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| Northern Italy |
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Piemonte (Piedmont) / Valtellina / Lombardia / Emilia- Romangna / Trentino / Alto-Adige / Friuli-Venezia Giulia / Veneto / Aosta / Liguria | ||
| Tuscany |
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Tuscana (Tuscany) / Marche / Umbria | ||
| Southern Italy |
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Abruzzi / Molise / Calabria / Lazio / Puglia (Apulia) / Basilicata / Sicilia (Sicily) / Sardegna |
| Lowest Standard |
VDT Vino da Tavola |
The Italian Table Wine. But unlike their French counterparts, some, for example the Super-Tuscan, choose to set their own rules and are themselves excellent wines. |
| Second Standard |
IGT Indicazione Geografica Tipica |
This is comparable to the Vin de Pays of France. |
| Second Highest Standard |
DOC Denominazione di Origine Controllata |
A DOC wine is equivalent to an French AOC wine. |
| Highest Standard |
DOCG Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita |
This is like an AOC Wine of France, except that it also guarantees the quality. |
Quality Marks - 'Classico' is added for wines from the original production region, ie, Chianti Classico.
Barbera / Malvasia / Montepulciano / Nebbiolo / Sangiovese / Trebbiano
