Vigneti della Serenissima

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Terroir

• The area extends across mountain and hill zones arranged in an arc between the Alpine chain to the north and the Po Plain to the south.
• The soils, depending on the hill zone, are of volcanic or sedimentary origin, derived from the weathering of these rocks.
• The soils are generally shallow, with a widespread presence of rock fragments that ensure excellent drainage of rainwater.
• The vineyards are situated almost exclusively on sloping terrain, the majority of which face south.
• The climate, sheltered to the north by the mountain range facing the sea, displays rainfall levels generally higher than in the plain, with cool and breezy summers and marked diurnal temperature variation in summer and autumn before harvest.
• The vines are all located at elevations below 700 metres above sea level. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)

• The name of the appellation derives from the Serenissima Repubblica di Venezia, whose aristocrats and wealthy merchants had Palladian villas and estates built along the Veneto hill arc, partly in order to produce wine to offer distinguished guests.
• All wines of the appellation are sparkling wines produced exclusively by the metodo classico, with natural refermentation in bottle and subsequent disgorgement by neck-freezing to remove the spent lees.

• The sparkling wines display a persistent mousse and a straw-yellow colour with reflections ranging from greenish to more or less deep gold.
• The nose is delicate with a light hint of yeast characteristic of bottle refermentation, sometimes with fruity notes, while the palate is savoury, fresh, and harmonious.

• The pronounced diurnal temperature variation during grape ripening allows the aromatic profile of the fruit to be enhanced and preserved; combined with the acidity framework, this makes it possible to produce sparkling wines that are fresh and harmonious.

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 PDO-IT-A0478
• Official trade body site — Consorzio Vini Venezia