Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore is the sparkling style of this Veneto DOCG.
Ridges and small valleys give Conegliano Valdobbiadene its distinctive vineyard landscape.
Long hill ridges, separated by small valleys, shape the country between Conegliano and Valdobbiadene. Sandstone and marl alternate with morainic and alluvial ground. Glera leads the grape base. On sparkling wines, the word Superiore identifies the denomination’s spumante style; Rive and Superiore di Cartizze bring more precise geographical references within it.
The specification’s account of the local tradition describes sparkling production in an autoclave using the Martinotti method. A distinct route is the spumante labeled sui lieviti: it ferments in the bottle and retains the fermentation residues. Those wines come from a single harvest, with bottle fermentation started between March 1 and June 30 after that harvest. The two routes should not be confused.
The principal grape area is the delimited hillside territory of fifteen named municipalities, including Conegliano, Valdobbiadene, Refrontolo and San Pietro di Feletto. Cartizze has a separately defined subzone.
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