📍 Veneto
The largest region by volume: Prosecco, Soave and Valpolicella.
Veneto is a wine region in north-eastern Italy, around Venice and Verona, and also the geographical indication IGT Veneto of the same name. According to the official list of the Italian Ministry of Agriculture (March 2026), Veneto has 43 designations of origin, 14 DOCG and 29 DOC, plus 10 wines with IGT status. Several of these appellations are shared with neighbouring regions.
The best known of them is Prosecco. It is based on the Glera grape, and other varieties may make up no more than 15%. The Prosecco appellation is shared by Veneto and Friuli-Venezia Giulia, while its top tiers, Conegliano Valdobbiadene – Prosecco and Asolo Prosecco, hold DOCG status. According to the OIV, on the wave of Prosecco's popularity Glera's area has tripled since 2000 and passed 26,500 ha.
Near Verona lies Valpolicella. Its red wines are made mainly from Corvina (45 to 95%) and Rondinella. Amarone della Valpolicella is a wine from partly dried grapes: before release it is aged for at least two years, and a riserva for four. East of Verona is Soave, where white wine contains at least 70% Garganega.
Other DOCGs of the region include Bardolino Superiore near Lake Garda, Soave Superiore, Recioto di Soave and Recioto della Valpolicella.
Why it matters to you. DOCG is a step above DOC: by law it is granted only to a wine that has held DOC status for at least seven years and follows stricter rules. Every DOCG bottle carries a state control mark with a series and number. The word “Classico” means the oldest zone of an appellation, as in Amarone della Valpolicella Classico.
How it connects to Wine
📍 Veneto ← grows in ← 🍇 Pinot Gris → kind of → 🍇 Grape varieties → kind of → 🍷 Wine
Links
- Part of
- 🗺️ Italian wine
- Related to
- Italy: 📜 Asolo Prosecco, 📜 Asolo Montello, 📜 Colli Berici, 📜 Colli Euganei Fior d'Arancio, 📜 Corti Benedettine del Padovano, 📜 Montello Rosso, 📜 Veneto Orientale, 📜 Verona, 📜 Arcole, 📜 Bagnoli Friularo
and 19 more
📜 Breganze, 📜 Colli Trevigiani, 📜 Gambellara, 📜 Lison, 📜 Merlara, 📜 Piave, 📜 Recioto di Gambellara, 📜 Riviera del Brenta, 📜 Venezia, 📜 Vigneti della Serenissima, 📜 Bagnoli di Sopra / Bagnoli, 📜 Colli Euganei, 📜 Conselvano, 📜 Lessini Durello / Durello Lessini, 📜 Lison-Pramaggiore, 📜 Marca Trevigiana, 📜 Monti Lessini, 📜 Piave Malanotte / Malanotte del Piave, 📜 Vicenza
🥃 Grappa veneta, 🍷 Amarone, 🍷 Still wine, 🍷 Sparkling wine - Wines made here
- 🍷 Prosecco
- Grapes
- 🍇 Pinot Gris, 🍇 Glera, 🍇 Rondinella, 🍇 Molinara, 🍇 Garganega, 🍇 Manzoni Bianco, 🍇 Raboso, 🍇 Corvina, 🍇 Moscato Giallo, 🍇 Muscat Fleur d'Oranger
and 34 more
🍇 Lambrusco a Foglia Frastagliata, 🍇 Negrara, 🍇 Oseleta, 🍇 Dindarella, 🍇 Marzemina Bianca, 🍇 Grapariol, 🍇 Gruaja, 🍇 Pinella, 🍇 Tocai Rosso, 🍇 Pedevenda, 🍇 Cavrara, 🍇 Incrocio Manzoni 2-14, 🍇 Verdiso, 🍇 Bigolona, 🍇 Incrocio Manzoni 2.15, 🍇 Boschera, 🍇 Raboso Veronese, 🍇 Tai, 🍇 Dorona di Venezia, 🍇 Manzoni Rosa, 🍇 Manzoni Moscato, 🍇 Recantina, 🍇 Incrocio Manzoni 2-3, 🍇 Recaldina, 🍇 Rabosa Bianca, 🍇 Forsellina, 🍇 Turchetta, 🍇 Verduzzo Trevigiano, 🍇 Durella, 🍇 Bianchetta Trevigiana, 🍇 Wildbacher, 🍇 Pinello, 🍇 Glera Lunga, 🍇 Perera - Grape products
- 🥃 Grappa
- Wines
- 🍷 Red wine, 🍷 White wine, 🍷 Rosé
- What grows here
- 📜 Garda (olive oil)
Frequently asked questions
How many appellations does Veneto have?
According to the list of the Italian Ministry of Agriculture (March 2026), 43 designations of origin, 14 DOCG and 29 DOC, plus 10 IGT. Some of them are shared with neighbouring regions.
What grape is Prosecco made from?
From Glera; other permitted varieties, such as Chardonnay, Pinot Grigio and Pinot Nero, may make up no more than 15%. Rosé Prosecco contains 10–15% Pinot Nero.
What is Amarone?
A red wine from Valpolicella made from partly dried grapes, mainly Corvina. It is aged for at least two years, and for four when labelled riserva.
Is it true that all Prosecco is DOCG?
No. The main Prosecco appellation is DOC; DOCG applies only to Conegliano Valdobbiadene – Prosecco and Asolo Prosecco.
How does DOCG differ from DOC?
DOCG is the higher step: it goes to wines that have held DOC status for at least seven years, and their rules are stricter. Every DOCG bottle carries a state control mark.
What to read next
- 📜 Colli Euganei — An appellation on the volcanic Euganean Hills south of Padua.
- 🍇 Pinot Gris — A white wine grape with pinkish-grey skin, a mutation of Pinot Noir.
- 🥃 Grappa — Italian grape pomace spirit with an EU geographical indication: at least 37.5% ABV (75 proof in US terms). “Invecchiata” means 12+ months in wood, “riserva” 18+.
- 🍷 Amarone — A dry red DOCG wine from Valpolicella near Verona, made from Corvina and Rondinella grapes dried for months.
- 🥃 Grappa veneta — Grappa from pomace of Venetian grapes, distilled and bottled in Veneto: strength from 40% ABV, protected since 1989.
Similar
📜 Trevenezie · 📜 Delle Venezie · 📜 Valdadige Terradeiforti · 📍 Molise · 📜 Alto Livenza · 📜 Valdadige
⚠️ 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.
What it includes
- 📍 Valpolicella
- 📍 Lake Garda
- 📍 Soave
- 📍 Conegliano Valdobbiadene
- 📜 Colli Euganei
- 📜 Breganze
- 📜 Asolo Montello
- 📜 Piave
All (31) →
- 📜 Asolo Montello
- 📜 Arcole
- 📜 Bagnoli Friularo
- 📜 Bagnoli di Sopra / Bagnoli
- 📜 Breganze
- 📜 Veneto Orientale
- 📜 Venezia
- 📜 Verona
- 📜 Vigneti della Serenissima
- 📜 Vicenza
- 📜 Gambellara
- 📜 Colli Berici
- 📜 Colli Euganei
- 📜 Colli Euganei Fior d'Arancio
- 📜 Colli Trevigiani
- 📜 Conselvano
- 📜 Corti Benedettine del Padovano
- 📜 Lessini Durello / Durello Lessini
- 📜 Lison
- 📜 Lison-Pramaggiore
- 📜 Marca Trevigiana
- 📜 Merlara
- 📜 Montello Rosso
- 📜 Monti Lessini
- 📜 Piave
- 📜 Piave Malanotte / Malanotte del Piave
- 📜 Riviera del Brenta
- 📍 Valpolicella
- 📍 Conegliano Valdobbiadene
- 📍 Lake Garda
- 📍 Soave
Sources
- MASAF: Elenco alfabetico dei vini DOP e IGP italiani (agg. 18.03.2026) e disciplinari di produzione
- Legge 12 dicembre 2016, n. 238 — Testo unico del vino, artt. 28, 31, 33, 48 (Normattiva)
- eAmbrosia — the EU geographical indications register: Veneto (PGI)
- OIV Focus 2017: Distribution of the world's grapevine varieties