Verona

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Terroir

• The area extends across the entire province of Verona along the foothills, from Lake Garda in the west to the border with the province of Vicenza in the east.
• The Lessini mountain range shelters the zone to the north, while the proximity of Lake Garda and the south-facing exposure of the hillside and valley-floor vineyards produce a mild, not overly rainy climate that approaches Mediterranean character on the lower slopes and valley floor.
• Mean annual rainfall ranges between 850 and 1,000 mm and does not exceed that figure except during winter.
• The soils of the province of Verona derive both from the weathering of calcareous-dolomitic formations and from basalts and moraine and alluvial deposits, some of volcanic origin.
• Verona lies at the northern edge of the Po Valley, along the Adige river and at the foot of the Lessini mountains. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)

• The earliest vine cultivation in the province of Verona is attributed to the Paleo-Venetic or Etrusco-Rhaetic civilisation, which flourished between the 7th and 5th centuries BC, continuing through the Roman period in the Pagus Arusnatium.
• The geographical indication Verona, Provincia di Verona or Veronese has been used continuously by producers since 1977, following EEC Regulation 816/70, with the current production rules approved in 1995.
• The vineyards of the IGT are planted with historic and indigenous varieties such as Garganega and Trebbiano di Soave for whites, and Corvina, Corvinone, Oseleta and Rossignola for reds, alongside international varieties.

• Vintage red wines are young and refined, with a ruby-red colour, a vinous and delicate bouquet with fruity notes sometimes of cherry and rose, and a fresh, dry or off-dry, supple palate.
• The white wines display complex aromas and a colour ranging from straw yellow, sometimes with greenish highlights, to a deeper yellow depending on the variety, with good structure, savouriness, and a fresh, lively finish.

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

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Sources

• eAmbrosia register (EU) — File number PGI-IT-A0524