The guide was presented on Saturday 4 November at the Hotel Ca' Sagredo in Venice . The event also saw the awarding of the Fero Prize to the seven Best Wines of the Veneto , one for each category: Best Charmat Method Sparkling Wine, Best Classic Method Sparkling Wine, Best White Wine, Best Pink Wine, Best Red Wine, Best Red Wine from Aging, Best Sweet Wine. Furthermore, with the 2024 edition, two new quality awards were introduced, awarded to the most deserving labels by separate commissions made up of journalists and restaurateurs respectively.
The winners of the Fero Award - Best Wine of the Veneto 2024 are Cartizze Dry 2022 Valdobbiadene Superiore di Cartizze Docg de La Tordera and Montpré Cuvée del Fondatore 2013 by Tenuta Chiccheri for the categories Best Charmat Method Sparkling Wine and Best Classic Method Sparkling Wine, Lison Classico 150 2021 Lison Classico Docg from Borgo Stajnbech as Best White Wine and Le Morandine 2021 Chiaretto di Bardolino Doc from Il Pignetto as Best Pink Wine. For the reds, the title of Best Red Wine went to Sante Rosso Igt Marca Trevigiana 2021 by Cecchetto and that of Best Red Wine for Aging to Decem Riserva 2012 Amarone della Valpolicella Docg by Zardini Pietro. Ilatium Morini's Recioto della Valpolicella Docg was awarded as Best Sweet Wine Septemviri 2013. Finally, the jury of journalists wanted to award Cartizze Dry 2022 Valdobbiadene Superiore di Cartizze Docg from La Tordera, while the restaurateurs awarded the quality prize to Lison Classico 150 2021 Lison Classico Docg from Borgo Stajnbech.
On the occasion of the presentation of the guide, the Vinetia application for smartphones and tablets was also launched. Already ready to be downloaded, the app was designed with the aim of offering an intuitive user experience: users can easily identify companies and wines and explore the references of different geographical areas of Veneto through the integrated map.
“The publication of the tenth edition of Vinetia – The Guide to the Wines of the Veneto represents an important milestone and a source of satisfaction for the whole of AIS Veneto – explains Giovanni Geremia , editor of the guide -. The participation of wineries is constantly increasing both in our tasting panels and in the various events that we organize during the year to promote the wines of our region and the activity of the Italian Sommelier Association. With the 2024 edition we have implemented the new app, available on the Apple Store and Google Play, to be able to always have Vinetia within reach of your smartphone".
“In this edition – continues the president of AIS Veneto, Gianpaolo Breda – we actively involved the sector press and the world of catering in the dissemination of wine culture, which has always been the founding purpose of AIS. The story of a place, of the work and choices of a producer are the keys to fully understanding the potential and beauty of a territory. It is a choral work, which is made up of several voices, and which depicts the Veneto as a land rich in wine excellences to be discovered".
“ Vinetia is the result of important research work, which explores every single corner of the Veneto to identify and enhance its excellence – concludes Marco Aldegheri , vice president of AIS Italia –. Furthermore, the results of this research become a real asset for the development of the national guide of AIS Vitae , which will be presented on November 15th at the Listone Giordano Arena in Milan".
Vinetia 2024 tasters tasted a total of 2,120 wines from 412 producers . The guide also awarded 218 wines with 4 Rosettes , which represent the highest score range assigned by the tasting commission. Another 72 labels received the Ducato , the recognition dedicated to references that combine high quality with advantageous prices. Finally, the best 50 producers out of a total of over 400 were awarded the Rialto Prize
