Where is Prosecco made?

The short answer

Prosecco comes from northeastern Italy. Prosecco DOC spans designated areas in nine provinces across Veneto and Friuli Venezia Giulia, while Conegliano Valdobbiadene and Asolo have distinct DOCG appellations. Those beautiful hillside photographs are an invitation to explore, but they show only part of the map.

Answered by Michael Goldstein · Founder, Bella Principessa
Updated on October 30, 2026

The full answer

A photograph of steep green hills can do quite a lot to a person who opened her laptop to buy one bottle. Suddenly there is a second tab for flights and a third for somewhere with a terrace.

Before the daydream becomes an itinerary, it helps to know which part of Prosecco country you are looking at. The wine has more than one landscape to its name.

The broader Prosecco DOC area

Prosecco DOC covers designated areas in nine provinces: Belluno, Gorizia, Padova, Pordenone, Treviso, Trieste, Udine, Venezia and Vicenza. They lie across Veneto and Friuli Venezia Giulia in northeastern Italy.

Origin is part of the designation. A sparkling wine does not become Prosecco DOC simply because it is Italian; its grapes and production must meet the applicable requirements too.

The hills of Conegliano Valdobbiadene and Asolo

Conegliano Valdobbiadene and Asolo are distinct DOCG appellations in Veneto. The first takes its name from the towns at either end of its celebrated hillside area. Asolo has its own defined territory.

Our guide to Prosecco DOC and DOCG explains the designations. For a closer look at the sparkling wine from Conegliano Valdobbiadene, read about Prosecco Superiore.

Where does Bella Principessa fit?

Bella Principessa white Brut and rosé Brut are Prosecco DOC. That is the origin designation to look for on these bottles. A photograph of a particular hillside should never stand in for the actual information on a wine's label.

If your interest has turned into travel plans, explore the Prosecco hills. If you are still choosing the bottle for tonight, start with what Prosecco is. The terrace can wait until the next browser tab.

Sources

Prosecco DOC production regulations; Conegliano Valdobbiadene appellation; Asolo territory.

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Where are the Prosecco hills in Italy?

The UNESCO-listed Prosecco hills are in the Conegliano Valdobbiadene area of northeastern Italy. They form a distinctive landscape of steep ridges, vineyards, small settlements and wooded areas. This particular World Heritage landscape is part of Prosecco country, not the whole nine-province Prosecco DOC area.

What UNESCO recognized, and planning a visit

What are the best towns in the Prosecco region?

Conegliano and Valdobbiadene are natural starting points for exploring the Prosecco Superiore hills. The best base depends on your booked visits, transport and how you want to spend the day. Choose an itinerary first; a beautiful hotel address is less useful if every appointment is somewhere else.

Where to start, and choosing your base

What is the Prosecco capital of the world?

Valdobbiadene is commonly called the Prosecco capital of the world, especially in travel descriptions of the Prosecco Superiore hills. Nearby Conegliano is another important center. Treat the nickname as a place to explore, while using the full appellation on a bottle to understand where its wine comes from.

Conegliano, Valdobbiadene and planning a stay

How do you get to Prosecco, Italy?

For Prosecco village near Trieste, check Trieste Trasporti line 42, which links Piazza Oberdan with Prosecco and Opicina. For the Conegliano Valdobbiadene wine hills, Conegliano is a rail gateway from Venice. These are different destinations, so confirm the address before booking and check current connections.

The village near Trieste, and the wine hills

What is the history of Prosecco in Italy?

Prosecco's history spans regional wine traditions, the development of sparkling production and later appellation rules. The consortium records eighteenth-century references, nineteenth-century sparkling developments and the modern reorganization in 2009. Those are different milestones, not one birthday for everything now called Prosecco.

The milestones, the 2009 change and the old stories

What Is The Prosecco Name Dispute Between Italy and Slovenia?

The official Prošek application associated with the Prosecco naming controversy was made by Croatia. The documents reviewed do not substantiate this page’s earlier description of a Slovenian complaint in 2019. The country, wine name and type of legal application need to be kept separate.

Prošek vs Prosecco, and the official record

What is the new name for Prosecco?

Prosecco has not been given a new wine name. It is still Prosecco. The name you may be thinking of is Glera: the principal grape used for Prosecco, formerly also known as Prosecco.

The 2009 change, Glera and reading a label

Why is there a shortage of Prosecco?

A missing bottle at one retailer does not establish a general Prosecco shortage. Check the product, location and date before looking for a cause. The DOC consortium reported 667 million bottles bottled in 2025, but an annual category total cannot confirm today's stock of a particular wine.

What the production data actually shows

What are the Prosecco consortiums?

Prosecco's appellations have distinct representative consortia: Prosecco DOC, Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore DOCG and Asolo Prosecco DOCG. They support and protect their respective denominations. A consortium is not a wine brand, and its role should be distinguished from the work of a certification body.

Who they are, what they do and why it matters

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