Veneto produces more wine than almost any other Italian region, and covers a huge stylistic range. Prosecco, made from Glera in the hills north of Venice, is Italy's best-known sparkling export. Valpolicella, made mainly from Corvina, ranges from light and juicy to Amarone — a rich, high-alcohol red made from grapes dried for months before fermentation to concentrate their sugar and flavour. Soave, from the Garganega grape, is the region's classic dry white.

Key grapes: Corvina, Glera, Garganega, Rondinella