Prosecco

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Prosecco

Name variations

• ghera
• glera
• grappolo spargolo
• prosecco balbi
• prosecco bianco
• prosecco tondo
• proseko
• sciorina
• serprina

About Prosecco

Prosecco is an Italian wine — generally a dry sparkling wine — made from a variety of white grape of the same name. The grape is grown mainly in the Veneto region of Italy, traditionally in an area near Conegliano and Valdobbiadene, in the hills north of Treviso.

The wine, known as the main ingredient of the Bellini cocktail and more recently becoming popular as a less expensive substitute for champagne.