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"LE BOTTAIE" PROSECCO
CONEGLIANO-VALDOBBIADENE
PRODUCER: WISCO SPA
DOC VENETO
VINITALY 2000: GOLD MEDAL


Prosecco is an ancient vine, possibly native of Friuli, grown in hills north of the Piave between Conegliano and Valdobbiadene where is DOC.

The exact origin of this variety are somewhat of a mistery but in the time of the Roman Empire it was already known as Pucino.

The Empress Livia Augusta was particularly fond of the wine from this grape.

The Prosecco is a vigorous and hardy vine, with nut-coloured shoots and quite large, loosey-packed winges clusters of beautiful golden yellow berries nestled amongst large bright green leaves.

The Prosecco is the vine which guarantees the base structure of the wine of Conegliano-Valdobbiadene, but Verdiso, Perera and Bianchetta can be used up to a maximum of 15%.

In 1962 a group of eleven producers, set up the Tutelary Consortium of Prosecco and proposed a discipline to govern production. On April 2nd 1969, the Minister of Agriculture of Italy officially recognized Conegliano and Valdobbiadene as the only DOC (controlled denomination of origin) production zone for Prosecco.

The land of the hill of Saccol di Valdobbiadene has offered for a log time Prosecco grapes of outstanding quality with both small and long grapes.

At Fae has been identified and registered (cadastral map N.28-117,118) the vineyard which grapes, carefully selected and gently pressed, after fermentation at controlled temperature, give us this wine of great value.

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