The foothills of Vicenza have always been a land of great wine–growing tradition and since 1969 boasts the Breganze Designation of Controlled Origin, the first in the Vicenza area.
It comprises the hills and the next plains included in the three valleys of the rivers Astico and Brenta; of this area Breganze is almost the geographic center, while the other cornerstones are Thiene to the West and Bassano del Grappa to the East.
The D.O.C. is managed by the Consortium of Protection which has its headquarters in Breganze: formed in 1982 by five wine producers of the area, today unites sixteen members winemakers.
The Consortium is an interprofessional non–profit industry association, for the protection, enhancement and care of the interests of the Breganze Designation of Controlled Origin.
From the point of view of wine, the D.O.C. Breganze includes fifteen types of wine: Rosso, Merlot, Cabernet, Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Noir, Marzemino, Bianco, Tai, Vespaiolo, Vespaiolo Spakling, Pinot Gris, Pinot Blanc, Chardonnay, Sauvignon and Torcolato.
Among these, the most famous and representative is certainly Breganze Torcolato, obtained from the most beautiful dried bunches of Vespaiola, the native grape variety of Breganze.
