Veneto

British  

/ ˈvɛːneto /

noun

1. Also called: Venezia-Euganea.  a region of NE Italy, on the Adriatic: mountainous in the north with a fertile plain in the south, crossed by the Rivers Po, Adige, and Piave. Capital: Venice. Pop: 4 577 408 (2003 est). Area: 18 377 sq km (7095 sq miles)

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Bottle bio: This 100% Glera bottling from Italy’s prestigious Veneto region showcases apple and white fruit on the nose.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 3, 2026

This resulted in a combined overweight and obesity rate of about 41%, consistent with data from the Veneto region of Italy.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 3, 2026

“As soon as we get a cold snap, the chicories start to come out, and from the Veneto over into Friuli, you just have this, like huge variety of different radicchio species,” she says.”

From Salon ● Jan. 24, 2026

Barring an unlikely sudden surge in childbirth, Katia da Ros argues Italy – like Veneto – will need more foreign workers to drive its economy.

From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2025

It is a hot, glaring walk up the Via Veneto, not an atom of shade anywhere until one gets well inside the grounds.

From Italian Letters of a Diplomat's Life January-May, 1880; February-April, 1904 by Waddington, Mary Alsop King