DOC
Venezia
Venezia is a DOC (controlled designation of origin) wine made in the provinces of Venice and Treviso. The production rules require at least 50% Merlot. The rules allow 9 types (red, white, passito, sparkling, semi-sparkling and rosé).
- Category
- DOC
- Maximum yield
- 16 t/ha
- Minimum alcohol
- 11% vol
- Recognised
- DOC 2010
Grapes: Venezia Rosso
The grapes allowed in the base wine and the shares set by the production rules.
- Merlotat least 50%
- other red-berried varietiesapproved in the provinces of Treviso and Venezia, excluding the Moscato varietiesno share set
Venezia Bianco
- Tocai friulano, Verduzzo friulano, Verduzzo trevigiano and/or Gleraat least 50%
- other white-berried varietiesexcluding the Moscato varieties; Pinot nero vinified as white is also permittedup to 50%
Venezia Rosato o Rosé
- Raboso Piave and/or Raboso veroneseat least 50%
- other varietiesapproved in the provinces of Treviso and Venezia, excluding the Moscato varietiesno share set
Varieties named on the label
16 varieties may appear on the label, with at least 85% of the grape named.
Wine types
Type names are given as they appear on the label.
| Type | Style | Minimum alcohol | Minimum ageing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venezia Rosso | Red | 11% vol | – |
| Venezia Rosso Riserva | Red | 12.5% vol | 2 yearsnot before 24 months from 1 November of the harvest year |
| Venezia Bianco | White | 11% vol | – |
| Venezia Bianco Passito | Passito (dried grapes) | 15% vol | 1 yearnot before 12 months from 1 November of the harvest year; minimum actual alcohol 12% vol |
| Venezia Bianco Spumante | Sparkling | 10.5% vol | –secondary fermentation in pressure tank only |
| Venezia Bianco Frizzante | Semi-sparkling | 10.5% vol | – |
| Venezia Rosato o Rosé | Rosé | 10.5% vol | – |
| Venezia Rosato o Rosé Spumante | Sparkling | 11% vol | –secondary fermentation in pressure tank only |
| Venezia Rosato o Rosé Frizzante | Semi-sparkling | 10.5% vol | – |
Production area
The zone includes the whole administrative territory of the provinces of Venezia and Treviso.
Sources
- Ministero delle politiche agricole alimentari e forestali (2021). Disciplinare di produzione della denominazione di origine controllata dei vini "Venezia". Testo consolidato, ultima modifica: Regolamento di esecuzione (UE) 2021/248 della Commissione dell'11 febbraio 2021.
Official texts are in Italian. Checked on 2026-11-03.
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