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All the medallists from The Prosecco Masters 2024

Prosecco’s inexpensive, highly quaffable entry-level wines can mask this Italian sparkler’s great diversity and quality. Patricia Stefanowicz MW reports.

The Prosecco category is flourishing, and any signs of it diminishing in terms of consumer popularity is likely to be a magician’s trick. The relatively low alcohol of Prosecco makes it incredibly appealing, and the Italian sparkling wine has a surprising degree of diversity.

More serious Prosecco Treviso DOC examples in the mid-tier of the pyramid lead onto Superiore DOCG wines from Valdobbiadene-Conegliano and its Cartizze wines, and Asolo, and then to the ultimate in vini di terroir, the rive wines from tiny cru vineyards. This year ’s Prosecco Masters shows that, overall, Prosecco wine quality is high and its consistency provides reliability and security for sparkling wine fans.

Volumes

Production volumes have levelled out over the past couple of years, with around 28,000 hectares of vineyards in the verdant caldera of the Treviso province giving rise to about 600 million bottles annually. While the UK and the US are still the main export destinations, today France is vying with Germany and Belgium as a top market.

At entry level (£10–£15), Veneto DOC wines give vibrant orchard fruits and grape flavours, combined with moderate sweetness and creamy texture. Zesty acidity adds structure, refreshing the palate. Drinking ‘the youngest available’ is really important when choosing a wine from a supermarket shelf. Most of these wines are produced in an ‘extra dry’ style with around 12-17g/l residual sugar, which suits the peach, apricot and greengrape fruit flavours.

At the higher price points around £20–£30, there is a distinctive rise in quality and interest. A large proportion of the Gold and Master medals awarded in our 2024 Prosecco Masters come from these Superiore DOCG wines. The wines themselves, coming from the ‘hogback’ hills in the heart of Treviso around Conegliano-Valdobbiadene and Asolo, are sensational. Most Valdobbiadene DOCG wines are made in a brut style with 10- 15g/l of residual sugar. The Cartizze wines, from the little enclave of Valdobbiadene, are textured, layered, concentrated and well-balanced. Ruggeri is a particularly sensuous example. The rive (individual vineyard site) wines are on the steeper slopes, allowing run-off from rainfall and extra sunlight to ripen the grapes. Elegant, pure and refined, these wines are beautifully structured and well-suited for gastronomy. Particularly good examples from this competition are Andreola Col del Forno Rive di Refrontolo with green fruits, apple and pear with white flower overlay, and Bisol1542 Relio Rive di Guia, which offers fleshy peach, juicy pear, sweet orange and ripe tangerine.

The wines from Asolo often show slightly riper fruit – yellow plum and ripe peach – balanced by a slightly drier style, with around 3-7g/l of residual sugar. Special mention should go to Villa Sandi, Giusti and the high-quality co-operative Cantina Montelliana e dei Colli Asolani. T Pink Prosecco is usually labelled Prosecco Rosé, because rosé is easier to market and sell than rosato. The Prosecco consorzio wisely chose Pinot Nero as the blending variety of choice. Pinot Nero’s vibrant red berry fruit is a perfect foil for Glera’s peaches-and-cream flavours. With lovely colours ranging from pale babypink through peach to salmon, these wines have red berry fruits accenting the rounder apple and white orchard flavours of Glera, with Pinot Noir adding more texture to the mousse. The awarded wines are attractive and well worth drinking.

Prosecco DOC

Winery Name of wine Vint. Medal
Under £10
Corvezzo Winery Heritage Collection DOC Brut 2023 Silver
Società Agricola F.lli Corvezzo Castollore Organic 2022 Silver
Contarini Vini e Spumanti Scalini Prosecco DOC Grande Cuvée Spumante Extra Dry NV Silver
Viticoltori Ponte Prosecco DOC Treviso Extra Dry NV Silver
Albino Armani Prosecco DOC NV Bronze
Valdo Spumanti Cuvée I Magredi Prosecco DOC Extra Dry NV Bronze
£10-£15
Ruggeri Argeo 2022 Gold
La Marca Millage Prosecco DOC Treviso Extra Dry NV Gold
Cantina Montelliana e dei Colli Asolani Meliora Prosecco DOC Treviso Spumante Extra Dry Millesimato 2023 Silver
La Tordera Saomi Prosecco DOC Treviso Brut 2023 Silver
Casa Gheller Prosecco DOC Treviso Brut NV Silver
The Wine People Proverbio Prosecco DOC Bio NV Silver
Cantina Montelliana e dei Colli Asolani Prosecco DOC Treviso Spumante Extra Dry NV Silver
Torresella Prosecco DOC Extra Dry NV Silver
Terre di Rai Prosecco DOC Extra Dry NV Silver
Cantina del Garda Prosecco NV Silver
The Wine People Onbrina Prosecco DOC Bio NV Silver
Moletto Società Agricola Prosecco DOC Treviso Extra Dry NV Silver
Donna Gloria Prosecco DOC Extra Dry NV Silver
La Jara Prosecco DOC Spumante Brut NV Silver
Casa Vinicola Bosco Malera Pra dei Dogi Prosecco DOC Brut NV Silver
Cantine Maschio Prosecco DOC Treviso Extra Dry NV Silver
Perlino Prosecco DOC Extra Dry NV Silver
Menestrello Prosecco DOC NV Silver
Fiorotto 1934 Prosecco DOC Extra Dry 2023 Silver
Fiorotto 1934 Prosecco DOC Brut 2023 Bronze
V8+ Carlo 2023 Bronze
V8+ Sandro 2023 Bronze
Az. Agr. Ritter de Záhony Barone Ritter de Záhony Brut DOC 2023 Bronze
Weldan Mister Bio Prosecco DOC Extra Dry 2022 Bronze
V8+ Bruno 2022 Bronze
Mionetto Prosecco DOC Treviso Brut Orange Label Prestige Collection NV Bronze
Villa Sandi Prosecco DOC Treviso Brut Il Fresco NV Bronze
Cantina Montelliana e dei Colli Asolani Angelini Prosecco DOC Treviso Spumante Extra Dry NV Bronze
Giusti Wine Rosalia Prosecco DOC Treviso Extra Dry NV Bronze
Cavit Lunetta Prosecco DOC NV Bronze
Ca’ di Rajo Group Prosecco DOC Treviso Extra Dry NV Bronze
Colli Vicentini Romeo Prosecco NV Bronze

Winery Name of wine Vint. Medal
£15-£20
Paladin Prosecco Extra Dry 2023 Gold
La Cantina Pizzolato Sparkling Prosecco DOC Extra Dry NV Gold
La Cantina Pizzolato Sparkling Prosecco Brut M-Use NV Gold
Bosco del Merlo Prosecco Brut Millesimato 2023 Silver
Fantinel One & Only Prosecco DOC Brut 2023 Silver
Zonin Prosecco DOC Brut Millesimato 2023 Silver
Fiol Prosecco DOC NV Silver
Ca’ Bolani Prosecco DOC Brut NV Silver
Masottina Collezione 96 Brut NV Silver
Bottega Gold Prosecco DOC Spumante Brut NV Bronze
£20-£30
Moletto Società Agricola Prosecco DOC Treviso Brut NV Silver
Tosti1820 Prosecco DOC Extra Dry NV Bronze

 

Prosecco DOCG

Winery Name of wine Vint. Medal
Under £10
Valdo Spumanti Elevantum Prosecco Superiore DOCG Extra Dry NV Silver
Vi.VO Agricola Specially Selected Prosecco Spumante DOCG NV Bronze
£10-£15
Ca’ di Rajo Group Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore DOCG Millesimato Extra Dry 2023 Gold
V8+ Berto 2023 Gold
La Marca Prosecco DOCG Conegliano Valdobbiadene Millesimato Extra Dry 2022 Gold
Bottega Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore DOCG Spumante Extra Dry 2022 Gold
Fattoria Conca d’Oro Prosecco Conegliano Valdobbiadene Millesimato Extra Dry 2023 Gold
Fattoria Conca d’Oro Prosecco Conegliano Valdobbiadene Millesimato Brut 2023 Silver
Valdo Spumanti Elevantum Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore DOCG Brut NV Silver
Cantina Montelliana e dei Colli Asolani Asolo Prosecco Superiore DOCG Spumante Extra Dry NV Silver
Mionetto Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore DOCG Extra Dry Prestige Collection NV Silver
Giusti Wine Asolo Prosecco Superiore DOCG Brut NV Silver
Santa Margherita Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore DOCG Brut NV Silver
Bedin Asolo Prosecco Superiore DOCG Extra Dry 2023 Bronze
Tenuta Amadio Asolo Prosecco Superiore DOCG Extra Dry 2023 Bronze
Cantine Maschio Maschio dei Cavalieri ‘Rive di Colbertaldo” Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore DOCG Brut 2022 Bronze
£15-£20
Cantina Montelliana e dei Colli Asolani 57 Asolo Prosecco Superiore DOCG Spumante Extra Dry NV Master
Santa Margherita 52 Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore DOCG Brut 2022 Gold
Col Vetoraz Spumanti Valdobbiadene DOCG Extra Dry 2022 Gold
La Tordera Serrai Valdobbiadene Prosecco DOCG Extra Dry 2023 Gold
Bisol1542 Relio Rive di Guia Extra Brut Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore DOCG 2023 Gold
Cantina Montelliana e dei Colli Asolani Asolo Prosecco Superiore DOCG Spumante Extra Dry Millesimato 2023 Gold
Villa Sandi Prosecco Superiore di Asolo DOCG Brut Biodiversity Friend NV Gold
Ruggeri Quartese NV Gold
Mionetto Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore DOCG Rive di Santo Stefano Millesimato Luxury Collection 2022 Silver
Santa Margherita Rive di Refrontolo Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore DOCG Extra Brut 2022 Silver
La Tordera Brunei Valdobbiadene Prosecco DOCG Brut 2023 Silver
Col Vetoraz Spumanti Valdobbiadene DOCG Brut 2022 Silver
Bisol1542 Edizione I Gondolieri Brut Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore DOCG 2023 Silver
Bortolomiol Audax Zero.3 Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore DOCG Extra Brut Millesimato 2023 Silver
Tenuta Amadio Asolo Prosecco Superiore DOCG Brut 2023 Silver
Società Agricola Gemei Amia Prosecco DOCG Spumante Brut 2023 Silver
Bortolomiol Prior Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore DOCG Brut Millesimato 2023 Silver
Bisol1542 Molera Extra Dry Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore DOCG 2023 Silver
Casa Gheller Prosecco Superiore di Valdobbiadene DOCG Extra Dry NV Silver
Bortolomiol Bandarossa Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore DOCG Extra Dry Millesimato 2023 Bronze
Villa Sandi Prosecco Superiore di Valdobbiadene DOCG Extra Brut Rivetta 120 NV Bronze
Ruggeri Giall’Oro NV Bronze
£20-£30
Andreola Dirupo Valdobbiadene DOCG Brut 2023 Master
Andreola Col del Forno Valdobbiadene DOCG Rive di Refrontolo 2023 Gold
Ruggeri Giustino B 2022 Gold
Andreola 26° I° Valdobbiadene DOCG Rive di Col San Martino 2022 Gold
Valdo Spumanti N10 Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore DOCG Metodo Classico Millesimato 2021 Gold
Giusti Wine Asolo Prosecco Superiore DOCG Extra Brut by Graziana Grassini NV Gold
La Cantina Pizzolato Prosecco Brut DOCG NV Gold
Foss Marai Della Vite Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore DOCG NV Gold
Vigna Rampante Selvatico Asolo Prosecco Superiore DOCG Extra Dry 2022 Gold
Vigna Rampante Bacca Nuda Asolo Prosecco Superiore DOCG Extra Dry 2022 Gold
Mionetto Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore DOCG Extra Brut Morona De Gastaldis NV Silver
Vigna Rampante Zero Asolo Prosecco Superiore DOCG Extra Brut 2022 Bronze
£30-£50
Carpenè Malvolti 1924 Prosecco Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore DOCG 2022 Master
Carpenè Malvolti 1868 Rive di San Pietro di Barbozza Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore DOCG 2022 Gold
Progress Country & Wine House Col Del Sol Extra Brut 2022 Gold

 

Prosecco Superiore di Cartizze DOCG

Winery Name of wine Vint. Medal
£20-£30
Ruggeri Cartizze Brut NV Gold
£30-£50
Bisol1542 Cartizze Dry Valdobbiadene Superiore di Cartizze DOCG 2023 Master


Prosecco DOC Rosé

Winery Name of wine Vint. Medal
Under £10
Valdo Spumanti Valdo Marca Oro Prosecco DOC Rosé Brut NV Silver
Corvezzo Winery Castellore Organico Organic Prosecco Rosé DOC 2022 Silver
Viticoltori Ponte Prosecco DOC Rosé Millesimato Brut 2023 Silver
£10-£15
Villa Sandi Prosecco DOC Rosé Millesimato Il Fresco 2023 Silver
Menestrello Prosecco Rosé DOC 2023 Silver
Perlino Prosecco DOC Rosé Millesimato 2023 Silver
Zonin Kylie Minogue Prosecco Rosé 2023 Silver
Ruggeri Argeo Rosé NV Silver
Cavit Lunetta Prosecco Rosé DOC 2022 Bronze
Terre di Rai Prosecco DOC Rosé Millesimato Extra Dry 2023 Bronze
Weldan Mister Bio Prosecco DOC Rosé Brut 2022 Bronze
Moletto Società Agricola Prosecco DOC Rosé Treviso Extra Dry Millesimato 2022 Bronze
Torresella Prosecco DOC Brut Rosé NV Bronze
£15-£20
Masottina Collezione 96 Rosé Brut 2022 Gold
Mionetto Prosecco DOC Rosé Extra Dry Millesimato Prestige Collection 2023 Gold
Ca’ Bolani Prosecco Rosé DOC Brut 2023 Silver
£20-£30
Bosco del Merlo Prosecco Rosé Brut 2023 Gold
Fiol Prosecco DOC Rosé 2023 Gold
Foss Marai Della Vite Prosecco DOC Treviso Rosé 2021/22 Gold
Tosti1820 Prosecco DOC Rosé Brut Millesimato 2022 Silver

About the competition

With high-quality judges and a unique sampling process, The Prosecco Masters provides a chance for your wines to shine. The 2024 competition was judged on 7 March at Fare Restaurant & Bar in London, employing experienced judges.

The top wines were awarded Gold, Silver or Bronze medals according to their result, and those expressions that stood out as being outstanding received the ultimate accolade – the title of Prosecco Master. This report features the medal winners only.

Please visit the Global Masters website for more information or, to enter future competitions – giving you the chance to feature online and in print – please call: +44 (0) 20 7803 2420 or email Sophie Raichura at: sophie@thedrinksbusiness.com

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