($19, Mionetto USA): Valdobbiadene is a village within the Prosecco zone in northeastern Italy that historically has been recognized as home to better grapes because of its hillside vineyards.  The vineyards of Valdobbiadene escape the humidity of the plains and are cooler at night, which maintains the acidity of the grapes and imparts greater finesse to the wines.  Recognizing these advantages, Italian regulators have awarded DOCG (Denominazione Origine Controllata Guarantita) status, Prosecco Superiore Valdobbiadene, to the wines from these hillsides.  Mionetto makes a particularly fine one that, indeed, has greater elegance and length than their regular Prosecco bottling.
91 Michael Apstein Jul 8, 2014