Prosecco Hills Guides - Appellations and Getting There
What DOC, DOCG and Cartizze actually mean on a label, and how to reach Conegliano and Valdobbiadene from Venice without booking a tour.
DOC, DOCG, Rive and Cartizze
DOC covers 28,100 hectares across nine provinces. DOCG covers 15 comuni in the hills. Cartizze is 107 hectares. The blue-and-brown label rule is not official.
Read guide →Doing It Yourself
The train to Conegliano is 59 minutes and about €6. After that it gets hard — no railway into the hills, ten weekday buses, and cellars that need a booking.
Read guide →Want the driving handled? See the wine and food day →