What does delle Venezie Doc mean?

appellation of controlled origin
The appellation of controlled origin “delle Venezie” represents the entire north-eastern area of Italy, including the administrative territories of the Friuli-Venezia Giulia and Veneto regions and of the autonomous province of Trento. Presentation. Territory.

What grape is delle Venezie?

Delle Venezie is an incredibly popular and recognizable IGT (Indicazione Geografica Tipica) due to its large production and exportation of refreshing, crisp white wines produced from the Pinot Grigio grape.

Where is Pinot Grigio delle Venezie from?

northwestern Italy
Pinot Grigio thrives in the area known as the “Venezie” — a vast territory in northwestern Italy encompassing the regions of Veneto, Fruili-Venezia Giulia, and Trentino-Alto Adige.

What part of Italy is the Pinot Grigio delle Venezie zone in?*?

Pinot Grigio delle Venezie Doc therefore belongs to the Delle Venezie macro area, a territory that has homogeneous characteristics of microclimate and soil geology, and which extends over three regions: Veneto, Friuli-Venezia Giulia and the autonomous province of Trento.

What is delle Venezie wine?

Delle Venezie is the powerhouse of Italian white wine production and the country’s largest wine producer by volume. Its refreshing Pinot Grigio wines are loved the world over for their delightful fruit flavour and refreshing acidity.

Where is Caposaldo Pinot Grigio from?

northern Italy’s Delle Venezie region
In northern Italy’s Delle Venezie region, the Pinot Grigio vines are planted to hillside vineyards situated 750 feet above sea level, where they benefit from well-drained, mineral rich, volcanic basaltic rock and calcareous clay soils.

Which is better DOC or DOCG?

Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita (DOCG), is the highest quality level. The DOCG designation was created in 1980 in response to criticisms that there were too many DOCs and their quality was variable. DOCG wines, in contrast, were to be truly the best of what Italian wines could offer.

What does DOC stand for on Italian wines?

Denominazione di Origine Controllata
Denominazione di Origine Controllata (DOC): The next highest quality level is Denominazione di Origine Controllata, or DOC, which means “designation of controlled origin.” There are 329 different DOCs in Italy, which cover many types of wine, from the sparkling wines of Prosecco, to the Vin Santo dessert wines of …

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