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Prosecco ( / prsko , pro - / , Italian : ( prosekko ) ) is an Italian white wine . Prosecco DOC can be Spumante sparkling wine , Frizzante ( semi - sparkling ) , or Tranquillo ( still ) , depending on the perlage . It is made from Glera grapes , formerly known also as Prosecco , but other grape varieties may be included . The following varieties are traditionally used with Glera up to a maximum of 15 % of the total : Verdiso , Bianchetta Trevigiana , Perera , Glera lunga , Chardonnay , Pinot Bianco , Pinot Grigio and Pinot Nero . The name is derived from that of the Italian village of Prosecco near Trieste , where the grape may have originated . Prosecco DOC is produced from nine provinces spanning the Veneto and Friuli Venezia Giulia regions . Prosecco Superiore ___MASK39___ comes in two varieties : Prosecco Conegliano Valdobbiadene Superiore ___MASK39___ , which can only be made in the Treviso province of Veneto on the hills between the towns of Conegliano and Valdobbiadene ( north of Treviso ) , and the smaller Asolo Prosecco Superiore ___MASK39___ , produced near the town of Asolo . Prosecco is the main ingredient of the Bellini cocktail and can be a less expensive substitute for Champagne . Brachetto is a red Italian wine grape variety grown predominantly in the Piedmont region of northwest Italy . At one time the grape was thought to be related to the French wine grape Braquet , but recent thought among ampelographers is that the two are distinct varieties . In Italy  s region of Piedmont the grape is somewhat more widespread : production mostly falling within an area of the provinces of Asti and Alessandria between the rivers Bormida and Belbo plus various parts of the province of Cuneo . At Canelli , on the border between the hills of Asti and the Langhe proper , the grape is known as Borgogna . The most notable wine here is the red Brachetto d ' Acqui " ___MASK10___ e Garantita " ( DOCG ) which is made in both still and " spumante " ( fully sparkling ) versions . The Piemonte Brachetto " ___MASK10___ " ( DOC ), also a red wine , is made with a minimum of 85 % Brachetto ; it is usually still , but may be " frizzante " ( lightly sparkling ). The grape is also used for up to 10 % of the blend for the Ruché - based Ruché di Castagnole Monferrato DOC . Sparkling wine is a wine with significant levels of carbon dioxide in it , making it fizzy . The best known example of a sparkling wine is champagne , which is exclusively produced in the Champagne region of France . Most sparkling wine is white or rosé but there are examples of red sparkling wines such as the Italian Brachetto , Australian sparkling Shiraz , and Azerbaijani " Pearl of Azerbaijan " made from Madrasa grapes . The sweetness of sparkling wine can range from very dry " brut " styles to sweeter " doux " varieties ( from the French words for ' raw ' and ' sweet ', respectively ).