For DOC known for producing red wines, look out for Montepulciano d’Abruzzo DOC, Dolcetto d’Alba DOC, and Bolgheri DOC. DOCG stands for Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita.

Historically wine collectors and restaurant sommeliers considered the Nebbiolo-based wines of Barolo and Barbaresco to be the only true quality DOCG regions in Piedmont, Italy. Piedmont is a ...

Denominazione di Origine Controllata (DOC) and Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita (DOCG) are the top two tiers of Italy's four-tiered wine-quality classification system. The base ...

When people think about the origins of the popular Prosecco sparkling wine, the Conegliano-Valdobbiadene DOCG region in Italy may come to mind. Italy Veneto Asolo medieval hill town in the ...

All would be perfect with a variety of dishes. A reminder about designations found on bottles of Italian wine - DOCG, DOC and IGT: DOCG is the strictest of these stamps of approval, followed by ...

There are certain markers on a bottle that will tell you whether it's a certified prosecco DOC or DOCG. Read on to learn ... While crémant and English sparkling wine are steadily gaining ...

Tracking/serial number used by Italian government overseeing DOCG status? Thanks for any clues! —Liesl, Tahoe, Calif. Dear Liesl, According to the Brunello Consortium, that is a serial number, unique ...

Italian authorities have given sparkling Prosecco wine DOCG status, a mark designed to improve quality control and which will limit use of the Prosecco name. Italian authorities have given sparkling ...

In that case, you’re likely familiar with the following letters: DOC, DOCG, DOP, DOC, and IGT. While these acronyms may seem like some kind of secret code, they’re actually necessitated by Italian ...