The best 10 Proseccos of the 2022-23 season

by Editorial Staff 12/30/22 |

Let us now come to Prosecco, the Superiore Docg one, that is, the hilly one from Valdobbiadene-Conegliano or Asolo, which is more linked to the territory. The quality is undoubtedly higher than Prosecco Doc, generally produced in the plains and simpler.

And we have arrived at the "most loved by Italians" (as a well-known cookery advertisement used to say), at least judging by the numbers. But more than the numbers perhaps the language spoken matters, for which Prosecco is now synonymous with Italian sparkling wine. Which generates no little confusion when, asking for a Prosecco for an aperitif, anything comes as long as it has bubbles, but on the other hand it says a lot about the speed with which this brand has established itself.

Some numbers: the Prosecco world speaks of more than half a billion bottles for the Doc one, something more than 100 million for the Conegliano Valdobbiadene one and about 18 million for Asolo. A reality that towers at the top of national wine production and has established itself in the world, an all-Italian pride (or all-Veneto, if you will, with the addition for the Doc area, since 2009, of a large portion of Friuli Venezia Giulia).

It is produced for at least 85 percent from Glera grapes, an ancient semi-aromatic vine, with the Charmat or Martinotti method, more or less long, also known as the Italian method, that is, that of refermentation in autoclave.

These are the top 10; as usual, wines with the same score are listed alphabetically by producer. To read the organoleptic chart and price, click on the name.

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Grave di Stecca 2016 _	Nino Franco	12/30/22	Daniele Cernilli	100% Glera. Charmat method for 6 months, then 18 months in the bottle. Bright straw yellow color. Very thick and continuous bubbles. Very fragrant, complex and extremely clear aromas of flowers,... Leggi tutto
Nino Franco		11/13/12	Redazione	Primo Franco is a noble pioneer of Prosecco. It was he, in fact, who had his family’s estate, created by his grandfather in 1919, concentrate on Glera grapes and the terroir of Valdobbiadene. A... Leggi tutto
La Rivetta 2021 Valdobbiadene Superiore di Cartizze	Villa Sandi	12/30/22	Sissi Baratella	100% Glera. Charmat method. Brut. Straw yellow color, creamy bubbles. Sweet floral aromas, very persistent, roasting and spicy. Intense taste, persistent and coherent. Great drinkability and unique... Leggi tutto
Villa Sandi		11/13/12	Redazione	Immersed in the green Marca Trevigiana hills, Villa Sandi is an elegant, Palladian-style estate built in 1692. The Moretti Polegato family has owned it for several generations and it is the... Leggi tutto
Rive di Col San Martino Cuvée del Fondatore Graziano Merotto 2021 Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore	Merotto	12/30/22	Sissi Baratella	100% Glera. Double ripening. Charmat method. Brut. Straw yellow color. Neat and floral aromas of white pear. Creamy and clean taste, easy to drink but never dull. Pleasantly complex. Long.
Merotto		10/15/19	Redazione
Asolo Prosecco Extra Brut 2021 Asolo	Bele Casel	07/15/22	Sissi Baratella	100% Glera. Charmat Method. A straw color and lively effervescence. The bouquet has sweet and floral notes of jasmine and white flowers. While there are sensations of ripe white fruit, floral notes... Leggi tutto
Bele Casel		04/17/20	Redazione
Rive di Ogliano RDO Levante 2021 Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore	Masottina	12/30/22	Sissi Baratella	100% Glera. Charmat method. Extra dry. Light straw yellow color. Present and balanced bubbles. Aromas of nuts, candied fruits, almond paste, very ripe pears. Sweet and creamy taste, very clean and... Leggi tutto
Masottina		11/13/12	Redazione
Nodi 2020 Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore	Nino Franco	12/30/22	Daniele Cernilli	100% Glera. Charmat method. Light greenish yellow color. Thick and continuous bubbles. Fragrant and fruity finish, very varietal, with classic notes of wisteria, renette apple, cedar and wildflowers.... Leggi tutto
Vigneto Giardino Rive di Colbertaldo 2021 Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore	Adami	12/30/22	Sissi Baratella	100% Glera from Riva di Colbertaldo. Martinotti method. Straw yellow color and fast bubbles. Lively vegetal aromas. Perfectly balanced taste with notes of almonds, pear and ripe white fruits.... Leggi tutto
Adami		01/14/16	Redazione	In 1920, Abele Adami acquired from Count Balbi Valier a lovely and promising vineyard on the Marca Trevigiana hills, just below the first Dolomite peaks. The vineyard immediately proved to be most... Leggi tutto
Rive di Campea 2021 Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore	Bisol 1542	12/30/22	Sissi Baratella	100% Glera frin Rive di Campea. Charmat method. Dry. Intense straw yellow color. Elegant and averagely fast bubbles. Aromas of white flowers, jasmine and hints of Williams pear. Balanced taste,... Leggi tutto
Bisol 1542		12/23/14	Redazione	The Bisol family was already cited in a 1542 document of the Republic of Venice as being winegrowers working the land of the Pola Counts. Their winemaking vocation emerged in the 19th century with a... Leggi tutto
Giustino B Extra Dry 2021 Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore	Ruggeri	12/30/22	Sissi Baratella	100% Glera. Charmat method. Extra Dry. Paper white color with silver hues, abundant and very fast bubbles. Intense aromas of green apple and citrus leaves. Sweet taste, long and savory. Fresh citrusy... Leggi tutto
Follador		12/17/15	Redazione	The Follador estate is Col San Martini, on the ‘wine trail’ that leads from Conegliano to Valdobbiadene. The family has been making wines for centuries and in 1769 Giovanni Follador... Leggi tutto
XZero 2021 Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore	Follador	12/30/22	Sissi Baratella	95% Glera, 5% Chardonnay. Charmat method. Extra brut. Intense straw yellow color and rich bubbles. Aromas of white fruits and almond fruits. Pleasant and creamy foam. Dry, tense and savory taste.... Leggi tutto
Ruggeri		12/17/15	Redazione	Giustino Bisol founded this winery in 1950 and it was first located in Santo Stefano before moving to Valdobbiadene where it is today. The Bisol family can be considered as the forefathers of... Leggi tutto