Glossary Terms

DOC

by Tim Fairley
March 1, 2021March 2, 2021

Denominazione Di Origine Controllata (Denomination of Controlled Origin) Italy’s denominazione di origine controllata (DOC) system, introduced in 1963, is based on the French model, but… Read More »DOC

DOCG

by Tim Fairley
March 2, 2021March 2, 2021

Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita (Denomination of Controlled and Guaranteed Origin, DOCG) The DOCG wine designation was created in 1980 to differentiate the top… Read More »DOCG