Piave (river)

Coordinates: 45°31′45″N 12°43′42″E / 45.5293°N 12.7282°E / 45.5293; 12.7282
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Piave
The Piave River
Location
CountryItaly
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationMonte Peralba, Valle di Sappada (Province of Udine)
 • elevation2,037 m (6,683 ft)
MouthAdriatic Sea
 • location
near Cortellazzo (frazione of Jesolo)
 • coordinates
45°31′45″N 12°43′42″E / 45.5293°N 12.7282°E / 45.5293; 12.7282
Length220 km (140 mi)
Basin size4,126.84 km2 (1,593.38 sq mi)

The Piave (

Latin: Plavis,[1] German: Ploden) is a river in northern Italy. It begins in the Alps and flows southeast for 220 kilometres (140 mi) into the Adriatic Sea near the city of Venice. One of its tributaries is the Boite
.

In 1809 it was the scene of a battle during the Napoleonic Wars, in which Franco-Italian and Austrian forces clashed.

In 1918, during

La leggenda del Piave". It was eventually followed by the Battle of Vittorio Veneto
later that year.

Viticulture

North of the city of Venice along the Piave Valley is the

Verduzzo Friulano (which can be made separately or together as a wine labelled Verduzzo).[2]

For wines to qualify for DOC labelling the stated variety, they must make up at least 95% of the blend from grapes that are

aged at least two years prior to release and attain a minimum alcohol level of at least 12.5%.[2]

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