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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
Region:
Friuli-Venezia Giulia
,
Veneto
,
History:
Established as a DOC in 2009
Vineyard Area:
36,130 ha / 89,240 acres (2021)
Production:
4,620,000 hl / 51,350,000 cases (2023)—81% exported; 8% rosé
Principal White Grape Varieties:
Glera
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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