Prosecco labeled Frizzante is semi-sparkling, with a teasingly subtle buzzy texture that plays second fiddle to the wine's stony, faintly floral apple flavors. To be considered a sparkling wine in the European Union, a wine must pack at least 3 bars: Prosecco Spumante — 95% of Prosecco is made in this style — offers at least 3 bars’ worth of fizz, Champagne a minumum of 5. Prosecco Spumante is most often made sparkling by way of the Martinotti/Charmat method. Prosecco Frizzante relies on a variation of the first and a precursor of the second. The word Prosecco indicates a group of appellations: Prosecco DOC covers the entire area — mostly alluvial soils, flat with some hilly areas, temperate climate — in which one can grow Glera and its supporting grapes and make them into a wine labeled Prosecco.

Source: Forbes September 20, 2017 18:33 UTC