Veneto Wine
 

Lago di Fimon (VI) vineyards - Photo © Clod79

Veneto Wine:

A large wine-producing region in northeastern Italy. The Veneto is one of Italy's top three or four regions in total wine production. It's by far the top producer of DOC -certified wines, with almost 21 percent of Italy's total DOC production. The best-known wines are from the three DOCs of BARDOLINO, SOAVE, and VALPOLICELLA, all of which are located around Verona. Between them, these three areas account for about 40 percent of the Veneto's DOC wine production.

I Love Italian Wine and Food - The Veneto Region

An article by: Levi Reiss

...Veneto devotes almost 250 thousand acres to grapevines, it ranks 3rd among the 20 Italian regions. Its total annual wine production is about 180 million gallons, also giving it a 3rd place. About 45% of the wine production is red or rosé, leaving 55% for white. The region produces 24 DOC wines and 3 DOCG wines, Recioto di Soave, Soave Superiore, and Bardolino Superiore. DOC stands for Denominazione di Origine Controllata, which may be translated as Denomination of Controlled Origin, presumably a high-quality wine. The G in DOCG stands for Garantita, but there is in fact no guarantee that such wines are truly superior. Almost 30% of Venetian wine carries the DOC or DOCG designation. Veneto is home to about four dozen major and secondary grape varieties, approximately half white and half red...

...And now with the evaluation of the wine... I’ll start with the marketing materials. “Floral notes mixed with sweet red Delicious apple and Bosc pear aromatics form the inviting and lifted nose. The flavors are quite different with citrus and green apples coming to the fore. It is light to medium-bodied, providing a tangy finish that would pair well with grilled, firm (tuna or sword) fish.” And now for my thoughts.

This wine was first paired to a commercial chicken pot pie with a bit of chili-lime hot sauce. I tasted some apple. It was quite weak at first, but did pick up some strength... read the entire article...

Wineries in Veneto