Prosecco DOC is Italian sparkling wine made principally from the Glera grape and produced under a protected designation of origin covering north-eastern Italy. The DOC on the label is a legal guarantee of where it comes from and how it is made, not marketing language.
Prosecco is made using the tank method, where the second fermentation happens in a pressurised tank rather than in the individual bottle as with Champagne. That is why the style is different: fresher, fruitier, lighter, with green apple, pear and white floral notes instead of the bread and biscuit character that bottle ageing produces.
It is the most practical sparkling wine to keep on hand. It is a toast on its own, it is the base for a spritz with Aperol and soda, and it makes a proper mimosa with orange juice. It also pairs well with prosciutto, light appetisers and fried food.
Serve it well chilled and open it just before pouring — the freshness is the whole appeal. 247BOOZE delivers Prosecco DOC across our active service areas 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.