Prosecco PDO
Prosecco PDO is an Italian white wine named after the village of Prosecco in the province of Trieste. It is predominantly made from the Prosecco grape (renamed Glera in 2009 within the European Union) and is almost always made in sparkling (spumante) or semi-sparkling (frizzante) style. A still wine version (tranquillo) also exists.
Prosecco PDO is made in four different levels of sweetness: brut, extra dry, dry or demi-sec, with brut being the driest and demi-sec the sweetest. It should be served chilled in a tulip style sparkling wine glass. It the main ingredient in the original Bellini and Spritz Veneziano cocktails, and it can also be used in others, such as the Mimosa.
Prosecco PDO can only be produced exclusively in select parts of north eastern Italy – more specifically this refers to nine provinces in the Veneto and Friuli Venezia Giulia regions.
