Prosecco
Pronunciation: pro-sek-ko Also known as: Prosecco Spumante, Prosecco Frizzante
Italian sparkling or semi-sparkling wine from the Glera grape, usually tank-fermented, fruity and light.
Prosecco comes from north-eastern Italy, above all Veneto and Friuli. The main grape variety is Glera. The wine is mostly made by tank fermentation (Charmat method), where the second fermentation takes place in a pressure tank. This preserves fresh fruit and floral aromas.
It exists as Spumante with full mousse, as Frizzante with lighter bubbles and as still wine. The designations DOC and DOCG show origin, with the areas around Conegliano and Valdobbiadene considered particularly traditional. Prosecco is common as an aperitif and cocktail ingredient.
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