
Map of Italian wine regions (with their Italian names), by Zelas.co.uk
Italy is the second biggest wine-producing country in the world, after France. It produces roughly 20% of the world's total yearly wine output. Wine is an essential part of the Italian diet -- taken with almost every meal -- and Italian culture.
edit Facts and figures
edit Geography
edit Climate
edit Viniculture
edit Appellation system
Italy's 20 wine regions are coterminous with its 20 political regions.
- Denominazione di origine controllata or DOC: official classification for wines of controlled origin
- Denominazione di origine controllata e garantita or DOCG: another system with more strict rules
- Indicazione Geografica Tipica or IGT: a more recent system, with broader territories
- Table wines
edit See also
- Italian Made - the official site for Italian food and wine
- Wikipedia:Italian wine on Wikipedia