
Published: 2016