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Colli di Conegliano DOCG

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IL PROGETTODOCGCOLLI DI CONEGLIANOAAIT18012476Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita

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This is the still-wine DOCG sharing the Conegliano hills with Prosecco, and it's tiny because almost every hectare here is planted to Glera. The white is a blend built on Manzoni Bianco, floral and stony with pear and a slightly waxy texture; the red is a Bordeaux blend with Marzemino and Refosco, medium bodied, herbal and dry tannined. The two sweet subzones are the local curiosities: Refrontolo passito is a sweet, fizzy-ish red from Marzemino, and Torchiato di Fregona is a nutty, oxidative passito from dried Glera and Verdiso. Worth tasting once if only to see what Conegliano did before Prosecco took over.

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Bottles I'm chasing

  • Conte Collalto

    Colli di Conegliano Rosso

    Historic noble estate at Susegana with US distribution; Cabernet and Merlot led, herbal and cedary with medium grip.

    $25 to $35Wine-Searcher
  • Bepin de Eto

    Colli di Conegliano Rosso Greccio

    The grower most associated with the DOCG; Greccio is a Cabernet, Merlot and Marzemino blend aged in barrique.

    $30 to $40Wine-Searcher
  • Masottina

    Colli di Conegliano Rosso Montesco

    Better known for Prosecco, but Montesco is a structured Bordeaux blend from a single vineyard at Ogliano.

    $30 to $40Wine-Searcher