How To Choose An Italian Wine

Wine connoisseurs regularly boast about their fineYou can order wines from Italy in any color, style,
Italian wine collections and rightly so. Even ifor flavor; but if you want to be sure you are
you?re not a connoisseur, by the end of thischoosing a good Italian wine look for the DOCG
article you?ll be able to put your best Italian wineclassification. This doesn?t guarantee a better
forward.tasting wine, it just indicates level of quality that?s
Italy is best known for its Moscato, Barolo,been maintained for at least 5 years which puts
Chianti, and Soave; but there are numerousthe odds in your favor.
varieties just waiting to be enjoyed. ItalyRemember this easy rule of thumb. Reds go with
produces more wine than any other country andred meats and whites go with white meats. It?s a
it produces the largest selection of wines. Whensimple rule that goes a long way in helping choose
you choose an Italian wine, even if you have noa wine for your meal.
wine buying skills, the odds of finding a poor oneItalians strictly regulate their wines within four
are very slim so relax!classification from tightly regulated superior wines
Wine from the Piedmont region provides redto lenient regulations and creative innovation. The
wines that are light bodied and refreshing. This isare as follows:
where the famous Barolo and Barbaresco wines1. DOCG is the strictest of the regulation levels.
come from.Output yield is regulated; the wine?s composition
The Barbera grape appears in full body reds. Theis analyzed; there is a minimum alcohol content;
Dolcetto grape is light bodied and distinctly dry.and there are minimum aging periods.
The Nebbiolo grape is responsible for the dry, full2. DOC is the qualification of all quality wines.
body wines of the area. The Moscato Bianco isOutput yield is regulated; origin is regulated; there
the grape responsible for the sparkling whiteis a minimum alcohol content; there are minimum
wines from the area.aging periods; and grape variety is regulated.
And then there is the indulgence of Chianti from3. IGT is classified as excellent value for the cost.
the Tuscany region. Chances are you?ve indulgedThere are less quality restrictions, as well as wider
in this lovely wine if you?ve ever dined in an Italianterritories; and grape ratios are not regulated.
restaurant. The popular region wines include4. Table Wine is the wine that is consumed on a
Chianti, Brunello, Vino Nobile di Monepulciano, anddaily basis in Italy. It includes some of the most
Vernaccia de San Giminagno.expensive wines and some of the least expensive
The Sangiovese grape with its robust flavor iswines. The level of alcohol is regulated and so are
used in medium and full bodied red wines.the wine making techniques.
Vernaccia is the grape of choice for a variety ofThat?s it. Now wasn?t that simple? You are on
sweet and dry white wines.your way to being a connoisseur of Italian wine!