Prosecco is an Italian DOC or DOCG white wine produced in a large area spanning nine provinces in the Veneto and Friuli Venezia Giulia regions, and named after the village of Prosecco which is in the province of Trieste, Italy. It is made from the Prosecco grape but denomination rules allow up to 15% of the wine to be other permitted varieties. Prosecco is almost always made in sparkling or semi-sparkling style, but a still wine is also permitted. Within the larger designation are two small DOCG areas,
Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco in the hills between the towns of Conegliano and Valdobbiadene, and
Asolo Prosecco around the nearby town of Asolo. Prosecco
Superiore is always
spumante and comes only from these DOCG areas.