DOC area for a wide range of white wines, red wines and rosé wines in the Italian region of
Veneto. The zone, named after the province of the same name, comprises a total of 85 municipalities. These are Albettone, Alonte, Altavilla Vicentina, Arcugnano, Arzignano, Asigliano Veneto, Barbarano Vicentino, Breganze, Brendola, Cassola, Carrè, Cartigliano, Castegnero, Castelgomberto, Chiuppano, Creazzo, Fara Vicentino, Gambellara, Gambugliano, Grancona, Lonigo, Longare, Malo, Marano Vicentino, Marostica, Mason Vicentino, Molvena, Montebello Vicentino, Montecchio Maggiore, Montecchio Precalcino, Montegalda, Montegaldella, Monteviale, Montorso Vicentino, Mossano, Mussolente, Nanto, Nove, Orgiano, Pianezze, Rosà, Rossano Veneto, Salcedo, Sandrigo, San Germano dei Berici, San Vito di Leguzzano, Sarego, Sarcedo, Schiavon, Sossano, Sovizzo, Tezze sul Brenta, Thiene, Villaga, Zané, Zermeghedo, Zovencedo and Zuliano (58), as well as parts of Agugliaro, Bassano del Grappa, Brogliano, Caltrano, Calvene, Chiampo, Cogollo del Cengio, Campiglia dei Berici, Costabissara, Cornedo Vicentino, Dueville, Grumolo delle Abbadesse, Isola Vicentina, Lugo di Vicenza, Monte di Malo, Nogarole Vicentino, Piovene Rocchette, Pove del Grappa, Poiana Maggiore, Romano d'Ezzelino, Quinto Vicentino, Schio, Santorso, Torri di Quartesolo, Trissino, Vicenza and Villaverla (27).
The
single-varietal wines must contain at least 85% of the respective variety, up to a maximum of 15% other authorised varieties can be used. The
white wines are
Chardonnay, Garganego
(Garganega),
Manzoni Bianco, Moscato (Moscato Bianco =
Muscat Blanc and/or Moscato Giallo =
Gold Muscat), Pinot Bianco (Pinot
Blanc), Pinot Grigio (Pinot
Gris), Riesling (Riesling Italico =
Welschriesling and/or Riesling Renano =
Riesling) and Sauvignon
(Sauvignon Blanc). The
red wines are Cabernet
(Cabernet Franc and/or Cabernet Sauvignon and/or
Carmenère),
Cabernet Sauvignon,
Merlot, Pinot Nero
(Pinot Noir) and Raboso
(Raboso Veronese).
The
Bianco is produced from Garganega (to. 50%), as well as other permitted varieties (max. 50%).
Rosso and
Rosato (both also as
Novello) are produced from Merlot (max. 50%), as well as other authorised varieties (max. 50%). A
Passito is only produced from Bianco. One
Frizzante is produced from Bianco and Rosato. One
Spumante is produced by Bianco, Chardonnay, Garganego and Pinot Bianco. And one
Riserva with a longer ageing period is produced from all red wines.
