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Prosecco

Prosecco is an Italian DOC or DOCG white wine from the Prosecco grape named Glera produced in the Veneto and Friuli Venezia Giulia and named after the village of Prosecco. It is almost always made in sparkling (spumante) or semi-sparkling style (frizzante), or a still wine (tranquillo) depending on the number of bubbles. Prosecco ranges from dry to sweet and is labeled as such based on the amount of residual sugar, and Brut is the driest style.

Prosecco classified as Superiore is always spumante and only comes from UNESCO World Heritage DOCG Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco hills or Asolo, where we mostly visit on our tours. Prosecco DOC comes from Treviso and Trieste. Cartizze is a subzone at the top of the Prosecco Conegliano Valdobbiadene Superiore DOCG quality pyramid. Their Consorzio has introduced official Rive delimitations, i.e. 15 communes that can make 43 different Rive subzone wines. These are named after the individual hills where the grapes originate to highlight the different microclimates and distinct terroirs.

Prosecco is the best-selling sparkling wine in the United States, Britain, and Germany. It's more affordable than Champagne, Cava, and Cremant due to the more economical Charmat 2nd fermentation, which takes place in large steel vats under high pressure and in less time rather than in bottles. It is not usual for Prosecco wines to be released a month after bottling.

Sample Itineraries

Famous Brand Tour

Visit 1
Famous Brand Visit e.g Bisol 1542
Visit 2
Pre lunch multi tasting at a small vineyard
 
Lunch at a local Trattoria or fine dining with a view
Visit 3
Famous brand visit e.g. Bortolomiol


Prosecco Artisan Tour

Visit 1
Small family winery visit & tasting
Visit 2
Multi tasting visit of top quality
 
Winery visit with lunch
Visit 3
Vine Walk, Cellar visit & multi tasting Tasting visit

Mionetto

In 1887, winemaker Francesco Mionetto opened his winery in Valdobbiadene, located in the heart of the Prosecco region. Mionetto has developed long-established relationships with local growers, ensuring a consistent supply of quality grapes, plus a bottling-to-order process, which contributes to its success. Mionetto was the first brand to introduce a Prosecco made with organically grown grapes and introduced Prosecco into the mainstream US market in 2000.

Bottega

Multi award winning Bottega wines and liquors can be found in 140 countries. Available in the most important duty-free shops and airlines, IWSR has ranked Bottega Gold as the top selling sparkling wine in travel retail. On the occasion of the 17th edition of the Decanter World Wine Awards, four wines were awarded silver medal: Valpolicella Ripasso Superiore (VTG 2017), Bottega Gold Prosecco DOC, Il Vino dei Poeti Prosecco Doc Brut, Bottega Rose Gold.

Bisol 1542

Sources dating from as early as the 16th century attest to the Bisol family’s presence in the heart of the historic Prosecco country, specifically the territory known as "Chartice" (the present-day "Cartizze" hillside). Their wine receive top awards from Decanter 90/91 and Wine Enthusiast.

Grapes

Conegliano-Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superior DOCG wines are principally made with the late-ripening white variety Prosecco. These can be blended with native grape varieties of Verdiso, Bianchetta, and Perera, and non-native grapes Pinot Bianco and Chardonnay. DOC and DOCG rules allow up to 15% of Prosecco wine to be a blend of Verdiso, Bianchetta Trevigiana, Perera, Chardonnay, Pinot Bianco, Pinot Grigio, or Pinot Noir.

The best Proseccos are from the Cartizze denomination, southwest of Valdobbiadene. Steep vineyards here have very low yields and produce wines considered more powerful and sweeter than other Proseccos with refreshing creamy notes of fresh peach, lemon, apple, flowers, and honey.

Terroir

Located in the northern part of the Veneto, the white grapes of Valdobbiadene benefits from sunny days, cool Alpine winds and the warm temperate climate from the Adriatic Sea. The soil consists of a varying mix of marl, clay limestone, marine sandstone and rough clay.

History

Veneto is one of the twenty Regions of Italy. It is located in the northeastern part of the country, bordering on the Italian regions of Emilia-Romagna and Lombardy, the autonomic regions of Trentino-South Tyrol and Friuli Venezia Giulia and the republic of Austria. It lies between the Alps and the Adriatic Sea and is traversed by the rivers of Po, Adige, Brenta and Piave.

North of Venice is Conegliano, a picturesque town with a fortified castle and important Wine School. Nearby is the Abbey and Cloisters of Follina en route to Valdobbiadene. The three most well known DOCG of Veneto are Bardolino, Valpolicella from Lake Garda and Prosecco Superior. Other wines produced here are the white Bianco di Custoza, Soave, and Amarone.

Prosecco Wine Adventures

The Veneto is renowned for its red Valpolicella, white Soave and sparkling Prosecco wines as well as historical, gastronomical, cultural sites, Palladian villas, and the great art cities of Vicenza, Verona, and Padua.

Multi Region Journeys

  • Best of the Best

    Prosecco (2 days)

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    Discover top of the range Prosecco at artisanal family vineyards in Valdobbiadene
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    Modern cuisine for lunch
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    Visit the Olympic Theater in Vicenza and the Scrovegni Chapel in Padua


    Still & Sparkling

    Prosecco / Soave (3 days)

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    Discover the best Prosecco wineries in Valdobbiadene
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    Visit the Olympic Theater in Vicenza and the Scrovegni Chapel in Padua
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    Visit a top Grappa distillery in Bassano di Grappa
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    Vineyard visit in Soave and overnight in Verona


    Summer Sparklers

    Prosecco / Provence (5 days)

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    Visit the best Prosecco wineries in Valdobbiadene
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    Visit the Olympic Theater in Vicenza and the Scrovegni Chapel in Padua
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    Fly to Nice and discover Rose Cru Class on the mountain route
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    Return to Nice along the Provence coastal route


    100% Sparkling

    Prosecco / Champagne / Cava (10 days)

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    Compare top quality Prosecco, Cava and Champagnes
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    Visit the the Art Cities of Venice, Vicenza and Padua
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    Fly to Paris CDG airport and then to Barcelona after a 2 day visit in Champagne
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    Haute Domaine Vine to Table immersive lunch experiences, cellar visits, tastings, pairings and lunches at top rated varietal makers
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    Cellar visit at Champagne Moet et Chandon, Pommery and Freixnet
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    Visit Hautvillers plus Premier and Grand Cru vineyard visits
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