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== Regional use and flexibility == | == Regional use and flexibility == | ||
IGT classifications are spread across all Italian regions, with notable examples including Toscana IGT, Veneto IGT and Sicilia IGT. Each region defines its own set of rules, typically allowing a broader range of permitted grape varieties and techniques compared to | IGT classifications are spread across all Italian regions, with notable examples including Toscana IGT, Veneto IGT and Sicilia IGT. Each region defines its own set of rules, typically allowing a broader range of permitted grape varieties and techniques compared to Denominazione di Origine Controllata (DOC) and Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita (DOCG). | ||
This flexibility has been particularly useful for producers experimenting with international varieties such as Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah, or with non-traditional blends. In Tuscany, for example, many high-end wines that do not meet DOC or DOCG blending requirements are instead released under the Toscana IGT label. Some of these, like the so-called Super Tuscans, have gained international acclaim despite lacking higher-tier classification status.<ref>Karen MacNeil, ''The Wine Bible'', Workman Publishing, 2001, pp. 271–273.</ref>. | This flexibility has been particularly useful for producers experimenting with international varieties such as Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah, or with non-traditional blends. In Tuscany, for example, many high-end wines that do not meet DOC or DOCG blending requirements are instead released under the Toscana IGT label. Some of these, like the so-called Super Tuscans, have gained international acclaim despite lacking higher-tier classification status.<ref>Karen MacNeil, ''The Wine Bible'', Workman Publishing, 2001, pp. 271–273.</ref>. | ||