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Default Spumante or Prosecco


"Michael Pronay" > ha scritto nel messaggio
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> "Anna Maria" > wrote:
>
>> I'm sorry, I made a mistake; but in Italy it's not common to
>> find a Prosecco without sparkles (probably just only in the
>> same area of production -or in USA?).

>
> Mostly in the area of production.
>
>> When we speak about "Prosecco" we mean "Prosecco Cartizze" that
>> is always sparkling

>
> Not true once again. Wines labelled "Superiore di Cartizze"
> come from a subzone of the DOC Conegliano-/Valdobbiadene.
> DOC regulations say that Conegliano-/Valdobbiadene tranquillo
> and frizzante have an alcohol minimum of 10.5%, spumante of 11%.
> Cartizze's minimum is 11% for still and slightly sparkling wines,
> 11.5% for full sparklers.
>

I'm sorry but this time you are not true.
I don't know if you can read Italian but following is a copy-and-paste of
the "disciplinare" (official DOC regulation)

"La menzione Superiore di Cartizze è riservata al vino spumante ottenuto
nella tradizionale sottozona nei limiti ed alle condizioni stabilite nel
presente disciplinare."

http://www.conegliano-valdobbiatene-...ciplinare.html


> Given the premium that is paid for Cartizze spumante, I guess that
> in real life well over 99% of Cartizze is, in fact, sparkling.
>

If you find a Prosecco Superiore di Cartizze not sparkling it's surely a
fake.

A.M.