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È un vino di piccola produzione?

Is it a small-production wine?

Pronunciation

'Produzione' — stress on 'pro-du-ZIÒNE'. Four syllables.

When to use it

Ask to understand the scale of production — which often correlates with artisan quality and exclusivity.

What it means

'Piccola produzione' = small production. In Italian wine culture, small production implies handcrafted quality and the direct involvement of the winemaker.

Variations

Quante bottiglie producete?

How many bottles do you produce?

Direct, specific version of the question

È una produzione limitata?

Is it a limited production?

'Produzione limitata' suggests deliberate restriction for quality

È difficile trovarlo?

Is it difficult to find?

Asks about rarity and availability

Mini Dialogue

— È un vino di piccola produzione? — Sì, solo 3.000 bottiglie l'anno dalla vigna vecchia. — È reperibile fuori dalla regione? — Solo in pochissime enoteche di Milano e Roma.

— Is it a small-production wine? — Yes, only 3,000 bottles a year from the old vine plot. — Is it available outside the region? — Only in a very few wine shops in Milan and Rome.

Cultural Note

Italy's ultra-small production wines (under 5,000 bottles) are rarely exported. Wine tourism is in part driven by this scarcity — enthusiasts visit regions specifically to buy wines unavailable elsewhere.