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Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco DOCG

The historic heart of Prosecco, on hills so steep they're hand-harvested, and a UNESCO site since 2019. Tank-method sparkling with white peach, green pear, acacia and a soft, foamy mousse, drier and more mineral than the DOC plains wine. The 43 'Rive' single-village bottlings and Cartizze, a 108 hectare amphitheater above Valdobbiadene, are the top tier; Cartizze is usually made dry (off-dry in the old sense) and shows riper stone fruit. Drink young, in the year after release.

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Adami
Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore Brut Garbel
Clean, dry, apple and citrus, one of the best values in the category; Dalla Terra imports.
$16 to $20Wine-Searcher
Nino Franco
Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore Brut Rustico
The most widely distributed quality Prosecco in the US, creamy mousse, white peach, fully dry; Vias imports.
$18 to $22Wine-Searcher
Bisol
Valdobbiadene Superiore di Cartizze Dry
A textbook Cartizze, ripe apricot and honeysuckle with a touch of sweetness balanced by acid; the serious bottle.
$40 to $50Wine-Searcher