DOC-area for Stillwine, Sparkling wine and Foam wine in the two Italian regions Veneto (in the provinces Belluno, Padova, Treviso, Venice, and Vicenza) and Friuli-Venezia Giulia (in the provinces Gorizia, Pordenone, Trieste, and Udine). Prosecco was designated a UNESCO World Heritage site in 2019 in the category of "Cultural Landscape." The vast area encompasses over 24,000 hectares of vineyards. Antonio Carpenè Antonio (1838-1902) is considered the founder of Prosecco sparkling wine in the 19th century. The former IGT area was upgraded in 2009.
At the same time, the former DOC area Conegliano-Valdobbiadene was elevated to the DOCG area Conegliano-Valdobbiadene Prosecco. The previously used grape variety name Prosecco is now legally protected by EU law solely as a Origin and no longer as a grape variety name. The former variety name Prosecco (Prosecco Tondo) has been changed to Glera and the variety name Prosecco Lunga to Glera Lunga.
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