Piave

Piave is a wine region of Veneto, Italy.

The signature grape is Raboso, backed by Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon.

The ground underneath is alluvial.

The climate is continental.

The vineyards themselves read as plains, riverside and valley floor.

Red wine and white wine is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows full-bodied with rich flavors, exhibiting dark fruit notes and crisp and aromatic.

Labels here fall under the Piave DOC and the Piave Malanotte DOCG.

Inside it sit Piave Malanotte.

At the table these bottles work with beef, pasta with tomato sauce, grilled vegetables and mature cheeses.

Serve chilled.

Keeps for 5 to 10 years.

In the glass.

Red: Full-bodied with rich flavors, Exhibiting dark fruit notes.

White: Crisp and aromatic.

Grapes planted here.

Classifications.

• Piave DOC
• Piave Malanotte DOCG

Bottles to look for.

• Astoria Icona Cabernet Sauvignon Piave, Veneto, Italy
• Astoria Il Puro Merlot del Piave, Veneto, Italy
• Ca' di Rajo 'Notti di Luna Piena' Raboso Riserva Piave, Veneto, Italy
• Ca' di Rajo Cabernet Sauvignon Piave, Veneto, Italy
• Ca' di Rajo Sangue del Diavolo Raboso Piave, Veneto, Italy
• Castello di Roncade Cabernet Piave, Veneto, Italy
• Castello di Roncade Merlot Piave, Veneto, Italy
• Cecchetto Giorgio 'Gelsaia, Piave Malanotte DOCG, Italy

At the table.

• Beef
• Pasta with tomato sauce
• Grilled vegetables
• Mature cheeses

Serving and cellaring.

• Serve chilled.
• Keeps for 5 to 10 years.

Inside the region.

Nearby regions.

Piave: common questions

More from here: every wine region in Italy, or the wider Veneto guide.