May 10, 2022

APPELLATIONS OF ORIGIN IN ITALY

Italy has the highest number of agri-foods in Europe that are registered under an appellation of origin or geographic indications, all recognized by the European Union.

Italy has the highest number of agri-foods in Europe that are registered under an appellation of origin or geographic indications, all recognized by the European Union.

There are over 5000 Italian agri-food specialties. Of these, considering agri-foods with the aforementioned appellations of origin, 268 are high-quality agricultural food products and 562 are high-quality wines and alcoholic beverages; this gives an overall total of 830.

There are 268 high-quality agricultural food products and 562 high-quality wines and alcoholic beverages, for an overall total of 830.

REGISTERED APPELLATIONS OF ORIGINS IN ITALY

106 IGP

IGP APPELLATIONS IN ITALY

106 IGP Protected Geographic Indication

160 DOP

DOP APPELLATIONS IN ITALY

160 DOP Appellation of Protected Origin

2 STG

STG APPELLATIONS IN ITALY

2 STG Guaranteed Traditional Specialities

73 DOCG

DOCG APPELLATIONS IN ITALY

73 DOCG Appellation of Controlled and Guaranteed Origin

332 DOC

DOC APPELLATIONS IN ITALY

332 DOC Appellation of Controlled Origin

118 IGT

IGT APPELLTIONS IN ITALY

118 IGT Typical Geographic Indication

39 G. I.

Geographic Indications IN ITALY

39 Geographic Indications

VEGETABLES OF ITALY

Grape varieties

The plants’ biodiversity in Italy is exceptional. In particular, Italy boasts of an estimated 7,634 species of edible vascular flora species alone.

These data are not surprising when we discover that the country comprises 7634 edible vascular flora species alone.

The plants’ biodiversity in Italy is exceptional. In particular, Italy boasts of an estimated 7,634 species of edible vascular flora species alone.

Italy is the only peninsula in the world to stretch from north to south, enclosed within a breathtaking sea: the Mediterranean.

The country also has the highest number of vegetable species in Europe; in fact, half of Europe’s vegetable species live in Italy alone. Every single Italian region hosts, on average, more vegetable species than the majority of other European countries.