A white-wine grape that’s grown primarily in the eastern part of Italy’s VENETO region. Prosecco’s made into lightly sparkling (FRIZZANTE), fully sparkling (SPUMANTE), and STILL WINES. Its fine reputation, however, comes from the sparkling versions. The wines are CRISP and appley and, though they can be sweet, are more often found DRY. The best-known wines made principally from Prosecco come from the DOC of Prosecco di Conegliano-Valdobbiadene and are generally sold with either the name of Conegliano or Valdobbiadene attached. The very best Prosecco wines are labeled “Superiore di Cartizze” and come from a sub-zone within Valdobbiadene. Prosecco is also known as Balbi, Glera, Serprina, and Tondo.