Where it is
Veneto occupies the north-east of Italy from Lake Garda and the Dolomites down to the Adriatic, and is Italy's largest region by wine volume. Verona, Padua, Treviso and Venice are its main cities.
Land and climate
Hills in the north and west, plains in the south and east. Soils include volcanic basalt in Soave, limestone in Valpolicella and mixed hills in Prosecco country.
Grapes and wines
Prosecco is made from Glera, with a DOCG for the steep hills of Conegliano Valdobbiadene. Soave is a white from Garganega. Valpolicella is a red from Corvina, Rondinella and others; Amarone della Valpolicella is made from partially dried grapes, and Ripasso from refermenting on the Amarone skins. Bardolino is a lighter red from near Lake Garda.