Fine bubbles: the best sparkling wines in Italy

Aperitivo is a widespread custom in Italian cities, and even more, a lifestyle. Aperitivo marks the moment when work ends and leisure time begins. This is when many Italians enjoy a glass of "Bollicine" for the first time in the day. This is usually Prosecco, but it can also be a Metodo Classico, a fine Franciacorta, a racy Trentodoc, an elegant Alta Langa. The trend towards the production of sparkling wines can be seen throughout the Apennine Peninsula. The focus is clearly on the northern regions of Piedmont, Lombardy, Veneto, Trentino and South Tyrol, where over 90 percent of all sparkling wines produced in Italy come from.