Conegliano Valdobbiadene - Prosecco
Styles
Principal grape varieties
Terroir
Natural factors
- Soils of sandstone and marlstone over a carbonate bedrock, associated with intense aromatic notes and marked minerality.
- Hill zone between 150 and 350 m above sea level, stretching between Vittorio Veneto and Valdobbiadene. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)
- Temperate climate with diurnal temperature variation that drives aromatic richness and acidity, with vinous and floral notes.
- The micro-zone of Cartizze, a sub-zone of Valdobbiadene, is authorised for the designation 'Valdobbiadene Superiore di Cartizze'. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)
Human factors
- The earliest written record of Glera cultivation on these hills appears in the Giornale d'Italia of 1772, authored by the nobleman Francesco Maria Malvolti.
- The appellation has been protected as a DOC since 1969 and was elevated to DOCG in 2009.
Facts drawn from the cahier's terroir-link section (Lien au terroir) by automatic interpretation — see the source.
Sources
- Specification (EUR-Lex, single document)
- eAmbrosia register (EU) — File number PDO-IT-A0515
- Official trade body site — Consorzio Tutela del Vino Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco