VENETO
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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.
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)
