9 Prosecco Flashcards
Describe the style of a Prosecco
- light to medium (-) intesity
- aromas of apple, pear and peach
- light body
- medium to medium (+) acidity
- low to medium alcohol
- sweetness range form Brut to Demi-Sec (Extra-Brut is the most common style)
- produced in fully sparkling (spumante) and lower pressure (frizzante)
Prosecco DOCs have mainly light intensity
Prosecco DOCGs have mainly medium intensity and have greater primary aromas
Which grape variety is mainly used for Prosecco?
Glera
How are the quality and price levels of Prosecco?
Prosecco DOC:
- acceptable to good quality
- mid-priced and some inexpensive
Prosecco DOCG:
- good to very good quality
- mid-priced and a few premium-priced
Which Italian regions are included in the DOC Prosecco?
Veneto and Friuli
How big is the planting area of the Prosecco DOC?
23.000ha
How big is the planting area of Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco DOCG?
7.700ha
What is the Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco DOCG and where is it located?
- the hilly, historic and smaller part within the huge Prosecco DOC
- it’s located between the towns Conegliano and Valdobbiadene
What is the Asolo Prosecco DOCG and where is it located
as small DOCG in the hilly area south of Valdobbiadene
How big is the planting area of Asolo Prosecco DOCG
1.800ha
How is the production volume split between the three Prosecco areas?
- 82% Prosecco DOC
- 16% Prosecco DOCG
- 2% Asolo DOCG
How are the climate conditions in the Prosecco DOC?
- warm and moderately continental
- moderate rainfall
- the flat area is affected by moist air and fog from the rivers
How are the climate conditions in the Prosecco DOCG?
- cooling influences and higher diurnal temperature range
from the hillier area
How are the soils in the Prosecco DOC and DOCG
vary considerably but more fertile on the plain than on the hills
Name the top facts of the grape variety Glera
- vigorous
- semi-aromatic
- very high in yield
- susceptible to millerandage, powdery and downy mildew, dough in summer and grapevine yellow
How much other grape varieties can be blended in?
maximal 15%
Which training systems are used in the Prosecco area?
- Sylvoz
- double-arched cane
- single or double Guyot
Describe the “Sylvoz” training system
- high cordon system
- downward hanging shoots
- well suited to high vigor sites with high yield
- inexpensive to create initially
- minimizes winter pruning
- suitable for machine harvesting
- the height protect form frost
- disadvantage is an easy over cropping
Describe the “double-arched cane” training system
- form of replacement cane pruning
- canes are bent into arches
- improves the evenness of growth and fruitfulness
- increases ventilation of the canopy and thus the decrease fungal diseases
- very common in the hillside sites of Prosecco DOCG
- disadvantages are that the individual branches must be tied at every plant and the work for maintaining open canopy
Describe the “Guyot” training system
- standard Guyot training
- used in flatter land
- possible to work with machines after winter pruning to reduce costs
Describe the vineyard management in the DOC
- vineyard work and harvesting is normally done by machines
- due to large vineyards there are considerable economies of scale
- high yield lead to wines with lower concentration