Veneto - Zenato

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Veneto is a region full of agricultural traditions and flavours. Among the most important traditional Veneto products are the wines produced in the Valpolicella region, such as the Amarone from the area of Verona, Prosecco di Valdobbiadene DOCG from the area of Treviso. There are also important cheeses like the Asiago produced in the Asiago tableland near Vicenza, or the Piave cheese from the Alps near Belluno. These cheeses are also the main ingredients for traditional Veneto dishes. Regarding cured meat it is impossible not to mention the Prosciutto Veneto Berico Euganeo Dop produced in the towns of Padova, Vicenza and Verona. On the east side of the Garda Lake incredible extra vergin olive oil is also produced. Veneto is the Italian region with the highest percentage of flat land and the Po riverflows across this land, and then into the Adriatic. Veneto is bordered by the Alps on the north.

Zenato winery was founded in 1960 when Sergio Zenato began to experiment with new vinification techniques believing in the great potential of the native grapes like the Turbiana. This was a decision that rewarded him well over the years. Company's vineyards are located in S. Cristina, San Benedetto di Lugana and in the Valpolicella areas where Costalunga estate stands and the Zenato Amarone is produced. Today the company is lead by the Zenato family, producing a total of 2,500,000 bottles, owns 75 hectares of vineyards and works the grapes of many wine-growers.

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