Vineyards cover 90,000 hectares (3rd) of which registered DOC plots total 35,400 hectares (2nd).
Annual wine production of 8,500,000 hectolitres (3rd) includes 20% or 1,700,000 hectolitres DOC (1st), of which about 55% is white.
DOC AREAS Bardolino R-Dr, also Novello, Sup Ag-1; Chiaretto P-Dr, also Sp Bianco di Custoza W-Dr, also Sp Breganze 7 types: Bianco W-Dr; Cabernet R-Dr; Pinot 'bianco W-Dr; Pinot Grigio W-Dr; Pinot Nero R-Dr; Rosso R-Dr; Vespaiolo W-Dr Colli Berici 7 types: Cabernet R-Dr, Rs Ag-3; Garganega W-Dr; Merlot R-Dr; Pinot Bianco W-Dr; Sauvignon W-Dr; Tocai Bianco W-Dr; Tocai Rosso R-Dr Colli Euganei 7 types: Bianco W-Dr, also Sw, Sp; Cabernet R-Dr, Sup Ag-l; Merlot R-Dr, Sup Ag-1; Moscato W-Sw-Fz/Sp; Pinot Bianco W-Dr; Rosso R-Dr, also Sw Gambellara 3 types: Bianco W-Dr; Recioto di Gambellara W-Sw, also Sp; Vin Santo di Gambellara W-Sw, Ag-2 Lessini Durello W-Dr, Also Sp Lison-Pramaggiore 12 types: Cabernet R-Dr, also Sp, Rs Ag-3; Cabernet Franc R-Dr, also Sp, Rs Ag-3; Cabernet Sauvignon R-Dr, also Sp, Rs Ag-3; Chardonnay W-Dr Montello e Colli Asolani 3 types: Cabernet R-Dr, Sup Ag-2; Merlot R-Dr, Sup Ag-2; Prosecco W-Dr/Sw-Fz/Sp Piave 8 types: Cabernet R-Dr, Rs Ag-3; Merlot R-Dr, Vecchio Ag-2; Pinot Bianco W-Dr; Pinot Grigio W-Dr; Pinot Nero R-Dr, Rs Ag-2; Raboso R-Dr; Tocai Ita Prosecco di Conegliano Valdobbiadene W-Dr/Sw-Fz/Sp; Superiore di Cartizze W-Dr/Sw-Fz/Sp Soave W-Dr, also Sp, Recioto di Soave W-Sw, also Sp, Ft Valpolicella also Valpolicella-Valpantena R-Dr, Sup Ag-1; Amarone della Valpolicella R-Dr; Recioto della Valpolicella R-Sw, also Sp, Ft
OTHER WINES OF NOTE R-Dr Alzero Borgo di Peuma Camoi Campofiorin Capitel San Rocco Rosso Castello Guerrieri Catullo Creso Ferrata La Poja Le Sassine Malbec or Malbeck Morago Pelara Realda Refola` Venegazzu` della Casa Vigneto del Falcone Villa Giustinian W-Dr Bianco San Pietro Bianco Toara Capitel San Rocco Bianco Catullo Chardonnay, also Sp Creso Do`goli Ferrata Masianco Prato di Canzio Verdiso, also Fz
Others Amabile del Cere`, W-Sw Acininobili, W-Sw Campociesa, W-Sw Costa d'Olio, P-Dr Dindarello, W-Sw Fiogardane, W-Sw Spumante Brut, W/P-Dr-Sp Torcolato, W-Sw Vin de la Fabriseria, W-Sw
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