Veneto

1. Overview

Veneto is a major wine region in northeast Italy.
It produces well-known wines such as Valpolicella, Amarone, Soave, and Prosecco Superiore.
The region stretches from Lake Garda to the foothills of the Alps and includes many different climates and soils.

2. Key Regions & Styles

Valpolicella

• Red wines made mostly from Corvina, Corvinone, and Rondinella.
• Fresh cherry flavours; light to medium body.

Ripasso

• Valpolicella refermented on Amarone skins → deeper colour, richer flavour.

Amarone

• Made from air-dried grapes (appassimento).
• Full-bodied, high-alcohol, dry but rich.

Recioto

• Sweet red wine made from dried grapes.

Soave

• White wine from Garganega, grown on volcanic and limestone hills.
• Crisp, citrusy, almond and floral notes.

Prosecco Superiore (Conegliano–Valdobbiadene DOCG)

• Sparkling wine from Glera grown on steep hills.
• Apple, pear, floral notes; finer mousse than regular Prosecco DOC.

Bardolino & Chiaretto

• Light, fresh reds and rosés from Lake Garda.

Lugana

• White wine based on Turbiana; aromatic, slightly mineral, ageworthy.

3. Grape Varieties

• Corvina: red fruit, freshness
• Corvinone: darker fruit, more body
• Rondinella: colour + herbal notes
• Garganega: almond, citrus
• Glera: apple, pear, floral
• Raboso: high acidity, tannic
• Turbiana: mineral, structured whites (Lugana)

4. Summary

Veneto offers a wide range of wines: from fresh Valpolicella to rich Amarone, crisp Soave, and refined Prosecco Superiore.
Different soils and climates — from volcanic hills to Alpine slopes — give each style its own character.