General

Question 1

when was the DOC system established?

Answer 1

1963

Question 2

When was the DOCG system established?

Answer 2

1963, although the first DOCG was not awarded until 1980 with Brunello di Montalcino, Barolo and Vino Nobile di Montepulciano being upgraded at that time

Question 3

when was the Goria Law introduced and what did it establish?

Answer 3

1992, it established the IGT category, the first of which were established in 1994

Question 4

how long must a region be a DOC before it is elegible for promotion to DOCG?

Answer 4

5 years

Question 5

what are the classifications of Italian wine?

Answer 5

• Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita (DOCG) / Denominazione di Origine Protetta (DOP)
• Donominazione di Origine Controllata (DOC) / Denominazione di Origine Protetta (DOP)
• Indicazione Geografica Tipica (IGT) / Indicazione Geografica Protetta (IGP)
• Vino (formerly Vino da Tavola)

Question 6

what is the name of the mountain chain that runs the length of Italy?

Answer 6

the Apennine Mtns

Question 7

how many DOCGs are there in Italy?

Answer 7

74

Question 8

who makes Prefillosero, and what is it?

Answer 8

a small parcel of Sangiovese on the Lisini estate in Montalcino with vines inexplicably spared from phylloxera which were planted in the 1880s. Small quantities have been made since 1985