What is Superiore DOCG?

In Prosecco DOCG, 95% of wines are classified as spumante (sparkling), and Prosecco Superiore comes in varying levels of sweetness, from dry to sweet. Believe it or not, the sweetest is labeled Dry, and this moderately sweet style of Prosecco DOCG is terrific with spicy foods or fruit tarts.

Is Prosecco Extra Dry sweet?

Sparkling Wine: Brut vs Extra Dry. Let’s get started with the difference between Brut and Extra Dry. The biggest difference between Brut and Extra Dry is the level of sweetness in the beverage. It sounds weird, but the Extra Dry Prosecco or Sparkling Rose is in general sweeter than the Brut.

Which prosecco is better DOC or DOCG?

The practical difference between DOC and DOCG is one of quality: DOC and DOCG wines are both wines with a designation of origin, but DOCG wines have an additional “garantita,” or guarantee, by the Italian government to be wines of especially high quality.

What does DOCG stand for?

Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita
Under Italian wine law DOCG is the highest designation of quality among Italian wines. DOCG stands for Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita (Denomination of Controlled and Guaranteed Origin, DOCG).

What makes Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore DOCG Extra Dry?

Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore DOCG Extra Dry Meticulously produced from grapes grown in the Prosecco Superiore DOCG zone, which make this wine the finest expression possible of the Glera grape. This elegant sparkling wine appears a distinctive, luminous straw yellow, with a long-lasting bead of pin-point bubbles.

What kind of wine is made in Conegliano Valdobbiadene?

Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore is a D.O.C.G. sparkling wine produced exclusively in the hills of the Conegliano Valdobbiadene zone, from the Glera grape variety, grown in a denomination made up of 15 communes (municipal areas). The permitted grape yield in the vineyards is 13.5 tonnes per hectare.

Where does Prosecco Superiore DOCG sparkling wine come from?

Meticulously produced from grapes grown in the Prosecco Superiore DOCG zone, which make this wine the finest expression possible of the Glera grape. This elegant sparkling wine appears a distinctive, luminous straw yellow, with a long-lasting bead of pin-point bubbles.

Where are the vineyards in Valdobbiadene located?

It covers just 107 hectares of vineyards, lying amidst the steepest hillsides of San Pietro di Barbozza, Santo Stefano and Saccol, in Valdobbiadene. The perfect combination of a mild microclimate and ancient soils, made up of moraines, sandstone and clays, give these wines unique characteristics.