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Italian wine

133 Italian wines from 70 wine houses in stock. From prosecco and primitivo to Barolo and Amarone, and with grapes you hardly encounter outside Italy, such as nebbiolo, susumaniello and nero d’Avola.

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  • 133Italian wines
  • 70various houses
  • 20+regions represented
  • 5,95euros, the starting price
Why here

From the boot to the Alps

Italy makes wine in every region, and you can tell from the variety: fresh white wines from the north, full-bodied reds from the south, and local grapes everywhere that grow nowhere else.

The biggest houses are Farina, Sartori, Epicuro, Pellegrino, Bottega and a number of others. Below is the full overview. If you do not know which one you need, give us a call. That is what we are here for.

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A cross-section of the shelf

A selection of what we have in stock here.

Briefly explained

DOC, DOCG and IGT on an Italian label

  • The designations
  • IGTLoose rules; there are plenty of idiosyncratic wines among them.
  • DOCProtected origin with fixed rules.
  • DOCGThe same, but stricter and with an inspection.
  • RiservaMatured longer than the regular version.

Italy has three levels on the label. DOCG is the strictest: smaller areas, lower yields and a mandatory tasting test before the wine may go into the bottle. DOC sits below it, with fixed but broader rules.

IGT looks like the lowest rung, but that is misleading. Precisely because the rules are looser, producers who want to do something unconventional choose it. The famous Tuscan wines with Cabernet and Merlot once fell under it too, simply because those grapes were not in the local regulations.

In practice: DOCG gives certainty, IGT gives room. Neither says anything about the taste.

IGT sounds like the lowest rung, but some of the most famous Italian wines fall under it.

The overview

All 70 houses in a row

The number next to a house is the number of its wines that we have in stock. Click through to the online shop for price and stock.

Need advice?

Call 0570 541 278 or walk in at Brink 2 in Bathmen. Tell us what you will be drinking the wine with, and we will help you choose.

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Frequently asked questions about Italian wine

How many Italian wines does ’t Bockje have?

Well over a hundred and thirty, from seventy different houses.

What do DOC, DOCG and IGT mean?

DOCG is the strictest designation, with a compulsory inspection. DOC sits below it with looser rules. IGT has the loosest rules, and that is exactly where many individualistic wines are found.

Is IGT worse than DOCG?

No. Some of the most famous Italian wines fall under IGT, simply because the grapes used were not in the local regulations.

Wat betekent riserva?

That the wine has matured longer than the regular version from the same origin.

Which Italian grapes are worth knowing?

Nebbiolo for Barolo and Barbaresco, corvina for Valpolicella and Amarone, primitivo and negroamaro in the south, and nero d’Avola in Sicily.

Verstuurt ’t Bockje wijn naar het buitenland?

Yes, to about forty countries. Email info@bockje.nl if you would like to know whether your country is included.

Order, collect or drop by

  • In stock in our shop at Brink 2 in Bathmen
  • Available to order online and have delivered, including abroad
  • Order online or collect in Bathmen
  • Personal advice via 0570 541 278 or info@bockje.nl
  • Opening hours: Tuesday to Friday 09.00–18.00, Saturday 09.00–17.00. Closed Monday and Sunday
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