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Prosecco DOC


Includes all of central and northeastern Veneto and all of Friuli–Venezia Giulia (see map)
Region: Friuli-Venezia Giulia and Veneto

Synopsis

History: Established as a DOC in 2009

Vineyard Area: 31,050 ha / 76,690 acres (2019)

Production: 4,620,000 hl / 51,350,000 cases (2023)—81% exported; 8% rosé

Principal White Grape Varieties:

Styles and Wine Composition

WHITE WINES
  • Bianco (Wh, WhFr, WhSw, WhFrSw): Minimum 85% Glera; maximum 15% Bianchetta Trevigiana, Chardonnay, Perera, Pinot Bianco, Pinot Grigio, and/or Pinot Nero (vinified as a white wine)
SPARKLING WINES
  • Spumante (WhSp): Minimum 85% Glera; maximum 15% Bianchetta Trevigiana, Chardonnay, Perera, Pinot Bianco, Pinot Grigio, and/or Pinot Nero (vinified as a white wine)
  • Spumante Rosé (RoSp): 85–90% Glera; 10–15% Pinot Nero (vinified as a red wine)

Subzones and Other Geographic Terms

  • Treviso or Provincia di Treviso
  • Trieste or Provincia di Trieste (or, in Slovenian, Trst or Pokrajina Trst)

Significant Production Rules

  • Sparkling versions must be fermented in pressurized tanks or autoclaves
  • Minimum alcohol level: 10.5% for Bianco; 11.0% for Spumante and Spumante Rosé
  • Residual sugar: Spumante can range from brut nature (zero dosage) to demisec; Spumante Rosé can range from brut nature to extra dry
  • Aging: Spumante Rosé requires a minimum of 60 days of fermentation in the autoclave (ERD = January 1, V+1)

Last Disciplinare Modification:

06/19/2023

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