🏷️ IGT
An Italian regional wine category with flexible rules.
IGT is an Italian category of regional wine. It stands for Indicazione Geografica Tipica, "typical geographical indication". In the EU it corresponds to the protected geographical indication (PGI). The rules are looser than for DOC and DOCG: more grapes may be used, with fewer restrictions.
IGT appeared in Italy in the 1990s. It sits between simple table wines and DOC wine. It names a broad area such as Tuscany or Veneto. Producers choose IGT when they want to make a wine to their own recipe that does not fit strict rules. That is how the "Super Tuscans" appeared: bold wines with international grapes that became famous but, by the rules, remained in the IGT category.
IGT does not mean "bad wine". There are many excellent bottles among them. The category only shows that the rules are more flexible. Next to it stand DOC Italy and DOCG, with more rules, and vino da tavola, the simplest. The label and the producer's reputation help to learn what is inside.
Links
- Part of
- 🏷️ Protected geographical indication (wine)
- Where it applies
- 🗺️ Italian wine
- Similar and different
- 🍷 Super Tuscan, 🏷️ Protected geographical indication (wine), 🏷️ DOCG, 🏷️ DOC (Italy), 🏷️ Vino (Italy)
Frequently asked questions
What does IGT mean?
An Italian category of regional wine with loose rules, equivalent to protected geographical indication.
Is IGT bad wine?
No. The category speaks of freedom of rules, not quality; IGT includes very good wines such as Super Tuscans.
How is IGT different from DOC?
IGT rules are looser: a wider area and more freedom in grapes and methods.
Similar
🏷️ Vino de la Tierra · 🏷️ Vinho Regional · 🏷️ OFJ (Hungary) · 🏷️ PGI (Greece) · 🏷️ Moldovan IGP regions · 🏷️ Vin de pays / IGP
⚠️ Wine contains alcohol: adults only, drink in moderation. Wine usually contains sulphites; egg white or milk proteins are sometimes used for fining — important for allergies and for vegans.