8 sparkling wine in Italy

Question 1

Why overtook Italy France as the biggest sparkling producer by volume?

Answer 1

due to the worldwide demand for Prosecco

Question 2

How are the sparkling production methods split?

Answer 2

• 96% tank method (50% of this is Prosecco)

- 4% traditional method (70%/17,5 million bottles Franciacorta and 30%/7 million bottles Trentodoc)

Question 3

How big is the production size of the traditional method in comparison with Champagne?

Answer 3

10% of the size of Champagne