If you’ve ever wondered what the labels of DOCG, DOC, IGT AND VDT mean when you see them on Italian wine bottles, then you’re reading the right article to find out! During the late 20th century, Italy decided to create laws to protect the quality and uniqueness of their wines by implementing certain rules that had to be strictly obeyed to receive a certain category of quality label. Visitors staying in a tuscany villa rental are sure to see a selection of these labels which might help inform their choice of wine to enjoy.
DOCG stands for ‘Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita’ and wine growers and producers must abide by the strictest regulations to be awarded this label. They must grow only a certain quality of grapes and a certain number of grape vines per hectare among many other requirements. The finished wine is then tested by a committee of wine experts who decide whether it deserves the DOCG seal of approval or not. Only a handful of Italian wines have achieved this grand prize!
DOC stands for ‘Denominazione di Origine Controllata’ and is a slightly less strict label to achieve for an Italian wine bottle. Many of the ambitious wine producers who fail to achieve the DOCG often receive this prestigious label as a token of their meticulous efforts. Many more wines across Italy are proud to have this label on their bottle.
DOC stands for ‘Denominazione di Origine Controllata’ and is a slightly less strict label to achieve for an Italian wine bottle. Many of the ambitious wine producers who fail to achieve the DOCG often receive this prestigious label as a token of their meticulous efforts. Many more wines across Italy are proud to have this label on their bottle.
IGT stands for ‘Indicazione Geografica Tipica’ and covers most other decent Italian wines whose producers didn’t want to change their methods of harvesting for any label, no matter how fancy! It’s a matter of opinion as to whether the most prestigious wine category label equals the finest wines in Italy; many disagree that more expensive wine is better and so it is up to you, the tourist to decide which side of the debate you belong to!
VDT stands for ‘Vino da Tavola’ which is generally a basic table wine that is produced and sold in local communities for local consumption.
Learning about wine goes hand in hand with learning about Italy’s historic connection with it. Both Italy and France are joint leaders as the world’s biggest wine producers and supply over a third of the entire production! It’s doubtful that you could stand within any part of Italy and not be within close range of a grape as there are over one million vineyards cultivated in the country annually!
This article is guaranteed to help you learn a lot during your journey of wine tasting and appreciation while on a fabulous holiday to Tuscany or elsewhere in Italy!
VDT stands for ‘Vino da Tavola’ which is generally a basic table wine that is produced and sold in local communities for local consumption.
Learning about wine goes hand in hand with learning about Italy’s historic connection with it. Both Italy and France are joint leaders as the world’s biggest wine producers and supply over a third of the entire production! It’s doubtful that you could stand within any part of Italy and not be within close range of a grape as there are over one million vineyards cultivated in the country annually!
This article is guaranteed to help you learn a lot during your journey of wine tasting and appreciation while on a fabulous holiday to Tuscany or elsewhere in Italy!
