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Garda (eastern Lake Garda shore)

The Veneto shore of Lake Garda softens the climate, making lighter reds and crisp whites with a breezier, less inland feel.

Place
Garda (eastern Lake Garda shore) · Veneto · Italy
Producers
7
Editorial basis
World of Wine subregion guide
Atlas locationGarda (eastern Lake Garda shore) · Veneto45.44° N · 9.16° E
Appellations
Garda

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Producer profiles

Producers in Garda (eastern Lake Garda shore)

  • CampariCampari is an Italian bitter aperitif and botanical liqueur, brilliantly clear and vividly red, with orange, herb, and wood notes and a velvety aftertaste.
  • Fratelli BrancaCarpano invented vermouth in Turin in 1786 and remains the category's founding name. Antica Formula is the dense, dried-fruit and vanilla flagship rosso; Punt e Mes is the bittersweet counterpart with pronounced bitter tannins and a palate built for cocktail work.
  • ZenatoZenato is a family estate in Veneto with two working properties: Santa Cristina on the clay shores of Lake Garda, where Trebbiano di Lugana produces mineral white wine, and Costalunga in the Valpolicella Classico hills, where indigenous red varieties at 450 metres become Ripassa and Amarone.

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placeReturn to VenetoSee how Garda (eastern Lake Garda shore) fits within the wider Veneto region.mapSee Garda (eastern Lake Garda shore) in the AtlasKeep its neighbouring areas and producers in view.producerMeet CampariCampari is one of the producers placed in Garda (eastern Lake Garda shore).