📜 Veneto Orientale
Italian protected geographical indication for white, red and rosé wines from eastern Venice province and two communes of Treviso.
Veneto Orientale is an Italian protected geographical indication (IGP, formerly IGT) for white, red and rosé wines from the eastern part of the province of Venice, up to the river Dese, and from the communes of Motta di Livenza and Meduna di Livenza in the province of Treviso.
The specification covers white and rosé wines, also frizzante, and red wines, also frizzante and novello. A wine may name one grape variety from a list that includes Chardonnay, Pinot grigio, Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet, Raboso, Refosco dal peduncolo rosso and Manzoni varieties, which must make up at least 85%; two varieties may also be named under EU rules. Up to 15% may come from other varieties suited to the provinces of Venice and Treviso. Minimum total alcohol is 9.0% vol for white and rosé, 9.5% for red and 11.0% for novello; minimum total acidity is 3.5 g/l.
Maximum yield is 25 tonnes of grapes per hectare, lowered to 19 t/ha for Chardonnay, Pinot bianco, Pinot grigio, Pinot nero, Cabernet franc, Sauvignon and some others, 15 for Syrah and 12 for Manzoni rosa. Finished wine may not exceed 80% of the grape weight. Words such as extra, fine, scelto, selezionato or superiore are forbidden on the label. The disciplinare was approved by ministerial decree of 21 November 1995; the text consulted includes changes up to the decree of 7 March 2014.
How it connects to Wine
📜 Veneto Orientale → → → 🍷 Still wine → kind of → 🍷 Types of wine → kind of → 🍷 Wine
Links
- Related to
- 📍 Veneto, 🍷 Still wine
- Wines
- 🍷 Red wine, 🍷 White wine
Frequently asked questions
Which wines can be called Veneto Orientale?
White and rosé wines (also frizzante) and red wines (also frizzante and novello), according to the disciplinare.
Where do the grapes come from?
From the eastern part of the province of Venice, up to the river Dese, and from the communes of Motta di Livenza and Meduna di Livenza in the province of Treviso.
What is the minimum alcohol?
9.0% vol for white and rosé, 9.5% for red and 11.0% for novello (total alcohol, when released for consumption).
What to read next
- 📍 Veneto — The largest region by volume: Prosecco, Soave and Valpolicella.
- 🍷 White wine — Wine made from grape juice without the skins; it can come from pale and even dark berries.
- 🍷 Still wine — Wine without noticeable bubbles: EU category 1, at least 8.5–9 % actual alcohol and no more than 15 % total; red, white, rosé or orange.
Similar
📜 Corti Benedettine del Padovano · 📜 Verona · 📜 Colli Trevigiani · 📜 Venezia · 📜 Conselvano · 📜 Vicenza
⚠️ Wine contains alcohol: adults only, drink in moderation. Wine usually contains sulphites; egg white or milk proteins are sometimes used for fining — important for allergies and for vegans.
Sources
- eAmbrosia – EU geographical indications register
- Disciplinare di produzione IGT Veneto Orientale (MASAF, catalogo vini)
- Wikidata