Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco DOCG is the key appellation for premium Prosecco. Established in 2009, it delineates the original DOC territory, marking the area between the towns of Valdobbiadene in the west and Conegliano in the east. The hill of Cartizze is the most important site and produces wines labelled Superiore di Cartizze. The appellation’s Rive system has identified 43 distinctive vineyard plots that can be considered ‘cru’.
Blog entries about Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco
Paul Caputo looks at the growing interest around single vineyard Prosecco and contemplates the significance of heroic viticulture. How important is terroir in the Conegliano-Valdobbiadene DOCG appellation and can we taste it in the glass?
“From a little exploited but interesting Rive, this long established family producer make a wine with structure, tangy intensity and fruit and savoury tension.”
“A style which is slightly out of fashion, but a lovely wine with a juicy, ripe fruit quality, creamy texture and finely judged sugar/acid balance in the finish.”
“From a little exploited Rive of great character. Understated herby on the nose, but intense flavoursome palate with classic pear and almonds. Great food wine.”
“To make the point that Prosecco can evolve splendidly, this 2016 combines mature aromas of tropical fruit, incense, juniper, liquorice and wet flint with impeccable freshness and great mouth feel.”
“Extended time on the lees gives definition and complexity on the nose, breadth to the palate and a long savoury finish in the very dry but satisfying house style.”
“A wine of substance from a long established family producer with old vines. Blossom and aromatic herbs on the nose, broad and long on the palate with a minerally finish.”
“A little restrained and closed on the nose at first. With time, it becomes pretty, and notably floral. The palate is full, with plump loads of stone fruit. Gentle complexity and intriguing sapidity. Some sweetness on the finish. Tasted before release.”
“Slightly restrained nose of high vineyard wines, with notes of heather and lemon rind, white fruit on the palate and a fresh, bone dry finish of notable intensity.”
“Outstanding example of Prosecco. An enticing, creamy nose of ripe pear transitions into an elegantly textured wine characterised by a fine mousse and shimmering acidity. Long dry finish lifted by notes of exotic fruit. Highly recommended.”
“From the very good 2019 vintage and showing the benefits of extra time in bottle, this has great fruit and floral complexity on the nose and a long dry palate of crystalline purity.”
“Another high vineyard wine with a delicate floral nose (rose petal?). Good volume on the palate and a long dry finish with citrus fruit and apple core aromas.”
“The Extra Dry style brings out the hints of tropical fruit and gives juiciness to the palate which has the solid structure typical of the Rive and a ripe fruit finish.”
“The fresh, complex nose and light, crisp, bone dry palate of a wine from high vineyards and stony soils. Great finesse and exemplary terroir character.”
“Young, fresh and immediate with precise floral aromas and hints of lemon peel. Very fine perlage and long progressive palate with a lingering mineral finish.”
“A great vintage of Merotto's top selection, with classic dark blossom on the nose and a lively white fruit and citrus palate with perfectly integrated perlage.”
“Classic aromas of wysteria and lily of the valley followed by green pear and salty almonds on the palate. Dry and broad in the slightly austere house style.”
“Santa Margherita of Pinot Grigio fame make this Prosecco from their own vineyards in a Rive of great character. Savoury herbs on the nose, great structure and long dry finish with a touch of wet stones.”
“Delicate green apple with a touch of grassiness and almond essence. Creamy texture with lots of substance, long and concentrated in the finish with a distinctive salty tang.”
“Complex floral bouquet nose with a distinctive note of violets and taragon. Low yields give great concentration on the palate and intense green pear and almonds in the finish. Young and capable of evolution.”
“From a family-run organic estate, this has full aromatic ripeness with notes of sweet almond and yellow apples, soft round texture and dry, flavoursome finish.”
“Hard to choose between the outstanding, single plot selections of the Sorelle Bronca. This one is dry but ripe and fleshy with a creamy texture, great freshness and a lovely grapey finish.”
Villa Sandi is one of the most important producers in the Conegliano Valdobbianene area. Based in the hills of Marca Trevigiana, it is perhaps best known for the elegant Palladian style villa that symbolises the company. Despite having a relatively large number of hectares under vine for the area, the philosophy is to produce quality but fresh, approachable Prosecco wines, the result of which is a presence in over 100 countries worldwide.
Tanoré is a small producer located in Valdobbiadene. Owned by the Follador family, the company produces a range of different Prosecco wines from Rive hamlets of Santo Stefano and San Pietro. Most importantly, the estate owns vineyard at the top of the prestigious Cartizze hill, a feat that has earned the family the nickname Tano Re, or King Tano.
Francesco Drusian produces well regarded sparkling wines in the Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco DOCG. The company boasts vines on the prestigious Cartizze hill as well as the Santo Stefano ‘Riva’.
L'Antica Quercia is a 21 hectare estate in the heart of Conegliano Valdobbiadane Prosecco. This certified biological operation is known for a range of different Prosecco Superiore wines. Based in the Scomigo hills.
Sanfeletto is an historic producer of Prosecco based near Treviso. Founded in 1930 by the Ceschin family, whose winemaking connections in the area date back to the late 19th century, it continues to produce a wide range of sparkling wines today.
