Venetian wine Venetian wine Venetian wine is produced in Veneto, a highly productive wine region in north-eastern Italy. The broader area comprising Veneto, Friuli-Venezia Giulia and Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol is known collectively as the "Tre Venezie", after the Republic of Venice. Veneto is the most populous and biggest "denominazione di origine controllata" (DOC) producer of the three regions. Although the Tre Venezie collectively produce more red wine than white, the Veneto region produces more whites under DOC and is notably home to the Prosecco and Soave wines. The region is protected from the harsh northern European climate by the Alps, the foothills of
Belgian wine with wine critics. For AOC Hageland, the following grape varieties are authorised: For AOC Côtes de Sambre et Meuse, the following grape varieties are authorised: For Flemish sparkling wine: Other grapes grown in Belgium include: Muscat bleu. The country counts few wine competitions. But only the International Wine Contest of Monde Selection received the patronage of the O.I.V. Belgian wine Belgian wine is produced in several parts of Belgium and production, although still modest at 1,400 hectoliters in 2004, has expanded in recent decades. Belgian wine first appeared in the Middle Ages, around the 9th century. It is unlikely that