Soave (wine) share of US sales were eventually eclipsed by Pinot grigio and an influx of new wines from southern Italy. The Soave DOC was created in 1968 with those boundaries revised and expanded periodically over the next few decades. As a point of introduction, it should be said that Soave and Chianti were the first zones in Italy (in 1931) to be recognized by Royal Decree as having the potential for producing fine wines. This document delimited the borders of the production zones which, in the case of Soave, coincide with those fixed under the current production regulations for Soave Classico.
Table wine Wines between 14% and 24% ABV are known as dessert wine. Table wine may also be designated using terms such as light wine, light white wine, red table wine, or sweet table wine. European Union guidelines stipulate that all wine produced must fall into one of two categories: "table wine" or the superior "Quality Wines Produced in Specified Regions" (often referred to as "Quality wine p.s.r."). Within the category of table wines, a difference is made between "plain" table wines, which are only allowed to display the country of origin, and "table wines with geographical indication", which may indicate a