What is the difference between PDO and PGI?

PDO (Protected Designation of Origin, DOP in Italian) means that every stage, from the raw material to the finished product, takes place in the stated area and follows a production specification. PGI (Protected Geographical Indication, IGP in Italian) means that at least one stage takes place there and that the product owes its quality or reputation to that place.

What about wines: DOC and DOCG?

In the EU register all Italian DOC and DOCG wines are PDOs, while IGT wines correspond to PGIs. DOCG is the highest Italian classification, with stricter controls, and it is shown on the label.

How do I recognise a PDO or PGI product?

The label carries the registered name and the EU logo: red and yellow for PDO, blue and yellow for PGI. In Italy you will usually see the Italian abbreviations DOP and IGP. The protected name cannot be used by products from other areas or made by a different method.

Food and drink · Friuli Venezia Giulia

What to eat in Friuli Venezia Giulia

The dishes to look out for on menus and the products protected by a European designation: 10 PDOs and PGIs, plus 19 wines and the spirits.

10 PDO and PGI products16 PDO wines · 3 PGI

Dishes to try

Frico cheese and potatoes fried in a pan, Friuli's signature dish.
Cjarsons sweet-and-savoury filled pasta from Carnia.
San Daniele and Sauris prosciutto air-cured and smoked.
Jota Trieste's bean and sauerkraut soup.
Boreto alla graisana Grado's fish stew.
Gubana and presnitz pastries filled with dried fruit and nuts.
Friulano, Ribolla, Vitovska, Terrano, Picolit the region's wines.

PDO and PGI products

The official list of products registered in the European Union, under their registered (Italian) names. Tap a name for its production specification and register entry.

Cheese 1

Montasio PDO also in other regions

Cured meats and meat 3

Fruit, vegetables, pulses and grains 1

Brovada PDO

Extra virgin olive oils 1

Tergeste PDO

Spirits and liqueurs 4

Wines

16 designations of origin (DOC and DOCG, “PDO” in the European register) and 3 typical geographical indications (IGT, “PGI”).

DOC and DOCG 16

Carso / Carso - Kras PDO
Colli Orientali del Friuli Picolit PDO
Collio Goriziano / Collio PDO
delle Venezie / Beneških okolišev PDO also in other regions
Friuli / Friuli Venezia Giulia / Furlanija / Furlanija Julijska krajina PDO
Friuli Annia PDO
Friuli Aquileia PDO
Friuli Colli Orientali PDO
Friuli Grave PDO
Friuli Isonzo / Isonzo del Friuli PDO
Friuli Latisana PDO
Lison PDO also in other regions
Lison-Pramaggiore PDO also in other regions
Prosecco PDO also in other regions
Ramandolo PDO
Rosazzo PDO

IGT 3

Alto Livenza PGI also in other regions
Trevenezie / Tri Benečije PGI also in other regions
Venezia Giulia PGI

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between PDO and PGI?: PDO (Protected Designation of Origin, DOP in Italian) means that every stage, from the raw material to the finished product, takes place in the stated area and follows a production specification. PGI (Protected Geographical Indication, IGP in Italian) means that at least one stage takes place there and that the product owes its quality or reputation to that place.
What about wines: DOC and DOCG?: In the EU register all Italian DOC and DOCG wines are PDOs, while IGT wines correspond to PGIs. DOCG is the highest Italian classification, with stricter controls, and it is shown on the label.
How do I recognise a PDO or PGI product?: The label carries the registered name and the EU logo: red and yellow for PDO, blue and yellow for PGI. In Italy you will usually see the Italian abbreviations DOP and IGP. The protected name cannot be used by products from other areas or made by a different method.

Source: eAmbrosia, the European Commission's register of geographical indications, names registered as of 11 November 2026. Some products are protected in more than one region; TSGs (traditional specialities guaranteed) are not listed, as they are not tied to a territory.

In the other regions

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