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Where is sparkling wine produced?
By switching the wine/method and selecting a process number, you can check what changes at each stage.
Bottle-fermented
Examples: Franciacorta, TrentoUses wine made by fermenting grapes. Variety and sparkling method are separate pieces of information.
To retain the carbon dioxide created in the bottle in the wine.
Contact with the lees affects aroma and mouthfeel. The duration varies depending on the appellation, wine style, and producer.
The method alone does not determine the final sweetness. Check the sugar content indication separately.
Tank method
Example: Main production method of ProseccoThis diagram shows an example of secondary fermentation, as in Prosecco. Do not apply exactly the same steps to all tank-method sparkling wines.
Fermentation in a tank capable of retaining carbon dioxide. The difference from the bottle method is the fermentation vessel.
Even using the tank method, the duration of lees contact varies. The method's name alone does not tell us the period.
Trap the gas and bottle. Dry or sweet can be confirmed by sugar content labeling.
This is a schematic diagram highlighting key steps to help understand the differences. The width of each step does not represent time. Specific production procedures and usage conditions vary by designation and wine.
FIELD NOTE 01
The hills between the two towns
The region extends between Conegliano and Valdobbiadene in Veneto. The hilly terrain, which includes steep slopes, also affects the conditions for viticulture.
Because its scope is different from the broader Prosecco DOC, the two cannot be substituted for each other as names for the same area. Confirm the scope of the official appellation name from the map.
FIELD NOTE 02
Glera and sparkling production method
This region mainly produces wines based on Glera, and the sparkling method used is typically the tank method. However, variety, wine type, sparkling process, and sugar level labeling are all separate pieces of information.
The term 'Prosecco' alone is not enough to determine the style or sweetness of a specific bottle.
FIELD NOTE 03
Location of Rive and Cartizze
Indications like Rive or Cartizze provide clues to more specific sites. By matching place names on the label with a map, you can further narrow down the location within a long appellation name.
By adding the grape origin to the common points of using the same Glera and sparkling method, you can start to see the differences between the hill-grown regions.
The denomination Conegliano Valdobbiadene designates the hilly area, and labels such as Rive or Cartizze indicate even more specific sites.
PAUSE & REFLECT
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Are Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco DOCG and Prosecco DOC just different names for the same area?
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The designated areas differ. The former concerns the hills between Conegliano and Valdobbiadene, while the latter is a broader appellation.
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