The Prosecco DOC is shared between Friuli-Venezia Giulia and Veneto. Its fresh, light sparkling wines are made primarily from Glera. The name comes from a village on the Trieste coast.
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Elsewhere in Friuli-Venezia Giulia
- Adriatic Lagoon & Lowland DOCs1 producerThis lowland group includes Friuli Annia, Friuli Aquileia and Friuli Latisana. Aquileia is coastal; its wines include fresh, saline whites and deep, full reds.
- Carso / Karst Plateau (Trieste)1 producerCarso lies on the Karst Plateau, with limestone, shallow red earth and exposure to the bora wind. Vitovska, Malvasia Istriana and Terrano are its signature grapes.
- Colli Orientali del Friuli (Udine hills)2 producersThe Udine hills run from Tarcento and Nimis through Cividale, Prepotto, Manzano and Corno di Rosazzo. Grapes are harvested by hand.
- Collio & Brda Hills (Gorizia)7 producersCollio and Brda share a wine landscape divided by a postwar border. Ribolla Gialla appears in fresh, skin-contact and sparkling styles, while Collio Friulano can show differences between growing locations.
- Friuli Grave (Central Gravelly Plain)5 producersFriuli Grave is a broad gravelly plain on both sides of the Tagliamento River. Its stony Magredi, or Grave, soils favour fresh white wines including Ribolla Gialla and Pinot Grigio.