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Azienda agricola Bricco Cantina sociale Classico D.O.C. D.O.C.G. Fattoria I.G.T. Metodo Classico or Tradizionale |
Passito Podere Riserva Ronco Sorì Superiore V.D.T. Vigna Vino novello V.Q.P.R.D. |
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Azienda agricola This term refers to a winery which also produces other products, such as jams, cheeses or prosciutto. Bricco As in "Bricco dell'Uccellone", produced by Braida , the term refers to the top of a hill in Piedmontese dialect and is used to indicate particularly prestigious vineyards. Cantina sociale A wine producing co-operative where several associated growers contribute grapes to a common product. Classico This is a generic term indicating to a quite limited area within the confines of a particular D.O.C. zone. It is also used to describe a particular method of in-bottle fermentation once referred to as "Méthode champenoise". As of 1994, only sparkling wines actually produced in Champagne are bear that distinction. D.O.C. (Denominazione di Origine Controllata) According to Italian legislation, the label on a controlled wine must carry THIS certification of origin which indicates the viticultural area to which it belongs and the method of production. D.O.C.G.(Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita) In this case, in addition to meeting D.O.C. requirements, the wine is subjected to more stringent cultivation and processing controls. The certification constitutes the maximum guarantee of quality and is awarded only after a taste test by a specially appointed commission. Italian D.O.C.G. wines are: Albana di Romagna, Asti and Moscato d'Asti, Barbaresco, Barolo, Brachetto d'Acqui, Brunello di Montalcino, Carmignano, Chianti, Chianti Classico, Franciacorta, Gattinara, Ghemme, Montefalco, Sagrantino, Taurasi, Torgiano, Vernaccia di San Gimignano, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano. Fattoria A Tuscan term indicating a vineyard with its own production facility. I.G.T.(Indicazioni Geografiche Tipiche) Denotes a classification between V.D.T. (Vino Da Tavola) and D.O.C. Metodo Classico or Tradizionale Official terminology used in the making of sparkling wines, or spumanti, where a second fermentation takes place in the bottle. (see Classico). Passito A sweet, white wine with a substantially high alcohol content served after meals, often with the hard, dry cookies so typical of Italy. It is generally produced from grapes dried either on the vine or shortly before the vitification process. Podere Typical of the Tuscany region, this agricultural enterprise is generally smaller than a fattoria. Riserva Indicates a longer ageing period which can mean up to 3 years in the barrel before bottling, depending on the D.O.C. Ronco A Friulian term indicating a hillside vineyard, as in the Abbazia di Rosazzo's Ronco dei Roseti. Sorì Used in Piemonte for a hillside vineyard with a particularly favorable sunny exposure; Sorì Tildin produced by Angelo Gaja, for example. Superiore A vintage wine which obtains a 1% increase in alcohol content through ageing. V.D.T. (Vino Da Tavola) A generic denomination for wines of non-specific origin or other classification. Recent years have seen an increase in high-quality, reasonably priced VDT wines, a good example of which is the Sassicaia produced by Tenuta San Guido. It was finally awarded D.O.C. status in 1994. Vigna Vineyard Vino novello Name used in Italy to indicate wines bottled and sold as quickly as one month after harvest, following a specific vitification process. In the US, these are also known by the French term vins primeurs. The resulting wines are light and fruity in character. V.Q.P.R.D. (Vino di Qualità Prodotto in Regione Determinata) A certification of geographic origin introduced by the European Community often found above the D.O.C. indication. |
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