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Wine-Labels-101:Italian Wine What-does BRUT DOC mean?
By Christie Kiley , April 8, 2016

Definition - What does Brut mean?

"Brut" is a french word that means uncut, rough or raw. The term relates to the natural or raw state in which a champagne or sparkling wine is bottled. Brut wines are considered the driest in nature because they are treated with very little to no amount of additional sweetness in form of sugar. The term Brut can be defined as a style associated with the level of sweetness in a sparkling wine.
WineFrog explains Brut

The term Brut is applied to champagne and sparkling wines, which are quite dry (less sweet) and acidic in nature. This signature style of adding no sugar to the wine was pioneered in the mid-1900s by the well-known champagne House of Perrier-Jouët. Nowadays, champagne and sparkling wines are made in a wide variety of styles ranging from very sweet to intensely dry, with bottle labels indicating to what's inside as Brut, Extra Brut, Sec etc.

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Italian Wine Classifications

Italy is comprised of 20 different wine regions. Most of the celebrated and well-known wines are located in the northern regions of Veneto and Piedmont and the more centralized region of Tuscany. These are where you’ll find DOCG (Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita) wines. And just as in the rest of the European wine regions, Italy has a hierarchy of wine classification as well. The following are the classification designations you'll find on an Italian wine label.

From the top wines, DOCG - There are not many in Italy, in fact well-under 100 wines may fall under this category. However, there are wineries that are given a "promotion" to DOCG status on occasion. Regional grapes and traditional winemaking restrictions apply as with vinification, growing practices, and aging of the wine, etc.

DOC (Denominazione di Origine Controllata) - To obtain this status, as with the former designation, the wineries must follow certain rules of their particular region or vineyards.

Veneto

Grape(s): Garganega (white), Glera (white)

The region of Veneto is highly recognized for its white wines and especially those sparkling white wines of Prosecco. The grape used to make this famous and affordable bubbly is called Glera and is the only grape permitted. These wines are super light and with very present minerality and light citrus notes. The cheaper ones are great as mixers for mimosas or the classic Bellini (with white peach puree). However, you can get a decent Prosecco perfect for toasting and as an aperitif for under $15 USD.

The Garganega grape is used to make the other light-bodied wine, Soave. If you are a fan of Sauvignon Blanc that favors more on the side of light and savory citrus, as in citrus zest and minerality, you will enjoy these wines. They are also very affordable.

Italian Wine Labels

Alright, I think we got through that part fairly easily. While reading the previous section, you might have discovered you recognize more about Italian wine than you originally thought.

To help even more to decipher an Italian wine label, here is some terminology you might read on more common labels and their translations:

Brut - dry
Classico - a historic region of a specialized region (i.e. Chianti Classico)
Dolce - sweet
Liquoroso - fortified wine
Rosato - rose wine
Rosso - red wine
Superiore - longer aging of the wine than what is required by law
Spumante - sparkling wine
Vigna - vineyard
Passito - dried grapes
Abboccato - slightly sweet

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