DOC - Denominazione di Origine Controllata
The initials DOC stand for the Denominazione di Origine Controllata. This is a quality rating for wines in Italy. It was defined in 1963 and sets quality levels for wines from the various regions.
List of Italian DOC wines, in alphabetical order by region: the wine-making regions of Italy are equivalent to its twenty administrative regions, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol (or just Trentino-Alto Adige), however, ...
DOC/G regions
There are 2 DOC/G regions that Greco plays a primary role in, however the grape variety is a permitted component in several DOCs in southern Italy.
DOC — Denominazione di Origine Controllata
DOCG — Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita ...
DOC
In Portugal, the abbreviation for Denominacao de Origen Controlada, the official category for the country's highest wine category, whose defining factors are regulated by law.
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DOC
An abbreviation of Denominazione di Origine Controllata, Denomination of Controlled Origin, an upper level Italian wine classification.
DOC
See Denominación de Origen Calificada (Spain), or Denominação de Origem Controlada (Portugal), or Denominazione di Origine Controllata (Italy).
DOCG
See Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita.
DOC: These initials stand for Demoninação de Origem Controlada in Portugal and Denominazione di Origine Controllata in Italy and refer to the controlled appellation wines which are regarded as quality wines by European wine law.
DOC - The abbreviation for Denominazione di Origine Controllata, or "controlled place name." This is Italy's designation for wine whose name, origin of grapes, grape varieties and other important factors are regulated by law.
DOC (short for Denominazione Di Origine Controllata) Italy's regulatory wine system set up in 1963.
DOC. Abbreviation for Denominazione di Origine Controllata, which means controlled place name. Italy's official category for wines whose name, region of origin, variety and other defining factors are regulated by law.
The DOC category (Denominazione di Origine Controllata, Appellation of Controlled Origin) defines an area, usually narrower than an IGT, having more rigid production criteria if compared to the preceding level.
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The regional DOC regulations for Assisi Rosso call for 50% to 70% Sangiovese, 10% to 30% Merlot and up to 40% of "other local red varieties.
APPELLATION/AVA/DOC
The French term, Appellation d'Origine Contrőlée, (AOC), refers to a set of comprehensive regulations that specify the precise geographic area in which a given French wine can be made.
Usually abbreviated DOC, the Italian equivalent of "Appellation Controlée." Certain wines, including Chianti, add "Garantita" (Gah-rahn-TEE-tah) to the phrase as an additional assurance of quality.
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Nearby is Valpolicella, a red wine DOC. Straight Valpolicella may be a pleasant easy drinking red, whereas Valpolicella Classico (from the central region) and Superiore (which denotes a higher alcohol content) may be a little more substantial.
GRENACHE: Also confusingly known under the synonym names Alicante in the south of France and Guarnaccia in the Ischia DOC, Campania, Italy. It should not be confused with the shortened name for the late nineteenth century cross Alicante Bouschet.
These are the DOs and DOC/DOQs to know.
Rioja
This is the one Spanish wine region that everyone knows and its leading region.
Known for its huge output of everyday red vini da tavola ("table wines"), Italy labels its best traditional wines as denominazione di origine controllata (DOC) or denominazione di origine controllata e garantita (DOCG).
Rioja's appellation laws, called Denominacion de Origen Calificada (DOC), delineate three levels of red Rioja. Crianza wines have been aged for 12 to 18 months in oak barrels and at least an additional year in bottle before release.
The word Riserva can only be used for DOC or DOCG wines and it indicates the wine is of superior quality and has been aged at least 3 years before being released.
As always in vintages with extreme weather conditions, quality is mixed, not only across the region but also within the individual DOC/G zones. Musts generally had high sugar content and ripe tannins, but reduced aroma and low natural acidity.
The highest level of the Italian DOC laws. The wines must not only be typical of their region, but must pass a blind tasting. The first wines that began using this designation went on sale in the mid 1980s. Abbreviated DOCG.
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their celebrated consumer, are the wine's: Name, Growing Region (There are 37 designated wine growing regions in Italy), Grape Type (Italy has over 2,000!), Estate and Producer Names, Alcohol Content, Vintage Year and Classification (Vdt, IGT, DOC, ...
is a geographical designation of origin. The system used in the States defines AVAs (American Viticultural Areas). Acronyms used elsewhere include AC/AOC (France); DOC/DOCG (Italy); DO/DOC (Spain); DO/IPR (Portugal) ...
Erbalucedi Caluso DOC comprised of thirty five villages around the town of Caluso. Erbaluce produces predominantly dry white wines although both a sparkling Caluso Spumante and a rich pudding wine, Caluso Passito are also produced.
Super Tuscan: A red wine from Tuscany that is not made in accordance with established DOC rules; often a blended wine of superior quality containing Cabernet Sauvignon and/or Merlot.
Supple: A term used to describe smooth, balanced wines.
AKA
Alicante in the south of France and Guarnaccia in the Ischia DOC, Campania, Italy. In Spain it is known under the name Garnacha.
Vino da Tavola:Italy's quality category equivalent to table wine; mass quantities of ordinary wines are produced at this level. Some of the country's most expensive wines made outside the DOC/DOCG regulations are sold at this level, ...
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