View over Lake Garda to Malcesine in Italy’s Veneto region. Credit: sack/ E+/ Getty Images
The Veneto is a large wine-producing region in the north east of Italy, making everything from Valpolicella, Soave and Prosecco, to simple but often delicious IGT Pinot Grigio.
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Find out about our Decanter World Wine Awards 2014 Veneto judging panel with biographies of the Regional Chair Richard Baudains plus Alex Hunt MW, Andrea Briccarello, Ben Robson, Chris Murphy, Daniele Cernilli, Emilio Del Fante, Emily O’Hare, Igor Ryjenkov MW, Michael Garner, Rebecca Palmer, Rémi Cousin, Sebastian Payne MW and Sergio De Luca.
This year's Decanter World Wine Awards Regional Trophy for Sparkling Veneto over £15 went to Vigne Matte, Extra Dry, Prosecco di Conegliano Valdobbiadene Superiore 2013 (11%)
Sparkling wine producer Igristy Vina has joined a growing number of Russian drinks firms buying foreign wine labels, after closing a deal for Italy’s Contarini.
Magnums of Prosecco and Champagne surged in popularity over Christmas, according to UK supermarket Sainsbury's, with several retailers including Majestic and Tesco reporting higher festive wine sales versus 2012.
UK wine retailer Majestic expects strong sales momentum for Prosecco to continue, after drinkers' thirst for the Italian sparkling wine proved a highlight of its financial half-year.
Vines in Italy's Veneto region are under threat from a new pest, Japanese spotted wing fruit flies, as the 2013 harvest gets underway.
Cantina Valpolicella Negrar manages 600 hectares of vineyards, situated mainly on the hillsides of Valpolicella Classico.
Italian authorities have employed a local oenologist to combat the rising problem of 'fake' Prosecco being sold in the Veneto region.
Prosecco emerged as the wine favourite among shoppers in the UK at Christmas, with soaring sales of the Italian sparkler reported by Majestic, Waitrose and Tesco.
The continuing success of Prosecco is good for Champagne, Lanson managing director Paul Beavis has said.
Looking at the gentle hills of the DOCG Valdobbiadene district, not far from Venice, it is remarkable how the sinuous lines of vineyards mark the boundary between earth and sky. This is a true terroir, sheltered by the Dolomites to the north and protected by the mild climate of the Adriatic sea to the south. When the sun shines at harvest time the vineyards shimmer like gold, with brilliant purity, and the region yields up its precious cargo of grapes. The great winemaking traditions of the area do the rest.
The Prosecco region estimates it will grow to almost five times its current size by 2035.
And the winner is...
Corvina, Rondinella and Molinara.
The sound of corks popping will soon herald the advent of the festive season – but it doesn’t have to be Champagne every time. Susie Barrie MW finds there’s great style, flavour and value to be had in Cava, Prosecco, Crémant and New World sparkling wines
The current Prosecco di Conegliano e Valdobbiadine DOC zone will become a DOCG from 1 August.
Hundreds of wine professionals – and wine lovers – flocked to the Wines of the Veneto tasting in association with Decanter last week.
The Prosecco DOC di Conegliano-Valdobbiadene Consorzio has applied to the Italian government for promotion to the higher DOCG status.
Michael Mondavi's Folio Fine Wine Partners has just signed an agreement with Villa Sandi, a major winery in Veneto, to distribute their wines in the US.
The Prosecco wine route may not be the slickest operation, but SARAH WOODWARD urges a visit for the mesmerising scenery, fantastic food and fresh mountain air
Northeast Italy's Valpolicella Consorzio is fighting the alleged pirating of two of the region's most famous names in China and Australia.
