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'''Italian wine''' refers to the diverse range of wines produced throughout the territory of Italy, one of the world’s oldest and most influential wine-producing countries<ref>Robinson (ed.), ''The Oxford Companion to Wine'', Oxford University Press, 2015, ISBN 978-0198705383.</ref>. With a viticultural history dating back over two millennia<ref>Scienza & D’Agata, ''La vite e il vino in Italia: Storia e geografia'', Edagricole, 2000, ISBN 978-8820649110.</ref>, Italy boasts more native grape varieties than any other nation<ref>D’Agata, ''Native Wine Grapes of Italy'', University of California Press, 2014, ISBN 978-0520272260.</ref>, and a geographical and cultural landscape uniquely suited to winemaking<ref>Johnson & Robinson, ''The World Atlas of Wine'', 8th ed., Mitchell Beazley, 2019, ISBN 978-1784724030.</ref>. Today, Italian wine encompasses a wide spectrum of styles and regions, from the structured reds of [[Piedmont]] and [[Tuscany]] to the volcanic whites of [[Campania]] and the sparkling wines of [[Lombardy]]. Governed by a [[classification system]] that includes [[DOCG]], [[DOC]] and [[IGT]] categories<ref>Ministero delle Politiche Agricole Alimentari e Forestali, “Vini d’Italia – normativa e classificazioni”, politicheagricole.it.</ref>, Italian wine production reflects both ancient tradition and modern innovation, playing a central role in the country’s cultural and economic life<ref>Italian Trade Agency, “Overview of Italian Wine”, italianwinecentral.com.</ref>.

'''Italian wine''' refers to the diverse range of wines produced throughout the territory of Italy, one of the world’s oldest and most influential wine-producing countries<ref>Robinson (ed.), ''The Oxford Companion to Wine'', Oxford University Press, 2015, ISBN 978-0198705383.</ref>. With a viticultural history dating back over two millennia<ref>Scienza & D’Agata, ''La vite e il vino in Italia: Storia e geografia'', Edagricole, 2000, ISBN 978-8820649110.</ref>, Italy boasts more native grape varieties than any other nation<ref>D’Agata, ''Native Wine Grapes of Italy'', University of California Press, 2014, ISBN 978-0520272260.</ref>, and a geographical and cultural landscape uniquely suited to winemaking<ref>Johnson & Robinson, ''The World Atlas of Wine'', 8th ed., Mitchell Beazley, 2019, ISBN 978-1784724030.</ref>. Today, Italian wine encompasses a wide spectrum of styles and regions, from the structured reds of [[Piedmont]] and [[Tuscany]] to the volcanic whites of [[Campania]] and the sparkling wines of [[Lombardy]]. Governed by a [[classification system]] that includes [[Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita (DOCG)|DOCG]], [[DOC]] and [[IGT]] categories<ref>Ministero delle Politiche Agricole Alimentari e Forestali, “Vini d’Italia – normativa e classificazioni”, politicheagricole.it.</ref>, Italian wine production reflects both ancient tradition and modern innovation, playing a central role in the country’s cultural and economic life<ref>Italian Trade Agency, “Overview of Italian Wine”, italianwinecentral.com.</ref>.

== History ==

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	'''Italian wine''' refers to the diverse range of wines produced throughout the territory of Italy, one of the world’s oldest and most influential wine-producing countries<ref>Robinson (ed.), ''The Oxford Companion to Wine'', Oxford University Press, 2015, ISBN 978-0198705383.</ref>. With a viticultural history dating back over two millennia<ref>Scienza & D’Agata, ''La vite e il vino in Italia: Storia e geografia'', Edagricole, 2000, ISBN 978-8820649110.</ref>, Italy boasts more native grape varieties than any other nation<ref>D’Agata, ''Native Wine Grapes of Italy'', University of California Press, 2014, ISBN 978-0520272260.</ref>, and a geographical and cultural landscape uniquely suited to winemaking<ref>Johnson & Robinson, ''The World Atlas of Wine'', 8th ed., Mitchell Beazley, 2019, ISBN 978-1784724030.</ref>. Today, Italian wine encompasses a wide spectrum of styles and regions, from the structured reds of [[Piedmont]] and [[Tuscany]] to the volcanic whites of [[Campania]] and the sparkling wines of [[Lombardy]]. Governed by a [[classification system]] that includes [[DOCG]], [[DOC]] and [[IGT]] categories<ref>Ministero delle Politiche Agricole Alimentari e Forestali, “Vini d’Italia – normativa e classificazioni”, politicheagricole.it.</ref>, Italian wine production reflects both ancient tradition and modern innovation, playing a central role in the country’s cultural and economic life<ref>Italian Trade Agency, “Overview of Italian Wine”, italianwinecentral.com.</ref>.		'''Italian wine''' refers to the diverse range of wines produced throughout the territory of Italy, one of the world’s oldest and most influential wine-producing countries<ref>Robinson (ed.), ''The Oxford Companion to Wine'', Oxford University Press, 2015, ISBN 978-0198705383.</ref>. With a viticultural history dating back over two millennia<ref>Scienza & D’Agata, ''La vite e il vino in Italia: Storia e geografia'', Edagricole, 2000, ISBN 978-8820649110.</ref>, Italy boasts more native grape varieties than any other nation<ref>D’Agata, ''Native Wine Grapes of Italy'', University of California Press, 2014, ISBN 978-0520272260.</ref>, and a geographical and cultural landscape uniquely suited to winemaking<ref>Johnson & Robinson, ''The World Atlas of Wine'', 8th ed., Mitchell Beazley, 2019, ISBN 978-1784724030.</ref>. Today, Italian wine encompasses a wide spectrum of styles and regions, from the structured reds of [[Piedmont]] and [[Tuscany]] to the volcanic whites of [[Campania]] and the sparkling wines of [[Lombardy]]. Governed by a [[classification system]] that includes [[Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita (DOCG)\|DOCG]], [[DOC]] and [[IGT]] categories<ref>Ministero delle Politiche Agricole Alimentari e Forestali, “Vini d’Italia – normativa e classificazioni”, politicheagricole.it.</ref>, Italian wine production reflects both ancient tradition and modern innovation, playing a central role in the country’s cultural and economic life<ref>Italian Trade Agency, “Overview of Italian Wine”, italianwinecentral.com.</ref>.

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