white grape · regional staple
Glera
Veneto / Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy
Say it
gleh·rah
Two syllables; hard G as in 'get'; stress on first syllable
On the palate
Body
light
Acidity
high
Aromatics
medium
green applepearwhite peachlemonelderflowercream
How you spot it blind: crisp sparkling base with fresh apple and delicate white flower lift
The story
First written down · 1754, Veneto (Aureliano Acanti)
In 2009 Italy renamed the grape variety from Prosecco to Glera, reserving 'Prosecco' as a protected geographical indication to prevent non-Italian producers from labeling their wines with the varietal name.
Family tree: VULPEA × ?
Where it lives
Conegliano-Valdobbiadene, Veneto · Asolo, Veneto · Prosecco DOC, Veneto/Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Shows up as
sparklingfrizzantestillsweetProsecco DOCConegliano Valdobbiadene DOCGAsolo DOCG
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Also answers to Prosecco.
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