VENETO
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Bardolino Superiore
Amarone della Valpolicella
Recioto della Valpolicella
Soave Superiore
Recioto di Soave
Recioto di Gambellara
Colli Euganei Fior d'Arancio
Bagnoli Friularo
Piave Malanotte
Lison
Colli Asolani Prosecco
Montello Rosso
Conegliano-Valdobbiadene Prosecco
GENERAL FACTS:
● Location: Northeast
70% white
30% red
● 78.000 hectares of vineyards
● Number of DOCG wines: 14 / DOC wines: 28
● Most characteristic native grapes:
Corvina (red)
Raboso (red)
Glera (white)
Garganega (white)
● Uniqueness:
Being a huge region with various microclimates it's extremely diverse in terms of styles from light Prosecco to deep Amarone.
● Fun facts:
The much celebrated Pinot Grigio wines are from Veneto and became a success after the Santa Margherita label.
In Veneto Bordeaux varietals (merlot, cabernets...) are considered traditional because they've been around for so long.
Colli di Conegliano
14 DOCG:
● Amarone della Valpolicella (Corvina, Corvinone & Rondinella)
● Bagnoli Friularo (Raboso)
● Bardolino Superiore (Corvina, Rondinella & Molinara)
● Colli Asolani Prosecco (Glera)
● Colli di Conegliano (Chardonnay, Glera, Manzoni Bianco, Pinot Bianco,
Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Marzemino)
● Colli Euganei Fior d'Arancio (Moscato Giallo)
● Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco (Glera)
● Lison (Tai)
● Montello Rosso (Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Carmenère, Merlot)
● Piave Malanotte (Raboso)
● Recioto della Valpolicella (Corvina, Corvinone & Rondinella)
● Recioto di Gambellara (Garganega)
● Recioto di Soave (Garganega)
● Soave Superiore (Garganega)
