Legal classification of Italian wines before 20 10 reform;

(1)Vino da Tavola(VDT) daily table wine grade;

(2) Indicazione Geografi Chattipica (IGT) excellent regional table wine grade;

(3) Denomina Zione di Origini Control Lata (Doc) legal wine grade of producing area;

(4) Denomina Zione di Origini Control Lata e Garantinta (DOCG) and other legal wine grades.

It is divided into four grades, aiming at enhancing and improving the reputation of Italian wines by dividing geographical regions.

1, Vino da Tavola(VDT) daily table wine level

Generally, it refers to the most common table wine, which is drunk during daily meals. The regulations on the origin and brewing method of wine are not very strict, but in fact, some beautifully brewed wines fail to obtain a higher grade because the grape varieties or brewing methods used do not comply with the law, but they are deeply loved by consumers in the market and their prices are not low.

According to the regulations, daily table wine can be blended with wines from different regions, but they must all be regions permitted by the European Union.

2, Indicazione Geografi Chattipica (IGT) excellent regional table wine level.

It is a kind of wine that needs to specify the region. It is required to use at least 85% of the grapes picked in a specific region, and generally indicate the grape variety and the color of the wine. Italian IGT wine is a wine approved by the European Union, which belongs to the same grade as VINS DE PAYS (regional wine) in France and LANDWINE (local wine) in Germany.

IGT grade contains a lot of very good wines (most IGT wines are produced in Tuscany). They are good wines promoted from Vino da Tavola grade in the past and brewed by reputable producers, which is an absolute guarantee of quality.

Some wines, such as Solaia, Tignanello, Summus and Tincsvil (all produced in Tuscany), can be listed among the most expensive wines in Italy, and at least in Italian wine law, they are the most controversial wines.

Because they perfectly express the art of winemakers, IGT naming has developed into a law worth showing off, especially many wines of this grade have achieved amazing commercial results in the export market.

The first wine to be upgraded from IGT grade to DOC grade is the famous Sassicaia in history, which is a wine based on Cabernet Sauvignon. Chino Winery was first brewed in 1986, using grapes introduced from Lafite Manor.

3. Denominazione di Origini Control Lata (Doc) is the legal wine grade of producing area.

Before each DOC is rated as DOC, it must be an IGT-level production area for more than 5 years.

Extended data

Introduction of wine grading system

Wine grading system is a system that grades wines according to certain standards. EU wine laws require that each bottle of wine should be marked with its quality grade, but the specific grade is set by each country, so it is difficult to directly compare different grades of wine in different countries.

The traditional countries are France, Italy and Spain. Countries in the new century: Chile, Australia and Brazil. The grading system is more than daily table wine.

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