The register
Every protected name, in one atlas
Five families of protection — DOCG, DOC, DOP, IGP, GI — that define origins, methods and who may produce. A register that maps the entire grammar of Italian certifications: what it is, where it comes from, who makes it, and which institution guarantees it.
DOCG
Wines
DOCG · DOC · IGT
532denominations
DOPOils
Extra virgin olive oil
52denominations
DOPFoods
DOP · IGP
293denominations
IGSpirits
Grappa, génépi, liqueurs
37denominations
PATTraditional
Regional heritage
5,717denominations
This is the full register: every Italian name protected at EU level, grouped into five families — wines, olive oils, foods, spirits and the traditional PAT products. Together they run to well over a thousand denominations, each one an origin fixed by law rather than a marketing label. The grammar is the same across families: a defined zone, a specification and official controls, expressed as DOP/DOCG, IGP/IGT or, for spirits, IG. ItalyTasteMap reads them from the source registers and draws each on its real boundaries, so you can move from a whole country down to a single protected name without losing the chain of evidence.
Frequently asked questions
- What's the difference between DOP and IGP?
- Both are EU protected origins. DOP (PDO) means the whole product comes from the defined zone under its specification; IGP (PGI) means at least one stage, and a genuine link to the area, happen there. Wines use the parallel labels DOCG/DOC (PDO) and IGT (PGI); spirits use IG.
- Are PAT products the same as DOP/IGP?
- No. PAT (Prodotti Agroalimentari Tradizionali) are listed in Italy's regional registers as traditional products, but they are not EU-certified origins. They are the long tail of heritage — recognised nationally, without the zone-and-specification protection of a DOP or IGP.
- How many protected Italian names are there in total?
- Across wines (532), foods (293), olive oils (52) and spirits (37) there are over 900 EU-protected denominations, plus 5,717 traditional PAT products — every figure read from official registers, not estimated.