5. Prosecco Flashcards
What is the principal grape variety for Prosecco?
Glera
Describe a typical Prosecco.
Light to Med- intensity flavours of apple and pear
Light body
Med to Med+ acid
Low or Med Alc.
What is the most common style of sweetness level for Prosecco?
Extra Dry (12-17 grams / medium dry)
What are the typical differences between DOC and DOCG levels for Prosecco?
Quality, intensity/complexity, price.
DOC - acceptable to good quality, light intensity, mid-priced but some inexpensive
DOCG - good to very good quality, medium intensity, mid-priced but some premium
When were the DOC/DOCG regulations changed in Prosecco and why?
2009, to respond to the huge commercial success of the category in the early 00s
What are the three PDOs for Prosecco?
Prosecco DOC
Congeliano Valdobbiadene DOCG
Asolo Prosecco DOCG
Where is Prosecco DOC?
It is a large, vast region that was once a IGT, but changed in 2009 with the rest of the PDOs. Covers 5 provinces in Veneto and 4 in Friuli.
Where are grapes planted in Prosecco DOC?
Mainly on the flats
What are the two possible named GIs in the Prosecco DOC?
Treviso and Trieste
Where are the vines planted in Conegliano Valdobbiadene - Prosecco?
Mostly between 200-320m
In the Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco DOCG, what is permitted for labelling in the Spumante category?
The addition of the term ‘Superiore’ or the omission of the term ‘Prosecco’
Eg. Valdobbiadene Superiore
What percentage of production do each of the PDOs account for?
Prosecco DOC - 82%
Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco DOCG - 16%
Asolo DOCG - 2%
Describe the climate in Prosecco
Warm, and moderately continental. Moderate rainfall.
What are the geographical differences between Prosecco DOC and Prosecco DOCG?
The altitude gained in the DOCG areas helps to increase diurnal temperature range. In the DOC the flat lands can have a lot of moisture from fog and therefore disease pressure.
What are the soils like in the Prosecco region?
Varied, it’s so large. But generally more fertile on the plain
What are the key characteristics of Glera?
- Vigorous
- Semi-aromatic
- Susceptible to Millerandage, powdery, downy, drought and grapevine yellows
- First two buds don’t bear much fruit, so must be trained long. (8-12 buds)
What are the varieties permitted for Prosecco?
Up to 15% other local varieties. There are three different varieties known as Prosecco, but they are generally blended.
What are the three common trellising methods?
- Sylvoz
- Double arched cane
- Guyot (single or double)
Describe Sylvoz trellising method.
High cordon with canes that hang vertically. Well sutied for DOC area aiming for high yields.
- Inexpensive
- Minimises winter pruning
- Suitable for machine harvesting
What are the positives for using the Sylvoz trellising method?
- Inexpensive to set up
- Minimising winter pruning
- Suitable for machine harvesting
- Gets a high yield
What are the negatives for using the Sylvoz trellising method?
- Can encourage overcropping
- Requires canopy management to avoid over-shading
- Difficult to distribute the clusters evenly