GLOSSARY TERM

DOCG

Label Terms

Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita, an Italian protected-origin category.

<h2>What it means in wine</h2> <p>DOCG wines come from defined zones and follow production rules, with additional controls compared with DOC.</p> <h2>Why it matters</h2> <p>DOCG is important label literacy, but it should not be framed as automatic proof that every DOCG wine is better than every DOC wine.</p>

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