Indicazione geografica tipica

Indicazione geografica tipica (IGT; Italian:) is the third of four classifications of wine recognized by the government of Italy. IGT wines are labeled with the locality of their creation as this designation is reserved for wines protected as a protected geographical indication under European Union law .

IGT wines are associated with a defined geographical area but generally permit greater flexibility in grape varieties, blends, and production methods than many DOC and DOCG appellations. Individual IGT designations nevertheless have legally defined production specifications governing matters including geographical boundaries, permitted grape varieties, maximum yields, wine characteristics, and production conditions Although Italian wine classifications are sometimes presented as a hierarchy of quality, they primarily indicate compliance with regulatory specifications rather than the intrinsic quality of an individual wine.

IGT was introduced into Italian wine law in 1992The category became particularly associated with highly regarded Tuscan wines that had previously been marketed as ‘‘vino da tavola’’ because their grape varieties or production methods did not comply with existing DOC rules. Such wines contributed to the group informally known as Super Tuscans, although “Super Tuscan” has no legal definition and is not synonymous with IGT