A Slice of History & a Taste of Origin 

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Here at Panzano, we love outstanding wine and food. One way to ensure the highest quality of wine, for example, is through appellation. The concept of appellations derives from the wine world, where it serves to guarantee the quality of what's in the bottle: A wine with DOC (Denominazione di Origine Controllata-- translating to "controlled designation of origin") on the label must be made in a specific area and following specific procedures. This keeps producers from outside a particular wine-producing region from calling their wine something that sells, for example, Chianti or Barbaresco. However, the idea of appellation has spread throughout the world beyond wine to food as well. In Italy, DOP is parallel to their DOC classification for wine, but applies to various cheeses, meats, breads and pastas from throughout the various regions of Italy.