Is La Marca Prosecco good?
La Marca Prosecco is a good, crowd-pleasing bubbly: fruity, light and a touch soft, and it's the easiest bottle to grab for brunch or a toast.
La Marca Prosecco · Glera · Prosecco, Italy · nearly everywhere
- Alcohol
- About 11%
- Sweetness
- Extra Dry (off-dry, softer than Brut)
- Grapes
- Glera
- Made by
- La Marca, a group of Treviso co-ops; sold in the US by Gallo
- From
- Prosecco DOC, near Treviso, Italy
- Price
- About $14 to $18
- Calories
- About 100 in a 5 oz glass (estimate)
What it tastes like
Green apple, pear, lemon and a little honeysuckle, with lively bubbles. It reads as dry but has a soft, slightly sweet edge.
- Bodylight → big
- Sweetnessdry → sweet
- Zingsoft → zippy
Is it worth $16?
Yes, at about $16. Mionetto is a little cheaper and a little crisper, but La Marca is the one nobody needs convincing about.
Who it’s for
Pretty much everyone. Bone-dry bubbly fans might want a Cava or Champagne instead.
How to serve it
Very cold, from the fridge or an ice bucket. Great for mimosas too.
The backstory
La Marca is owned by a group of wine co-ops (wineries owned by the farmers) in Italy's Treviso province, with thousands of grape growers behind it. In the US it's sold by Gallo, and it's the biggest sparkling wine brand in the country by volume. That robin's-egg blue label is everywhere for a reason. The bubbles are made in big pressurized tanks instead of in each bottle, which keeps the fruit fresh and the price friendly.
How it compares
- La Marca vs Mionetto
Mionetto is a Brut, so it's drier and crisper and a couple of dollars cheaper; La Marca is softer and fruitier, which most people prefer for sipping solo.
- La Marca vs Freixenet
Freixenet is a Spanish Cava made like Champagne, drier with a toasty edge; La Marca is the fruitier, easier crowd-pleaser.
- La Marca vs Chandon
Chandon costs a few dollars more and tastes richer and more Champagne-like; La Marca is lighter and better for mimosas and big groups.
What to eat with it
Questions people ask
- Is La Marca Prosecco sweet or dry?
- It's in the middle. La Marca is labeled Extra Dry, which confusingly means a little sweeter than Brut, so it tastes soft and fruity rather than bone dry.
- Is La Marca Prosecco a Brut?
- No, the classic blue label is Extra Dry, which has a bit more sugar than Brut (roughly 2 grams in a glass). If you want drier, grab a Brut Prosecco like Mionetto.
- Where is La Marca Prosecco made?
- In the Veneto region of northeast Italy, from grapes grown around Treviso. Gallo handles it in the US, but the wine itself is Italian.
- How many calories are in La Marca Prosecco?
- About 100 calories in a 5 oz glass. That's a little lower than most still wines because Prosecco has less alcohol.
- Is La Marca Prosecco gluten free?
- Wine is made from grapes, not grain, so it's naturally gluten free. La Marca doesn't carry a gluten-free certification, so very sensitive folks may want to check with the brand.
- Does La Marca Prosecco expire?
- It doesn't go bad fast, but it's best within about a year or two of buying it, while the fruit is fresh. Once opened, a sparkling wine stopper keeps the bubbles for a day or two in the fridge.
If you like this, try
- MionettoGlera · about $13Good buy
- FreixenetMacabeo, Xarel-lo and Parellada · about $11Good buy
- ChandonChardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier · about $22Good buy
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Last checked 2026-10-04. Moxie Vino isn’t affiliated with La Marca; this is our honest take. Bottle photo: La Marca.