Italian Wine Categories

Wine without Geographical Indication
Notes
Vino Vintage may appear on the label. These wines may be red, white, or rosado; and they may be spumante or frizzante.
Vini Varietali The following varieties may appear on the label for still wines: Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc (the two may be blended and called „Cabernet“), Syrah, Merlot, Chardonnay, and Sauvignon.

PGI Wines Traditional Term
Indicazione Geografica Protetta (IGP) Indicazione Geografica Tipica (IGT)

PDO WinesTraditional Term
Denominazione di Origine Protetta (DOP)Denominazione di Origine Controllata (DOC)
Denominazione di Origine Protetta (DOP)Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita (DOCG)

Regions of Italy

Region Plantings (ha)
Volume (hl)
Abruzzo   2,985,000
Basilicata   87,000
Calabria   404,000
Campania   1,614,000
Emilia-Romagna   7,382,000 
Friuli-Venezia-Giulia   1,872,000 
Lazio   1,696,000 
Liguria   79,000 
Lombardia   1,410,000 
Marche   959,000 
Molise   232,000 
Piemonte   2,467,000 
Puglia   7,932,000 
Sardegna   794,000 
Sicilia   5,634,000
Toscana   2,825,000
Trentino Alto-Adige   1,230,000 
Umbria   765,000 
Valle d’Aosta   14,000 
Veneto   9,733,000 

*Statistics based on ISTAT Database, 2016.