Breganze is a town in the

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. It is northeast of Via Romea. During

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, the Germans were on one side of the river and the Allies were on the other, and a firefight occurred across the river.

Breganze DOC

The area around Breganze is permitted to produce red and white

Italian DOC wine The following four classification of wine, classifications of wine constitute the Italy, Italian system of labelling and legally protecting Italian wine: * ''Denominazione di origine'' (DO, rarely used; ; 'designation of origin'); * ''Indicazione ...

. To be included in the DOC wine, the grapes must be harvested up to a maximum yield 14

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(13 tonnes for the varietals) with the finished wine fermented to a minimum alcohol level of 11% (11.5% for varietals). A ''Superiore'' designation can be added if the wine attains a minimum alcohol level of 12%.P. Saunders ''Wine Label Language'' pp. 130-132 Firefly Books 2004 Red Breganze is composed of a minimum 85%

Merlot Merlot ( ) is a dark-blue-colored wine grape variety that is used as both a blending grape and for varietal wines. The name ''Merlot'' is thought to be a diminutive of , the French name for the blackbird, probably a reference to the color ...

with

Marzemino Marzemino is a red Italian wine grape variety that is primarily grown around Isera, south of Trentino (wine), Trentino. The wine is most noted for its mention in the opera ''Don Giovanni'', the music for which was composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mo ...

Cabernet Franc Cabernet Franc is one of the major black grape varieties worldwide. It is principally grown for blending with Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot in the Bordeaux (wine), Bordeaux style, but can also be vinified alone, as in the Loire (wine), Loire's C ...

, Cabernet Sauvignon, Rossignola,

Pinot noir Pinot noir (), also known as Pinot nero, is a red-wine grape variety of the species ''Vitis vinifera''. The name also refers to wines created predominantly from Pinot noir grapes. The name is derived from the French language, French words fo ...

and/or Freisa permitted to make up to 15% of the remaining blend. For the white Breganze, a minimum of 85% Friulano can be blended with Vespaiolo, Pinot bianco,

Pinot grigio Pinot gris, pinot grigio (, ), or ''Grauburgunder'' is a white wine , white wine grape variety of the species ''Vitis vinifera''. Thought to be a mutant clone of the pinot noir variety, it normally has a pinkish-gray hue, accounting for its ...

, Riesling Italico,

Marzemina bianca Marzemina bianca is a white Italian wine grape variety that is grown in the Veneto (wine), Veneto region of northeastern Italy. Ampelographers believe that the grape is a natural crossing (vine), crossing of the Trentino wine grape Marzemino and th ...

and Sauvignon blanc also potentially included in the blend to fill in the remainder. Varietal wines can also be produced, provided that the grape variety makes up 100% of the wine (the only exception are the two Cabernets which can be a blend of both) with the grapes held to a more limited yield restriction and higher minimum alcohol content. Most of these wines are produced dry, with the exception being Vespaiolo that can be produced in both a dry and

sweet Sweetness is a basic taste most commonly perceived when eating foods rich in sugars. Sweet tastes are generally regarded as pleasurable. In addition to sugars like sucrose, many other chemical compounds are sweet, including aldehydes, ketones, ...

'' passito'' style wine. When Vespaiola is used to produce a dessert style wine from partially dried grapes it may be labeled as ''Torcolato''.M. Ewing-Mulligan & E. McCarthy ''Italian Wines for Dummies'' pg 127 Hungry Minds 2001

Notable people

* Giannantonio Sperotto (born 1950), retired professional football player

Economy

* Diesel (company) * Laverda * Laverda (harvesters) * OTB Group

References

Cities and towns in Veneto {{Veneto-geo-stub