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Lago di Fimon (VI) vineyards - Photo (c)
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.
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Veneto Wines:
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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...
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