- In 2024, the export proportion ranks first among all regions (WineNews).
- Valpolicella/Amarone:
- Varieties: Corvina, Corvinone, Rondinella.
- Technique pyramid (teaching core): Valpolicella (refreshing) → Ripasso (residue fermentation) → Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG (whole bunches are air-dried for 3-4 months and pressed, dry type 15-16%) → Recioto (sweet ancestor version).
- Current situation (verified): The bulk price of 1,050–1,150€/hL is among the highest in Italy; the style tends to be fresher and less extracted (WineNews; JamesSuckling 2025).
- Prosecco (verified):
- Three-level structure: Prosecco DOC (wide plain) → Asolo DOCG → Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore DOCG (steep slope hand-picked, UNESCO World Heritage landscape); apex single garden Cartizze.
- 660 million bottles in 2024 (+7%, record high), 667 million bottles in 2025 (Rosé 60.4 million bottles); output value of approximately €3.6 billion; 82%+ exported to 164 countries; the United States accounts for 23.8% of exports, and France ranks third, surpassing Germany (Consorzio Prosecco DOC).
- Soave: Garganega white wine, volcanic soil Classico hilly area is the essence (general knowledge).
- By the way: Lombardy Franciacorta DOCG - the Italian traditional bubble benchmark, compared with Champagne teaching.
AT A GLANCE
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In 2024, the export proportion ranks first among all regions (WineNews).
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Valpolicella/Amarone:
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Varieties: Corvina, Corvinone, Rondinella.