Veneto Orientale

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Terroir

• The climate of the area is classified as temperate humid, owing to its latitude, the proximity of the Karst and Dolomite mountains to the north, the sea and lagoon areas, the flat terrain, and wind exposure.
• The soils originate from the deposition of alluvial material derived mainly from the melting of Alpine and pre-Alpine glaciers, and subsequently from the action of the Piave and Livenza rivers.
• The plain is divided into an upper and a lower section, with the spring-line belt (fascia delle risorgive) marking the boundary; in the upper plain, the subsoil consists entirely of fluvioglacial and fluvial gravels.
• Moving southward, the gravel fan gives way to deposits with progressively higher proportions of sand, until the spring-line belt is reached, where the texture becomes finer owing to the presence of silts and clays.
• The soils of Veneto Orientale are of ancient formation and are rich in calcium, an element described as ideal for producing grapes with a distinctive aromatic character.

• Viticulture in the Venetian and Trevisan areas has been present since Roman times, as attested by the numerous archaeological finds discovered in the zone.
• In the Middle Ages, the bishops of Concordia Sagittaria commissioned the construction of the Abbey of Summaga, entrusted to the Benedictines, who contributed to the expansion of land cultivated with vines and wheat.
• The Veneto Orientale geographical indication has been used continuously by the wine producers of the zone since 1977, following EEC Regulation 816/70.

• Red wines display hues ranging from ruby to garnet depending on the ripeness of the grapes, with a balanced, savory, and sometimes tannic palate.
• Young white wines typically show a color ranging from pale yellow to straw with greenish highlights, and may display aromas with floral notes tending toward the fruity.

Facts drawn from the specification's terroir-link section by automatic interpretation — see the source.

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Sources

• Specification (EUR-Lex, single document)
• eAmbrosia register (EU) — File number PGI-IT-A0522
• Official trade body site — Consorzio Vini Venezia