Prosecco Wine Tours from Venice: Valdobbiadene, Conegliano & Cartizze
Prosecco wine tours from Venice: the UNESCO Conegliano Valdobbiadene hills, Prosecco Superiore, Rive and Cartizze, the Prosecco wine road, and how to book.
The short version: the best Prosecco is not from the plains but from the steep hills between Conegliano and Valdobbiadene, about an hour and a quarter north of Venice and a UNESCO World Heritage site since 2019. A day trip from Venice visits two family wineries on Italy’s oldest wine road, tastes Prosecco Superiore DOCG and, if you are lucky, Cartizze from the most prized hill of all, with a lunch of local salumi and cheese. Here is what to taste and how to book.
At a glance
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Where | Conegliano Valdobbiadene hills (UNESCO), plus Asolo |
| From Venice | About 1 hour 15 minutes; half-day and full-day tours |
| Grape | Glera |
| Top wines | Prosecco Superiore DOCG, Rive (single-village), Cartizze |
| Food | Soppressa salami, local cheeses, spiedo, radicchio in winter |
Prosecco Superiore, Rive and Cartizze
Most Prosecco comes from the flat lands of the Veneto and Friuli, but the hills are where it gets serious. Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore DOCG grows on dramatic “hogback” slopes worked by hand; Rive wines come from a single steep village, and Cartizze, from one small hill above Valdobbiadene, is the top of the pyramid. Prosecco is made in pressurised tanks (the Charmat method), which keeps it fresh and fruity, unlike Champagne’s bottle fermentation. The differences are explained in Prosecco vs Franciacorta vs Champagne.
How a Prosecco day works
Tours pick up in Venice (or Treviso and Padua), follow the Strada del Prosecco, Italy’s first official wine road, and stop at two family wineries with tastings and snacks; full days add a trattoria lunch and the old town of Conegliano. Back in the city, drink your Prosecco the Venetian way with cicchetti in a bacaro: see our Venice cicchetti guide.
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Our picks: From Venice: Wine and Food Tour in the Prosecco Hills, a small-group day with a guided winery visit, tastings and local snacks, or the Small-Group Prosecco Wine Tour from Venice or Treviso with a sommelier-led tasting.
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Frequently asked questions
How far are the Prosecco hills from Venice?
About an hour and a quarter by car; most tours include pickup in Venice or Treviso.
What is the best Prosecco?
Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore DOCG from the hills, especially single-village Rive and Cartizze.
How is Prosecco different from Champagne?
Prosecco is made from Glera and fermented a second time in large tanks; Champagne is made from Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Meunier and fermented in the bottle.
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