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A Little Bit About The Veneto
Veneto is among the foremost wine-producing
regions, both for quality and quantity. The
region counts over 20 DOC zones and a variety
of sub-categories, many of its wines, both
dry and Spumanti, are internationally known
and appreciated.
The three most well known DOCs are Bardolino,
from the town with the same name and
surrounding the shores of Garda Lake,
Valpolicella, and Soave. Other noteworthy
wines produced here are the white Bianco di
Custoza, the excellent sparkling Prosecco,
the Breganze, and the Amarone (a rich and
powerful red from the Verona province). If
you travel to the Treviso area, look for the
little-known Clinton, a wine that is banned
from distribution because it does not conform
to the DOC standards, but is produced in
limited quantities for local consumption.
The importance of winemaking in this region
is underscored by the creation in 1885 of the
very first Italian school for vine growing
and oenology. In addition, Veneto was the
first region to constitute the first strada
del vino or "wine road". This first
wine-touring road featured special road signs
providing information on vines and the wines
they were made into and joined the
Valdobbiadene and Conegliano DOC zones
crossing a series of hilly vineyards.
The most appreciated wines in the region come
from the provinces of Treviso, Verona,
Padova, Venice, and Vicenza. The area around
Verona, with its temperate climate and hilly
surrounding, is believed to have cultivated
grapes since the Bronze Age.
These
most certainly are wines you'll want to taste!
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We are happy to announce our first Gustiamo
event of 2010. We are taking a new approach
to our tastings this year, and will start
this month with an exclusive region-focused
tasting. On Thursday, January 21st from 7:00
- 9:00 pm, we will be hosting a private
tasting of several Veneto wines.
The Veneto is one of the largest growing
areas in Italy with several DOC and DOCG
ratings. While there are MANY great wines
from the Veneto the most well known three are
Prosecco, Soave and Valpolicella.
We have collaborated with one of our
distributors to bring a handful of Veneto
wines that are not available anywhere else in
the Walla Walla Valley to you, our customers,
first. Please join us for the first of our
excursions through the wines of Italy, with
Tasting the Veneto part 1.
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Gustiamo - Tasting The Veneto
DATE:
January 21, 2010
TIME:
7:00 - 9:00 pm
LOCATION:
Salumiere Cesario ~ 20 N. Second Ave., Walla Walla
MORE:
(509) 529-5620
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