''Indicazione geografica tipica'' () is the third of four
classifications of wine Classification is a process related to categorization, the process in which ideas and objects are recognized, differentiated and understood.
Classification is the grouping of related facts into classes.
It may also refer to:
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recognized by the government of
Italy
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. Created to recognize the unusually high quality of the class of wines known as
Super Tuscans, IGT wines are labeled with the locality of their creation. However, they do not meet the requirements of the stricter
DOC
DOC, Doc, doc or DoC may refer to:
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or
DOCG
The following four classifications of wine constitute the Italian system of labelling and legally protecting Italian wine:
* ''Denominazione di origine'' (DO, rarely used; ; English: “designation of origin”),
* ''Indicazione geografica tipi ...
designations, which are generally intended to protect traditional wine formulations such as
Chianti
A Chianti wine (, also , ) is any wine produced in the Chianti region of central Tuscany. It was historically associated with a squat bottle enclosed in a straw basket, called a ''fiasco'' ("flask"; ''pl. fiaschi''). However, the ''fiasco'' is ...
or
Barolo
Barolo ( , , ; pms, bareul ) is a red (DOCG) 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 greatest wines.
The zone of production extends into the comm ...
. It is considered broadly equivalent to the former French ''
vin de pays
''Vin de pays'' (, "country wine") was a French wine classification that was above the '' vin de table'' classification, but below the ''appellation d'origine contrôlée'' (AOC) classification and below the former ''vin délimité de qualité s ...
'' classification (which is now generally protected as ''
Protected geographical indication'' (French: Indication Géographique Protégée) under EU law. Wines from the
Aosta Valley
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, where the
French language is co-official, may state ''Vin de pays'' on the label in place of ''Indicazione geografica tipica''. This classification is seen to be a higher quality wine than ''
vino da tavola
Table wine (rarely abbreviated TW) is a wine term with two different meanings: a style of wine and a quality level within wine classification.
In the United States, the term primarily designates a wine style: an ordinary wine which is not fortifi ...
''.
See also
*
List of Italian IGT wines
*
Geographical indications and traditional specialities in the European Union
*
Traditional food
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References
Law of Italy
Italian wine
Trademark law
Appellations
Wine classification
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