Top 100 wines of Venezia

Discovering the wine region of Venezia

The wine region of Venezia is located in the region of Vénétie of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Venissa or the Domaine Rivani produce mainly wines white, red and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Venezia are Merlot, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Venezia often reveals types of flavors of elderflower, straw or mushroom and sometimes also flavors of white peach, tangerine or honeysuckle.

In the mouth of Venezia is a powerful. We currently count 228 estates and châteaux in the of Venezia, producing 392 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Venezia go well with generally quite well with dishes of pasta, shellfish or mature and hard cheese.

Discover the grape variety: Carmenère

Carménère is a grape variety of Bordeaux origin. It is the result of a cross between Cabernet Franc and Gros Cabernet. In France, it occupies only about ten hectares, but it is also grown in Chile, Peru, the Andes, California, Italy and Argentina. The leaves of the carmenere are shiny and revolute. Its berries are round and medium-sized. Carménère is susceptible to grey rot, especially in wet autumn. It can also be exposed to the risk of climatic coulure, which is why it is important to grow it on poor soil and in warm areas. Carménère is associated with an average second ripening period. This variety has only one approved clone, 1059. It can be vinified with Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. It produces a rich, highly coloured wine, which acquires character when combined with other grape varieties.