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Prosecco
Prosecco is a DOC (controlled designation of origin) wine made in the provinces of Belluno, Padua, Treviso, Venice and Vicenza, and partly in Friuli Venezia Giulia. The production rules require at least 85% Glera. The rules allow 4 types (white, sparkling and semi-sparkling).
- Category
- DOC
- Maximum yield
- 18 t/ha
- Minimum alcohol
- 10.5% vol
- Recognised
- DOC 2009
Grapes: Prosecco
The grapes allowed in the base wine and the shares set by the production rules.
- Gleraat least 85%
- other varietiesVerdiso, Bianchetta trevigiana, Perera, Glera lunga, Chardonnay, Pinot bianco, Pinot grigio and Pinot nero vinified as white, alone or togetherup to 15%
Prosecco Spumante Rosé
- Glera85 to 90%
- Pinot nerovinified as red10 to 15%
Wine types
Type names are given as they appear on the label.
| Type | Style | Minimum alcohol | Minimum ageing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prosecco | White | 10.5% vol | – |
| Prosecco Spumante | Sparkling | 11% vol | –fermentation in pressure tank only; on sale from 1 January of the year after the harvest |
| Prosecco Spumante Rosé | Sparkling | 11% vol | 2 monthsfermentation in pressure tank for at least 60 days; vintage dating compulsory; on sale from 1 January of the year after the harvest |
| Prosecco Frizzante | Semi-sparkling | 10.5% vol | –fermentation in bottle or in pressure tank; on sale from 1 January of the year after the harvest |
Production area
The grapes come from nine provinces: in Veneto, Belluno, Padova, Treviso, Venezia and Vicenza; in Friuli Venezia Giulia, Gorizia, Pordenone, Trieste and Udine.
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Sources
- Ministero dell'agricoltura, della sovranità alimentare e delle foreste (2025). Disciplinare di produzione della denominazione di origine controllata dei vini "Prosecco". Testo consolidato, ultima modifica: DM 22 settembre 2025.
Official texts are in Italian. Checked on 2026-11-03.
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