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MORE Project – Sustainability from the cellar
Treviso, November 27, 2025 – The results of the MORE Project (Microorganisms for Energy Saving in Oenology) have been announced. This initiative was developed by the Prosecco DOC Consortium and CREA – Center for Research in Viticulture and Oenology, thanks to the contribution of the Cascata iNest (Interconnected Northeast Innovation Ecosystem) call for proposals. The […]
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Sustainability
DOC Prosecco: sustainability in action
Treviso, November 28, 2025. In recent years, growing market and local community demands for sustainability have led to the spread of numerous certification standards, creating a certain amount of confusion, especially for a designation such as Prosecco DOC, which comprises over 12,000 companies located in an area that also has other designations, each with its […]
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Prosecco DOC: the first tricolor bands on the bottles of the world’s most popular Italian wine
Rome, November 20, 2025 – Starting today, Prosecco DOC bottles will feature the new state seal with the Italian tricolor. The most widely consumed Italian wine in the world was the first to apply the new security seals. The anti-counterfeiting tool and certified quality guarantee, produced by the Italian State Printing Works and Mint (IPZS), […]
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FAQ
Prosecco should be served in a fairly large tulip shaped glass.
Prosecco should be served at around 6-8 degrees.
Prosecco should be drunk young. It is best to drink it in the year following the year of harvest.
The bubbles, or perlage, are produced through the transformation of sugar in the wine during the sparkling process.
The Martinotti method, invented by Dr. Federico Marinotti at the end of the 19th century, is used to produce spumante and frizzante sparkling wines with distinctive floral and fruity notes through a natural second fermentation process in large sealed tanks (autoclaves). Dr. Antonio Carpenè, one of the founding members of the Conegliano School of Wine-making, was the first person to use this method to produce sparkling Prosecco wine with the characteristics that are so well known today. Prior to this, the wines were produced using second fermentation in the bottle.
First fermentation is a process activated with carefully selected yeasts to convert must into wine.
Pressing is the process used to obtain fresh wine must from grapes.
The yield per hectare is the number of quintals of grapes that can be produced divided by the surface area. In the case of Prosecco, the maximum yield is 180 quintals per hectare (q/ha).
Harvesting is done mainly by hand to avoid damaging the grapes and compromising optimal Prosecco wine-making.
Glera is the traditional variety of grape used for Prosecco. Verdiso, Bianchetta Trevigiana, Perera, Glera lunga, Chardonnay, Pinot Bianco, Pinot Grigio and Pinot nero grapes, vinified off the skins, may also be used up to 15% overall.
The land is alluvial in origin and has mainly clay-loam soil, rich in minerals and micronutrients.
The provinces of Treviso, Venice, Vicenza, Padua, Belluno, Gorizia, Pordenone, Trieste and Udine.
This label guarantees total compliance with the official product specification, with quality also certified through application of the Government Identification mark (band).
The Consorzio di Tutela is an institution which was created to promote, protect and enhance the Denomination of Controlled Origin (DOC). Furthermore, according to certain conditions, Italian law gives the Consortium, in collaboration with other bodies, real power to manage and direct Prosecco DOC.
DOC stands for Denominazione di Origine Controllata (Denomination of Controlled Origin): a mark of international recognition based on compliance with the official product specification. Like DOCG – Denomination of Controlled and Guaranteed Origin – it is included in EU standards for Denominations of Protected Origin.
The bubbles first appeared with second fermentation in bottles at the end of the 19th century and then in autoclaves in the early 1900s.
