Piave (river)
Piave | |
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Location | |
Country | Italy |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Monte Peralba, Valle di Sappada (Province of Udine) |
• elevation | 2,037 m (6,683 ft) |
Mouth | Adriatic Sea |
• location | near Cortellazzo (frazione of Jesolo) |
• coordinates | 45°31′45″N 12°43′42″E / 45.5293°N 12.7282°E |
Length | 220 km (140 mi) |
Basin size | 4,126.84 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]
References
- ISBN 0691049459.
- ^ ISBN 1-55297-720-X
External links
- Site of Italian newspaper "Il Piave"
- Official website of Consorzio Tutela Vini del Piave DOC - Consorzio Vini Venezia
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