Custoza

🇮🇹 Italy

DOC

DOC 1971 - Bianco di Custoza white blend, Lake Garda region, 13M bottles annually, 1,400ha, 95 winemakers, international recognition

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Region profile

History

DOC status granted 1971 recognizing Bianco di Custoza white blend quality. 1,400 hectares cultivated across Verona province between city and Lake Garda. Multi-grape white blend became regional identity. 95 winemakers developed production (50% cooperatives, 35% local producers). Consorzio Tutela Vino Custoza DOC formed, representing 90% of denomination. 13 million bottles produced annually. International recognition efforts began with sommelier/journalist/buyer tours to region. Decanter featured as "enchanting emerging region between Verona and Lake Garda". Growing acclaim from wine professionals. Lake Garda Wines five-consortium partnership (Bardolino, Custoza, Garda, Lugana, Valtènesi) promotes shared tourism. White blend complexity defines terroir.

Climate
Continental climate; Verona province; Lake Garda region between Verona + Lake Garda; 1,400 hectares vineyards; morainic hills; lake microclimate moderation; well-drained soils
Signature wines
Custoza DOC / Bianco di Custoza DOC (multi-grape white blend, Garganega/Trebbiano/others, dry fresh mineral, Lake Garda terroir, 13M bottles); Custoza Superiore (aged); Passito (sweet dried-grape)
What sets it apart
DOC 1971 (53 years); multi-grape white blend defines regional identity (Garganega/Trebbiano/Cortese/Malvasia/Riesling Italico/others); 13 million bottles annually; 1,400 hectares; 95 winemakers (90% consortium); 50% cooperatives; Lake Garda wine tourism; Decanter "enchanting emerging region"; international sommelier tours; growing recognition; regional pride; food-friendly complexity

Facts

  • 13 million bottles produced annually
  • DOC 1971 (53 years history)
  • 1,400 hectares vineyards
  • 95 winemakers (90% consortium representation)
  • 50% cooperative wineries, 35% local producers
  • Consorzio Tutela Vino Custoza DOC represents 90% denomination
  • international sommelier/journalist tours
  • Decanter "enchanting emerging region"
  • growing international recognition
  • Lake Garda wine tourism
  • regional pride white blend
  • multi-grape complexity

Region profile from the Wine Memories wine-data corpus · verified January 2026