Verdiso
A white grape used in Prosecco blends, especially in Superiore di Cartizze.
Verdiso is a white Italian wine grape variety grown primarily in the province of Treviso in the Veneto region. It is permitted in the Prosecco DOC, where it can make up to 15% of the blend alongside Glera and other varieties. Bottlings containing Verdiso may be labeled Superiore di Cartizze if produced from grapes on the hill of Cartizze at around 1,000 feet altitude.
Quick Facts
- Primary region
- Province of Treviso, Veneto
- Permitted in doc
- Prosecco
- Maximum yield for prosecco
- 12 tonnes/hectare
- Minimum alcohol for prosecco
- 10.5%
- Altitude of cartizze hill
- Around 1,000 feet
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