Vigneti della Serenissima

Italy · DOP · Veneto · 1 commune(s)

Styles

Natural factors

Soils of dual origin — volcanic or sedimentary — moderately shallow with abundant skeleton for optimal drainage.
Vineyards almost exclusively on slopes, with predominantly south-facing exposure.
An arc-shaped area between the Alps to the north and the Po Plain to the south, spanning five provinces: Belluno, Treviso, Padova, Vicenza, and Verona.
A hillside climate with rainfall higher than on the plain, cool and breezy summers, and marked diurnal temperature ranges during summer and the pre-harvest period.
The Alpine chain to the north acts as a screen, creating climatic conditions markedly different from those of the plain.

Human factors

The Serenissima Repubblica di Venezia (8th century–1797) promoted hillside viticulture in the Veneto: aristocrats built Palladian villas and estates along the hill arc to produce fresh white wines, sparking a quality-driven competition among the great families. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)
From the post-war period (1950s) onward, the denomination developed techniques of natural re-fermentation in the bottle (metodo classico) for the prise de mousse, the result of systematic research into clonal selection and training systems.

Product characteristics

An aromatic profile oriented toward freshness: the sparkling wines preserve the primary aromas of the grape through re-fermentation in the bottle (metodo classico).
The bubbles derive from the carbon dioxide produced by the second fermentation (prise de mousse), imparting the traditional pressure.

Terroir / wine link

Soils of volcanic or sedimentary origin, moderately shallow with abundant skeleton, ensure optimal drainage and limited water supply to the vines.

Facts drawn from the cahier's terroir-link section (Lien au terroir) by automatic interpretation — see the source.