Imbottigliato all’Origine
Bottled at the source; the term may be used only by estates that produce and… Continue reading
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Gran Selezione
Highest quality category in Chianti Classico. Wine must be made from estate grown grapes and… Continue reading
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Frizzante
Slightly fizzy, but less so than SPARKLING WINE.
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Fattoria
Tuscan term for a farm or wine estate. Many top Chianti producers use this term… Continue reading
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Fiasco
Literally, “a flask,” but more often the word fiasco is used to describe the bulbous,… Continue reading
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Etichetta
Enoteca
Historically, an enoteca was a wine library, a place where bottles of wine were displayed.… Continue reading
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Dolce
Fully sweet. Italy produces countless sweet wines from many different grape varieties.
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Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita (DOCG)
Denominazione di Origine Controllata (DOC)
Cooperativa
Consorzio
A consortium of producers of a certain wine, who join forces to control and promote… Continue reading
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