5 THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT PROSECCO DOC

1- SPUMANTE (SPARKLING WINE) OR FRIZZANTE (SEMI-SPARKLING WINE)?

Prosecco can be both Spumante (sparkling) and Frizzante (semi-sparkling). The difference? The bubbles!
Spumante is the best known and most widespread type; it is a staple in all toasts and has a fine and persistent perlage. In all bottles of spumante, the mushroom cap and the cage are used to contain the pressure inside the bottle, which must be higher than 3.5 bar, unlike for frizzante, which must be between 1 and 2.5 bar. In a nutshell, semi-sparkling wines are characterised by less effervescence and therefore have fewer bubbles, which is why they can be closed either with the mushroom cap and cage, like in sparkling wines, or by using the traditional string closure or the more modern screw cap.

2- BRUT OR EXTRA DRY?

There are different types of Prosecco DOC Spumante, which are distinguished by the residual sugar. Very often, due to semantic games, there is a bit of confusion regarding their identification. The most common mistake? Extra Dry does not actually mean extra dry.
Prosecco DOC Brut has less than 12 g/l of sugar, while Extra Dry has between 12 and 17 g/l. The higher the residual sugar, the more the aroma of yellow and ripe fruit is enhanced, naturally sweeter and tastier than green or white fruit, which is more acidic. You know the difference between a white peach and a yellow peach? The first characterises the Brut, the second the Extra Dry.

Our Prosecco DOC Treviso Brut has 10g/l of sugar and is characterized by a delicate and fresh sip. It is perfect with marinated fish and pasta with molluscs, first courses with butter and sage.
Our Prosecco DOC Treviso Extra Dry and Extra Dry Millesimato have a residual sugar of 16 g/l. The first is characterized by notes of yellow pear, Golden apple, and hints of lavender; the second by its aromas of acacia flowers and pineapple and for the floral and citrus gustatory persistence. Try them with savoury first courses and cold cuts.

3- PROSECCO DOC AND PROSECCO DOC TREVISO

The Prosecco DOC production area is located in the North-East of Italy, in 5 provinces of Veneto (Treviso, Venice, Vicenza, Padua, Belluno) and 4 of Friuli-Venezia Giulia (Gorizia, Pordenone, Trieste, and Udine). Within this vast area, the Prosecco DOC Treviso special mention is applied when the grape harvest, vinification, and bottling take place exclusively within the historic area whose viticulture has always stood out for its quality.

Our wines pride themselves on being PROSECCO DOC TREVISO, demonstrating that the grapes of our partners are extremely representative of the area and its history.

4- PROSECCO DOC TREVISO: BEWARE OF IMITATIONS

Prosecco DOC bottles are easily identifiable. How? Easy! Just make sure there is a blue and white band on the cap of each bottle! This band is technically called Contrassegno di Stato (Government Seal) and certifies its authenticity, as well as containing visible and invisible anti-counterfeiting systems with traceability managed by dedicated databases.

5- PROSECCO is NOT A GRAPE VARIETY

Prosecco DOC is obtained, as required by the procedural guidelines, using at least 85% of Glera grapes, a white berried grape native to the area.
Talking about Prosecco DOC means referring exclusively to the wine produced from Glera grapes.

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