Fascetta Prosecco DOCG

GUARANTEED SUPERIORITY

On 1st August 2009, 40 years after being awarded Denominazione di Origine Controllata status, the Prosecco produced in the Conegliano Valdobbiadene zone became Italy’s 44th D.O.C.G. wine (Wine of Controlled and Guaranteed Origin). For Conegliano Valdobbiadene, the “G” of “Guaranteed” is much more than a mere letter: it is the recognition for years of painstaking work in order to obtain excellent quality in every phase of production. The individually numbered, salmon-coloured Italian State seal gives every single bottle instant traceability. In this way the consumer can trace the story of that particular wine in a very precise way, because every stage of its production is subject to strict controls.

 

The D.O.C.G. production regulations remain to a large extent as before:

  • The terroir as a guarantee of Superior Quality. On the label, all the wines highlight the name of the Denomination, “Conegliano Valdobbiadene”, followed by Prosecco Superiore in the case of the fully sparkling versions. The sparkling wines may show the names “Conegliano Valdobbiadene” or “Conegliano” or “Valdobbiadene” on the label.
  • The production zone - The production zone is the historic one, limited to the hills of the 15 communes lying between the two production capitals of Conegliano and VaIdobbiadene; the restricted size of this area bears witness to the special nature of the product.
  • The grapes – The wine is produced from a minimum of 85% of grapes of the Glera variety and a maximum of 15% of Verdiso, Bianchetta, Perera and Glera Lunga grapes, cultivars that have been present for centuries in the hills of Conegliano Valdobbiadene. Pinot and Chardonnay grapes may also be used in the sparkling versions.
  • Yield - The maximum yield for the D.O.C.G. is 13.5 tonnes of grapes per hectare.
  • What’s new – The introduction of the “Rive”, a category reserved for the sparkling versions, which highlights on the label the name of the commune or hamlet the grapes come from, thus underlining the special worth of these subzones.
  • “Cartizze” - The peak of quality of the D.O.C.G. continues to be the sparkling wine from the historic subzone named “Superiore di Cartizze”, for which the maximum grape yield is 12 tonnes per hectare.