Made in Italy

Made in Italy products represents the excellence of Italian food and wine production, one of the most exported globally and guaranteed thanks to brands precisely placed to indicate the goods in this range.

With almost 300 DOP, IGP and STG  products and over 500 DOCG, DOC and IGT wines, Italy is the European country with the most significant number of food and wine products with Protected Origin and Protected Indication status.

Before listing some of them, let us clarify the meaning of these acronyms.

PDO, PGI and TSG

The Italian acronym DOP (English PDO) indicates products with a Protected Designation of Origin. This mark serves to guarantee and protect the quality of the product concerning the territorial exclusivity of its production.

The Italian acronym IGP (English PGI) refers to products with a Protected Geographical Indication.

These products possess a certain quality that depends exclusively on their geographical origin, which means that at least one production step must occur within a defined geographical area. STG (English TSG) stands for Traditional Speciality Guaranteed products.

This label protects goods obtained by specific (i.e. different from other similar products) and traditional (i.e. existing for at least 20 years) production methods. Unlike PDO and PGI marks, TSG products only concern the production quality of the food, while the geographical area is not a necessary element for obtaining the label. 

DOC, DOCG and IGT

The acronym DOC stands for Denominazione di Origine Controllata (Controlled Designation of Origin).

This label indicates the area of the grapes harvested and used to make a specific wine characterised by precise organoleptic qualities and alcohol content.DOCG means Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita (Controlled and Guaranteed Designation of Origin).

This label relates to the identification of the geographical origin only of certain wines of particular value that have been classified as DOC for at least five years.IGT refers to Indicazione Geografica Tipica (Typical Geographical Indication).

This label indicates the best table wines obtained only from wine production areas of significant size and broader than DOC and DOCG wines. The names of regions or locations used for DOCG or DOC are excluded from the IGT designation. 

DOC and DOCG designations fall under the European PDO category, while IGT falls under PGI.