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Denominazione di Origine Controllata (DOC)

One of Italy’s two wine classification systems. The “Controlled Denomination of Origin”, adopted in 1966, defined geographic areas of production for each wine, maximum vineyard yields, the grape varietals that can be used, the minimum alcohol concentration, and specific aging requirements.
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