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ITALY<br />
TERROIR<br />
THE RIVE DI ROLLE, BETWEEN 350 AND 450 METRES ABOVE SEA LEVEL, GUARANTEES GOOD DIURNAL SHIFT WHICH IS PERFECT FOR ENHANCING THE<br />
FRESHNESS AND AROMAS OF THE VALDOBBIADENE SUPERIORE DOCG RIVE PRODUCED HERE BY ANDREOLA<br />
W<br />
hen referring to ‘Prosecco’, we tend to generalise, but there are substantial differences<br />
between the various appellations and types of Prosecco. The top of the quality<br />
pyramid for Prosecco Conegliano Valdobbiadene Superiore Docg can today be defined by<br />
the term ‘Rive’, alluding to the steep hillsides that characterise the area. The Rive definition<br />
is, of course, reserved for sparkling wine, and that sparkling wine has to be produced<br />
exclusively from grapes within a limited area. Because of this uniqueness, Rive wines must<br />
comply with some serious restrictions: the grapes must be harvested entirely by hand (to<br />
keep the skins intact) and production cannot exceed 13 tonnes per hectare. On labels, the<br />
name ‘Prosecco’ must follow the wording ‘Conegliano Valdobbiadene’, while Rive must be<br />
accompanied by the name of the town/village (or hamlet) where the wine is grown, the term<br />
‘superiore’ and reference to the vintage.<br />
In the Conegliano Valdobbiadene area, 12 towns/villages and 31 districts belong to the Rive<br />
category: Valdobbiadene itself with the hamlets San Vito Bigolino, San Giovanni, San Pietro<br />
di Barbozza, Santo Stefano and Guia;<br />
- Vidor with the hamlets Vidor, Colbertaldo;<br />
- Miane, with the hamlets Miane, Combai, Campea, Premaor;<br />
- Farra di Soligo with the hamlets Farra di Soligo, Col San Martino, Soligo;<br />
- Follina with the hamlets Follina, Farrò;<br />
- Cison di Valmarino with the hamlets Cison di Valmarino, Rolle;<br />
- Pieve di Soligo with the hamlets Pieve di Soligo, Solighetto.<br />
- Refrontolo with the hamlet Refrontolo<br />
- San Pietro di Feletto with the hamlets San Pietro di Feletto, Rua di Feletto, Santa Maria di<br />
Feletto, San Michele di Feletto, Bagnolo;<br />
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