Veneto's eastern shore of Lake Garda has morainic soils and a climate influenced by the lake and Monte Baldo-Adige. The Garda appellation belongs to this area. Local Bardolino reds are fresh and light, with soft tannins.
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Elsewhere in Veneto
- Colli Berici, Colli Euganei & Vicenza (Vicenza / Padova hills)6 producersColli Berici, Colli Euganei, Vicenza and Breganze are wine areas in Veneto. In Colli Berici, varied soils, elevation and lower rainfall support structured wines, including those made from Tai Rosso.
- Padova plain — Riviera del Brenta, Bagnoli & Corti Benedettine4 producersRiviera del Brenta, Bagnoli di Sopra, Bagnoli Friularo, Corti Benedettine del Padovano and Merlara are separate wine appellations on Veneto’s plain.
- Piave, Lison & eastern plain (Treviso / Venezia)10 producersPiave, Lison, Piave Malanotte, Lison-Pramaggiore, Venezia, Vigneti della Serenissima and delle Venezie are separate wine appellations on Veneto’s plain.
- Prosecco — Conegliano-Valdobbiadene & Asolo (Treviso hills)14 producersIn the Treviso hills, Conegliano Valdobbiadene and Asolo are separate Prosecco DOCG areas, both centred on Glera. Rive identifies a commune or part of one within Conegliano Valdobbiadene; Cartizze names a smaller subzone near Valdobbiadene.
- Soave, Gambellara & Lessini (eastern Verona / western Vicenza)26 producersSoave, Gambellara and the Lessini hills sit together in eastern Veneto. Garganega anchors the Soave and Lessini side, while volcanic soils are central to Gambellara.
- Valpolicella & Bardolino (Verona hills)50 producersCorvina links the red wines around Verona, from light Bardolino and fresh Valpolicella to Ripasso, Amarone and sweet Recioto. The biggest change comes when selected grapes are dried before fermentation.
Producers in Garda (eastern Lake Garda shore)
Producer profiles
- 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.
- 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…