The wines of Veneto in the main denominations: Gambero Rosso's tastings

The 2023 vintage, marked by extreme weather events, ultimately had a less severe impact on Veneto than expected. This can be attributed to the awareness and expertise that winemakers have developed in managing their vineyards and navigating the climatic challenges of the harvest. While production did decline due to fungal diseases and hailstorms, the results exceeded even the most optimistic forecasts.

The situation in Valdobbiadene, Montello, Colli Euganei, and Colli Berici

In the Valdobbiadene area, where the latest harvest dominates the tastings, Gambero Rosso's Vini d'Italia 2025 tastings revealed wines with a more subtle and nervy profile than usual. In the best examples, this brought elegance, agility, and a long-lasting finish. Moving southward, we find denominations more influenced by the nearby Adriatic, alternating between characterful whites and the refined expression of some international grape varieties.
Heading west, Montello, Colli Euganei, and Colli Berici continue to demonstrate how Bordeaux varieties have found a true home in Veneto, producing wines that are progressively increasing in concentration and depth.

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Valpolicella, Amarone, and Soave: many success stories

In the province of Verona, the spotlight is on the white Garganega grape from Soave and Corvina from Valpolicella. The former, particularly with the sunny 2022 vintage, produced many excellent wines, even extending into nearby Custoza to support solid and characterful whites. In Valpolicella, Amarone wines are becoming increasingly refined and dry, while Valpolicella Superiore continues, vintage after vintage, to express with greater precision the extraordinary aromatic finesse that fresh grapes can provide.