Wine from Veneto
Wine from Veneto
The Veneto region is one of the largest and most important wine regions of Italy. Many famous regions and wines come from this area, which is nestled in the northeast of Italy between the regions of Emilia-Romagna, Lombardy, Trentino Alto Adige and Friuli Venezia Giulia. To the east it also lies on the Adriatic coast, where the lagoon city of Venice is also located, and to the north the Veneto borders the Austrian provinces of Tyrol and Carinthia.
The production of wine plays a major role in the Veneto. Many DOC wines and DOCG wines come from this region. Soave, Amarone, Ripasso and Prosecco are all Veneto export hits and are pillars of Italian wine and famous all over the world. Not to be forgotten in this case is the wine-growing region around Lake Garda.
The Valpolicella region is located in the Lessinian hills north of Verona and east of Lake Garda. The wine region is divided into three sub-regions: Valpolicella Orientale in the far east, Valpantena north of Verona and the famous Valpolicella classico west of Verona. The most important region internationally is Valpolicella classico. From it come the famous wines Recioto della Valpolicella DOCG, Ripasso de lla Valpolicella DOC and Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG. It is precisely these red wines that have made this region so famous. The main grape varieties include Corvina Veronese, Corvinone and Rondinella. Well-known varieties are also Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Bianco or Pinot Grigio.
Anyone traveling by car on the way to Venice inevitably passes this region with DOC status. Often without noticing you. Soave classico DOC is located east of Verona. Red wine plays a rather minor role. Soave classico DOC became famous mainly for its fruity and accessible white wines. These consist of the native grape variety Garganega.
The region where the Spumante Prosecco DOC may be produced is located around Treviso. It is located in the very east of Veneto and partly includes the Friual region. The heart, however, lies north of Treviso between the towns of Valdobbiadene, Asolo and Conegliano. Only in this triangle may the high-quality Prosecco Superiore DOCG be produced. For the production of Prosecco is used almost exclusively the grape variety Glera. The proportion must be at least 85%. However, Prosecco Rosé is now also permitted, which also allows a higher proportion of blue grape varieties.
When it comes to the Veneto wine region, people often forget about Lake Garda. Yet this offers a great variety of high-class still and sparkling wines. An important grape variety of the region is Trebbiano di Lugana or Lugana for short. It is characterized by its unique minerality. The region is also a real insider tip for lovers of high quality sparkling wines with an excellent price-performance ratio. The so-called Spumante Metodo classico. These sparkling wines are produced by bottle fermentation, just like champagne. From Lake Garda also comes the simple and easy drinking Bardolino. A red wine which is drunk young. Also popular is the rosé version of Bardolino, Bardolino Chiaretto.