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Prosecco

Prosecco

1 4.1
A fizzy Italian white wine often served chilled before a meal
  • proper noun
  • /prəˈsɛkoʊ/
translation icon : Prosecco
  • We enjoyed a refreshing glass of Prosecco while watching the sunset over the vineyard.
  • sipped Prosecco
  • glass of Prosecco
  • bottle of Prosecco

Examples

  • This Oriental-chic floating bar is Hong Kong's ultimate booze cruise, taking guests for a Prosecco-fueled 45-minute voyage around Victoria Harbour.

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  • She has used the phrase to promote a canned version of an Italian sparkling wine called Rich Prosecco.

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  • And if you wanted a glass of Prosecco, it's got the art on the walls.

  • Have some dessert, finish the bottle of Prosecco.

  • No, we had like Prosecco and we started to catch on that, oh, this is a bit of an interesting place, but like we'll like keep going.

  • Yeah, I've, I got this wicked bottle of Prosecco back at my place, you know, maybe a little weed..

  • I want to write an article about champagne that focuses on the fact that Prosecco from Italy is now a good alternative for a portion of the price.

  • My friends and I celebrated with a bottle of Prosecco at the outdoor cafe.

  • For our anniversary, we toasted with chilled Prosecco to mark the special occasion.

Synonyms

sparkling wine
vsProsecco
6 3.5

A wine with bubbles that is fizzy when opened

is a specific chilled Italian white used as an aperitif
bubbly
vsProsecco
  • Informal
3 4.4

A sparkling wine often used for celebrations

is Italian and typically for a chilled pre-meal drink rather than Champagne style
cava
vsProsecco
2 7.0

A sparkling Spanish wine often served at celebrations

is Italian and usually served chilled as a light aperitif not mainly celebratory
spumante
vsProsecco
7.2

A sweet or semi-sweet Italian sparkling wine often served at parties

is chilled and served as a light aperitif not mainly for celebrations
frizzante
vsProsecco
  • Specialized
8.2

A lightly sparkling wine with gentle bubbles

is more fully sparkling and served chilled as a pre-meal drink

How Fizzy

champagne
713 3.7
spumante
7.2
Prosecco
1 4.1
frizzante
  • Specialized
8.6
still
2 3.2

Surface Forms

Prosecco main

Etymology

Prosecco as a wine name comes from the small Italian village called Prosecco, originally known as Prosek. The place name comes from a Slovene word meaning 'path' or 'clearing', so the drink is named after that village and its area.