Why Wine Clubs Adore the Italian Wine Region of Veneto

One of the twenty regions that make up thewinery names, and even the names of wines are
country of Italy, Veneto is also one of the mostalso regulated under the DOC.
renowned winemaking regions in both Italy andAreas Of Production In Veneto
around the world. The Veneto region includesThere are three general areas of premium wine
some of the most beautiful and historic cities inproduction in the Veneto region: the western
the country. This article looks at the Veneto wineprovince of Verona in the hills between Lake
region and shows why many wine of the monthGarda and the town of Soave, the central hills in
club members find this area and the winesthe provinces of Vincenza, Padova, and Treviso,
produced there so intriguing.and the eastern plains of the Piave and
The Cities Of The Veneto RegionTagliamento river basins along the Adriatic coast
Venezia, a city built into the sea, is like no other,northeast of Venezia. Wine clubs usually feature
haunted by the princes and poets of its noblewines from all of these areas.
past and by centuries of tourists. The cities ofVernoa is the leader in classified DOC wines and
Padova, Vicenza, and Verona were originallythe site of Vinitaly, the largest wine trade fair in
frontier posts on the Roman trade route betweenthe world. Major parts of the DOC wines in the
Venezia and Genova. These cities eventually grewregion are Soave, Bardolino, and Valpolicella, a
into Renaissance splendor and are wonders in theirblend of Corvina, Rondinella, and Molinara. When
own right. The rich history of this area adds toyoung, Valpolicella is a full, fruity red, but when the
the interest of the wines produced here for winegrapes are partly dried, they are made into
clubs.Amarone, one of Italy's most noble wines adored
In the 16th century, the region's great architectby wine of the month club members. Bardolino is
Andrea Palladio worked throughout the area. Hismade from the same grapes as Valpolicella but is
buildings are everywhere, in the cities and in thea lighter version. Similar to Soave, Bianco di
countryside. Nature exhibits it own marvels in theCustoza is another DOC white as is Lessini Durello,
region, including the spectacular Dolomitea steely dry wine, usually sparkling.
mountains in the north, the rolling Euganean hills inThe central hills produce white wines similar to
the south, vast Lake Garda, Italy's largest lake, onSoave as well as Tocai, the Pinots, Merlot, and
the eastern border, and to the west, the AdriaticCabernet, eternal wine of the month club
with its beaches and ports.favorites. Prosecco, a dry to lightly sweet white
DOCwine, is produced in the area, as is the renowned
Today, Veneto is a thriving agricultural center, aVenegazzu, both usually sparkling.
lush land of vines, ranking third after Apulia andMerlot and Cabernet Franc have dominated the
Sicily in wine volume but the first with classifiedeastern plains for decades, but the local red wine
DOC wines. Established in 1963 as a law in ItalyRaboso and white wine Verduzzo still have
applying only to Italian bottled wines, DOC standsadmirers amongst wine clubs. Pinot Grigio,
for Denominazione di Origine Controllata. This lawSauvignon, and Chardonnay wines are also gaining
determines the areas where wineries can produceground.
certain wines, including factors such as the grapesRich in beauty, history, fertile land, and delicious
or the blend of grapes, the soil, the vineyardwines, the winemaking region of Veneto, Italy is
arrangements, cultivation methods, vineyardsure to remain an eternal favorite of wine clubs,
yields, vinification, length of maturation, and thewine connoisseurs, and the people who live there
blending of different vintages. Labels, bottles,alike.