Asolo Prosecco DOCG

Note: All sparkling wines from this denomination—which is to say, nearly all its wines—qualify for the Superiore adjective; only the still and frizzante versions do not.

Region: Veneto

Synopsis

Region:

Veneto,

History: Established as a DOCG in 2009; former alternative name Colli Asolani Prosecco deleted in 2014

Vineyard Area: 2,164 ha / 5,345 acres (2021)

Production: 179,500 hl / 1,995,000 cases (2022)

Principal White Grape Varieties:

Glera

Styles and Wine Composition

WHITE WINES

Bianco (Wh, WhFr, WhFrSw): Minimum 85% Glera; maximum 15% Bianchetta Trevigiana, Perera, and/or Verdiso

SPARKLING WINES

Spumante Superiore (WhSp, WhSpSw): Minimum 85% Glera; maximum 15% Bianchetta Trevigiana, Chardonnay, Perera, Pinot Bianco, Pinot Grigio, Pinot Nero, and/or Verdiso
Sui Lieviti (Spumante Superiore)

Significant Production Rules

Chardonnay, Pinot Bianco, Pinot Grigio, and Pinot Nero can be grown and vinified only in a defined part of the denomination
Sui Lieviti wines are wines from a single harvest that are fermented in bottle, beginning between March 1 and June 30, V+1, and left undisgorged
Minimum alcohol level: 10.5% for Bianco; 11.0% for Spumante Superiore
Residual sugar: Sui Lieviti must be brut nature; other spumanti can range from brut to demisec
Aging: For Sui Lieviti, minimum 90 days on the lees (ERD June 1, V+1)

Last Disciplinare Modification:

09/09/2024