The region
The Veneto wine region (and administrative region) occupies a large swathe of northeast Italy. The region boasts a number of quality (and quantity) wines including Soave, Prosecco, Ripasso, Valpolicella, Fior d’Arancio, Bardolino. It also includes a number of lesser-known labels.
In 2022, Veneto produced more than 15 million tons of grapes, with 27,513 active wineries and 101,165 hectares of vineyards.
Vineyards in Veneto consist almost entirely of DOC - Denominazione di origine Controllata (Controlled Designation of Origin), DOCG - Denominazione di Origine Controllata Garantita (Guaranteed Designation of Origin) and IGT - Indicazione Geografica Tipica (Typical geographic indication), the Italian certifications of quality given to wines with verified characteristics.
Main Wines
CONEGLIANO VALDOBBIADENE PROSECCO SUPERIORE docg
Glera ≥ 85%, ≤ 15% Verdiso, Bianchetta trevigiana, Perera, Glera lunga, Chardonnay, Pinot Bianco, Pinot Grigio, Pinot Noir (vinified white) alone or in combination.
9 - 9.5% vol.
AMARONE DELLA VALPOLICELLA docg
Corvina 45-95%, Corvinone max.50%, Rondinella 5-30%, red grape varieties authorized for the province of Verona max.25%
14 % vol.
Then: Soave, Valpolicella, Bardolino Superiore, Recioto, Fior d’Arancio Colli Euganei, Colli Berici, and many more!
Images credit: Archivio Regione del Veneto - Direzione promozione Economica e Marketing Territoriale
