As long as the examples in question are of high quality, the question of Prosecco or Franciacorta is down to personal taste. Having cleared that up, we'll take a look at the differences between these two iconic sparkling wines. The most noticeable difference is price. This is not an indicator of differences in quality, but reflects the relative cost and time to produce these wines. Prosecco is produced from the Glera grape. It is aromatic, highly productive and grown on young vines. It is well suited to producing refreshing sparkling wine in the Charmat method; designed to be drunk young....

Capo di Stato is the special reserve Venegazzu Della Casa from Loredan Gasparini's historic "Vineyard of the 100 Plants", planted in 1946. It is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Malbec grapes. Capo di Stato is produced in limited quantities and vintages. Only the best grapes from the best harvests are used. It is a very rare and special wine. The first ever vintage was 1964, but it wasn't until 1967 that it took the name "Capo di Stato"... A legend is born The name Capo di Stato (“Head of State”) was given to this wine in honour...