Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco

DOCG since 2009 · tank method · UNESCO hills

Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco is a DOCG covering 15 hill municipalities between Conegliano and Valdobbiadene in the province of Treviso, for Glera-based wine whose spumante is made in autoclave.1,2,3 Its hills were inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2019.4

Status

Conegliano Valdobbiadene became a DOC in 1969 and a DOCG in 2009.3,2

This page follows the disciplinare as last modified by ministerial decree of 12 July 2019 (according to the 2019 text; later amendments may exist).3

Zone and UNESCO listing

The zone covers 15 hill municipalities between the towns of Conegliano and Valdobbiadene.1,2 In 2023 the vineyards totalled 8,653 ha: 8,177 ha of DOCG, 370 ha of Rive and 106 ha of Cartizze.5

In 2019 UNESCO inscribed "Le Colline del Prosecco di Conegliano e Valdobbiadene" on the World Heritage List under criterion (v), reference 1571. The property covers 9,191.2 ha, with a buffer zone of 9,762.6 ha.4 The listing protects the cultural landscape of the hills; it does not set wine rules.

Grapes

The wine is based on Glera. Verdiso, Bianchetta Trevigiana, Perera and Glera lunga may together make up to 15%.3

Types and method

The types are Tranquillo (still), Frizzante, Spumante Superiore and Superiore di Cartizze. Optional mentions are "Rive" and "sui lieviti".3

  • Spumante Superiore gets its second fermentation in autoclave (Martinotti method), with sweetness from Extra Brut to Demi-Sec.3 See tank method.
  • Sui lieviti is refermented in the bottle and sold without disgorgement. It must come from a single vintage, the bottle fermentation must start between 1 March and 30 June, and the only permitted term is Brut Nature.3 See ancestral method for related styles.

Rive and Cartizze

Annex A of the disciplinare lists 43 geographic units that may be named with "Rive", and the consortium also counts 43 Rive.3,6 A Rive wine comes from a single comune or frazione, is hand-harvested and carries the vintage.3,6

Superiore di Cartizze is a sub-zone of about 106 ha in San Pietro di Barbozza, Valdobbiadene, according to the disciplinare; the consortium page gives 107 ha.3,6

CategoryMaximum yield
DOCG13.5 t/ha
Rive13.0 t/ha
Superiore di Cartizze12.0 t/ha

Source: disciplinare.3

Production

The Treviso Chamber of Commerce reported over 92.4 million bottles in 2023, down from over 103.5 million in 2022.5 For the wider denomination, see Prosecco DOC.

See also

ItalyRegionsProsecco DOCRegionsAsolo ProseccoRegionsGleraGrapesTank methodMethodsAncestral methodMethodsVerdisoGrapes

Sources

  1. GOV.UK (UK GI register attachment). Conegliano Valdobbiadene DOCG production regulations, English translation (12.2018) (2018-12)
  2. Consorzio di Tutela del Vino Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco. Il vino - Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore DOCG
  3. AIS (reproduction of MASAF disciplinare). Disciplinare di produzione DOCG Conegliano Valdobbiadene - Prosecco (last mod. DM 12.07.2019, GU n.185 08.08.2019) (2019-07-12)
  4. UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Le Colline del Prosecco di Conegliano e Valdobbiadene (World Heritage List no. 1571) (2019)
  5. Camera di Commercio di Treviso-Belluno, Ufficio Studi e Statistica. Il Prosecco e le sue tre denominazioni DOC e DOCG (2023 data) (2024-04-10)
  6. Consorzio di Tutela del Vino Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco. Le tipologie - Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore DOCG (2025-04-29)

Facts checked on 2026-10-19