The following four classifications of wine constitute the Italian system of labelling and legally protecting Italian wine:
Labels of the Italian wine Amarone della Valpolicella Classico 2004 from the Pegrandi vineyard produced by Vaona. The label indicates that this is a DOC class wine from the Classico region of Valpolicella.
A paper strip denoting DOCG on a bottle of 2012 Barbera d'Asti
Barolo
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Barolo is a red denominazione di origine controllata e garantita wine produced in the northern Italian region of Piedmont. It is made from the nebbiolo grape and is often described as one of Italy's g
Denominazione di origine controllata
…the requirements of the stricter DOC or DOCG designations, which are generally intended to protect traditional wine formulations such as Chianti or Barolo. Since 2008 both IGT and vin de pays are equivalent to the EU protected geographical indication (PGI) designation, and many producers have switched to…
Barolo, like most nebbiolo-based wines, is known for its light colour and lack of opacity.
Marchesi di Barolo 1952, first producer to label it as Barolo
In addition to being a prominent figure in the Risorgimento, Count Cavour played a significant role in the development of modern-day Barolo
The use of small French oak barrique barrels is a winemaking technique associated with "modernist" Barolo producers