DOC
Riviera del Brenta
Riviera del Brenta is a DOC (controlled designation of origin) wine made in the provinces of Venice and Padua. The production rules require at least 50% Tocai friulano. The rules allow 21 types (white, semi-sparkling, red, rosé and sparkling).
- Category
- DOC
- Minimum alcohol
- 10.5% vol
- Recognised
- DOC 2004
Grapes: Riviera del Brenta bianco
The grapes allowed in the base wine and the shares set by the production rules.
- Tocai friulanoat least 50%
- other white-berried grapesnon-aromatic, from among those permitted for the denominationup to 50%
Riviera del Brenta rosso
- Merlotat least 50%
- other red-berried grapesnon-aromatic, from among those permitted for the denominationup to 50%
Riviera del Brenta spumante
- Chardonnayat least 60%
- other white-berried grapesnon-aromatic, from among those permitted for the denominationup to 40%
Riviera del Brenta Merlot
- Merlotat least 85%
Riviera del Brenta Cabernet
- Cabernetfrom Cabernet franc, Cabernet Sauvignon and/or Carmenèreat least 85%
Riviera del Brenta Raboso
- Rabosofrom Raboso Piave and/or Raboso veroneseat least 85%
Riviera del Brenta Refosco
- Refosco dal peduncolo rossoat least 85%
Riviera del Brenta Pinot bianco
- Pinot biancoat least 85%
Riviera del Brenta Pinot grigio
- Pinot grigioat least 85%
Riviera del Brenta Chardonnay
- Chardonnayat least 85%
Riviera del Brenta Tai
- Taifrom Tocai friulanoat least 85%
Wine types
Type names are given as they appear on the label.
| Type | Style | Minimum alcohol | Minimum ageing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riviera del Brenta bianco | White | 10.5% vol | – |
| Riviera del Brenta bianco frizzante | Semi-sparkling | 10.5% vol | – |
| Riviera del Brenta rosso | Red | 11% vol | – |
| Riviera del Brenta rosato | Rosé | 11% vol | – |
| Riviera del Brenta novello | Red | 11% vol | –at least 40% of the grapes by carbonic maceration |
| Riviera del Brenta spumante | Sparkling | 11.5% vol | – |
| Riviera del Brenta Merlot | Red | 11.5% vol | – |
| Riviera del Brenta Cabernet | Red | 11.5% vol | – |
| Riviera del Brenta Cabernet riserva | Red | n/a | 2 yearsfrom 1 November of the harvest year, with at least two years of ageing, of which six months in wooden cask |
| Riviera del Brenta Raboso | Red | 11% vol | – |
| Riviera del Brenta Raboso riserva | Red | 12.5% vol | 2 yearsfrom 1 November of the harvest year, with at least two years of ageing, of which six months in wooden cask |
| Riviera del Brenta Refosco | Red | 11.5% vol | – |
| Riviera del Brenta Refosco riserva | Red | 12.5% vol | 2 yearsfrom 1 November of the harvest year, with at least two years of ageing, of which six months in wooden cask |
| Riviera del Brenta Pinot bianco | White | 11% vol | – |
| Riviera del Brenta Pinot bianco spumante | Sparkling | 11.5% vol | – |
| Riviera del Brenta Pinot bianco frizzante | Semi-sparkling | 10.5% vol | – |
| Riviera del Brenta Pinot grigio | White | 11% vol | – |
| Riviera del Brenta Chardonnay | White | 11.5% vol | – |
| Riviera del Brenta Chardonnay spumante | Sparkling | 11.5% vol | – |
| Riviera del Brenta Chardonnay frizzante | Semi-sparkling | 10.5% vol | – |
| Riviera del Brenta Tai | White | 11% vol | – |
Production area
The zone includes the wine-growing areas of the Brenta basin in the provinces of Venezia and Padova, with the whole territory of some municipalities and part of the territory of others.
40 municipalities in the provinces of Venice, Padua, wholly or in part:
- Campagnalupia
- Campolongo Maggiore
- Camponogara
- Dolo
- Fiesso d'Artico
- Fossò
- Martellago
- Mira
- Mirano
- Noale
- Pianiga
- Salzano
- Santa Maria di Sala
- Scorzè
- Spinea
- Stra
- Venezia
- Vigonovo
- Borgoricco
- Cadoneghe
- Campo San Martino
- Campodarsego
- Camposampiero
- Curtarolo
- Limena
- Loreggia
- Massanzago
- Noventa Padovana
- Padova
- Piove di Sacco
- San Giorgio delle Pertiche
- San Giorgio in Bosco
- Santa Giustina in Colle
- Sant'Angelo di Piove di Sacco
- Saonara
- Trebaseleghe
- Vigodarzere
- Vigonza
- Villa del Conte
- Villanova di Camposampiero
Sources
- Ministero dell'agricoltura, della sovranità alimentare e delle foreste (2014). Disciplinare di produzione dei vini a denominazione di origine controllata "Riviera del Brenta". Testo consolidato, ultima modifica: DM 7 marzo 2014.
Official texts are in Italian. Checked on 2026-11-03.
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