Veneto: Between Mountains and Water
Veneto is located in the northeastern part of Italy. The area near the Adriatic Sea is mainly flat. As you head further inland, we do find a notable mountainous area towards the northern part of this Italian region. The climate is primarily continental in the plains area, becoming increasingly mild along the coast and closer to the Lake Garda area. The eastern shore of Lake Garda does indeed fall within the Veneto region. The city of Venice, Veneto’s most renowned city, has always been a city tightly connected to wine.
It’s certainly common knowledge that Italy has become one of the world’s largest wine-producing countries, largely thanks to Prosecco. So, it’s likely that if you’re a wine lover, you’ve encountered Prosecco along the way. But do you know about the other wines that the Veneto region produces?
Veneto’s Wines
Historically speaking, there’s proof of a very flourishing wine market within Venice’s hallowed halls, particularly around the Rialto Market area. The wine business overall offered employment in a variety of fields, including Boteri, the makers of wine barrels, which were used in the storage and shipment of wine.
For a peek at the city’s connection to the wine business, head to the Calle dell’Arco, and look for number 456. Here, the door’s lower section is slightly wider than usual, adjusted in size to let wine barrels easily exit the building. This memento of Venice’s past tied to the world of wine underscores man’s overall connection with environmental prosperity, and Venice’s ancient wine-making history.
The Veneto region today is a forerunner for the title of Italy’s most prolific wine-producing region in terms of volume. The wines from the Veneto region include Amarone, Recioto, Soave, Prosecco, Valpolicella and Bardolino, and Lugana selections.
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