Description
The Veneto Orientale PGI is reserved for the following types of wine: White, Red, Rosé and Novello. The Indication also incorporates numerous grape variety specifications.
Production Area
The production area of Veneto Orientale PGI is within the territory of numerous municipalities in the provinces of Treviso and Venice, in the Veneto region.
Description of product typologies
Veneto Orientale PGI Bianco, alone or with specification of grape variety, is straw-yellow, varying in depth; the nose reveals intense fruity sensations and hints of blackberry flowers; it is fresh, smooth and intense on the palate, with a fruity finish full of freshness and an acid vein enriched with white fleshy fruit. It can also be produced as semi-sparkling wine. Veneto Orientale PGI Rosso, alone or with specification of grape variety, is ruby red, varying in intensity; the nose offers a wide range of fruity fragrances, from berries to cherry, and from crushed grass to minerals; it is smooth, fresh and sapid on the palate, well-balanced and offering a discreetly persistent finish. It can also be produced as semi-sparkling wine and Novello. Veneto Orientale PGI Rosato, alone or with specification of grape variety, is pink, varying in depth; the nose reveals intense notes of cyclamen, fresh fruit and a minerally vein; the fruity notes of the nose return on the palate in this lively, fresh wine. It can also be produced as semi-sparkling wine.
Grape variety specifications
The Veneto Orientale PGI with the specification of one of the grape varieties suitable for cultivation in the provinces of Treviso and Venice, is reserved for wines obtained from grapes originating from vineyards on the producer’s land made up of at least 85% of the corresponding varieties. A maximum of 15% of grapes originating from other grape varieties suitable for cultivation in the concerned area can be used, pure or combined, to produce the above-mentioned musts and wines. For the production of Cabernet wine, it is also possible to add grapes from the Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon and Carmenère grape varieties, individually or combined. Veneto Orientale PGI wines with specification of one or two grape varieties can also be produced as semi-sparkling wine; only wines obtained from red grape varieties can be produced as Novello. Veneto Orientale PGI wines with specification of grape variety must display the organoleptic properties of the specified grape variety, as well as the specific characteristics indicated for wines of the same colour.
