Cocktails with Prosecco extra dry

Prosecco Extra Dry is an Italian sparkling white wine made mainly from Glera grapes and finished at an off-dry sweetness level, despite the "dry" name.

ABV11–12%

Taste profile

Green apple, pear and white flowers, with soft frothy bubbles, light body and a noticeably sweet finish compared to Brut styles.

How it's used

Used as the sparkling top for spritzes and Champagne-style cocktails — built in the glass and added last so it keeps its fizz. Because Extra Dry already carries real sugar, it's the go-to Prosecco for a Bellini or an Aperol Spritz, where you don't want to add extra sweetener on top.

Substitutes for Prosecco extra dry

Any other tank-method sparkling white wine (Cava, cheaper sparkling blends) at a similar off-dry sweetness; a Brut Prosecco works too but will taste noticeably drier, so add a touch of sugar or syrup to compensate.

Often confused with

Champagne

Prosecco is Glera-based and tank-fermented in northeastern Italy, lighter and fruitier with softer bubbles; Champagne is French, bottle-fermented, and drier and more toasty.

Brut Prosecco

Same wine, less sugar: Brut has up to 12 g/L residual sugar and tastes drier, while Extra Dry has 12–17 g/L and tastes noticeably sweeter.

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