Italian DOCG wines
Italian wines are assessed and classified based on required legislation in both Italy and Europe. This classification has four quality levels.
The highest quality level of Italian wine
In Italy, more than 500 different grape varieties are grown in the more than 350 wine regions, which together provide many thousands of different wines. As indicated, there are four quality levels.
- DOCG wines
- DOC wines
- IGP/IGT wines
- Other wines / table wine
As you can see, DOCG is the highest quality within Italian wines. The first three are used for the classification on bottles. The first two can be recognized by a special label, a kind of seal on the neck of the bottle (or in another place). Brown is the color of DOCG, blue of DOC. These are the colors that are used for export. If you buy the wine in Italy itself, the colors are often different.
What is the meaning of DOCG?
DOCG is the abbreviation of Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita. A quality mark, since 1963, to make the quality of wines recognizable for wine drinkers. DOCG wines are of a particularly high quality, the DOCG predicate is awarded very sparingly. The wines are tested annually by a tasting committee.
In order to qualify for the very best quality level, the wines must meet strict requirements and rules. Often also in combination with a certain region or area.
On the website of Italian Wine Central you can find all the specifications that the wine must meet, described per DOCG.
Overview of all 76 Italian DOCG wines (Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita)
Below you can find an overview of the DOCG wines in Italy, sorted by Italian region.
Aosta Valley
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Piedmont
Alta Langa DOCG
Asti DOCG
Barbaresco DOCG
Barbera d’Asti DOCG
Barbera del Monferrato Superiore DOCG
Barolo DOCG
Brachetto d’Acqui / Acqui DOCG
Dogliani DOCG
Dolcetto di Diano d’Alba / Diano d’Alba DOCG
Dolcetto di Ovada Superiore / Ovada DOCG
Erbaluce di Caluso / Caluso DOCG
Gattinara DOCG
Gavi / Cortese di Gavi DOCG
Ghemme DOCG
Nizza DOCG
Ruchè di Castagnole Monferrato DOCG
Terre Alfieri DOCG
Liguria
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Lombardy
Franciacorta DOCG
Oltrepò Pavese Metodo Classico DOCG
Scanzo / Moscato di Scanzo DOCG
Sforzato di Valtellina / Sfursat di Valtellina DOCG
Valtellina Superiore DOCG
Trentino-Alto Adige / South Tirol
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Veneto
Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG
Asolo Prosecco DOCG
Bagnoli Friularo / Friularo di Bagnoli DOCG
Bardolino Superiore DOCG
Colli di Conegliano DOCG
Colli Euganei Fior d’Arancio / Fior d’Arancio Colli Euganei DOCG
Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco DOCG
Lison DOCG
Montello Rosso / Montello DOCG
Piave Malanotte / Malanotte del Piave DOCG
Recioto della Valpolicella DOCG
Recioto di Gambellara DOCG
Recioto di Soave DOCG
Soave Superiore DOCG
Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Colli Orientali del Friuli Picolit DOCG
Lison DOCG
Ramandolo DOCG
Rosazzo DOCG
Emilia-Romagna
Colli Bolognesi Pignoletto DOCG
Romagna Albana DOCG
Tuscany
Brunello di Montalcino DOCG
Carmignano DOCG
Chianti Classico DOCG
Chianti DOCG
Elba Aleatico Passito / Aleatico Passito dell’Elba DOCG
Montecucco Sangiovese DOCG
Morellino di Scansano DOCG
Suvereto DOCG
Val di Cornia Rosso / Rosso della Val di Cornia DOCG
Vernaccia di San Gimignano DOCG
Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG
Umbria
Montefalco Sagrantino DOCG
Torgiano Rosso Riserva DOCG
Marche
Castelli di Jesi Verdicchio Riserva DOCG
Cònero DOCG
Offida DOCG
Verdicchio di Matelica Riserva DOCG
Vernaccia di Serrapetrona DOCG
Lazio
Cannellino di Frascati DOCG
Cesanese del Piglio / Piglio DOCG
Frascati Superiore DOCG
Abruzzo
Colline Teramane Montepulciano d’Abruzzo DOCG
Terre Tollesi / Tullum DOCG
Molise
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Campania
Aglianico del Taburno DOCG
Fiano di Avellino DOCG
Greco di Tufo DOCG
Taurasi DOCG
Apulia
Castel del Monte Bombino Nero DOCG
Primitivo di Manduria Dolce Naturale DOCG
Castel del Monte Nero di Troia Riserva DOCG
Castel del Monte Rosso Riserva DOCG
Basilicata
Aglianico del Vulture Superiore DOCG
Calabria
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Sardinia
Vermentino di Gallura DOCG
Sicily
Cerasuolo di Vittoria DOCG
