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Denominazione di origine controllata e garantita

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Denominazione di origine controllata e garantita or DOCG is an Italian appellation system, which requires more rigourous criteria than the DOC.

edit Certification authority

edit Selection criteria

edit Appellation systems

Appellation systems used in the world, by order of theorical quality level:

United States

American Viticultural Area (official)

State Appellation (official)

County Appellation (official)

France

AOC (official)

(AO)VDQS (official)

Vin de Pays (official)

Vin de Table

Vin de Cépage

Italy

DOC (official)

DOCG (official)

IGT (official)

Vino Tipico

Vino de Tavola

Vino de Tavola con Indicazione Géografica

Spain

DO (official)

DO de Pago (official)

VCPRD (official)

DOCa / DOQ (official)

VdlT (official)

Vino de Mesa

Portugal

DOC (official)

IPR (official)

Vinho Regional (official)

Vinho de Mesa

Germany

QmP (official)

QbA (official)

Landwein (official)

Tafelwein

Australia

Geographical Indication (official)

South Africa

Wine of Origin (official)