Italy is seeking to have the hills around the Veneto towns of
Conegliano and Valdobbiadene where the world-famous Prosecco
sparkling wine is made put on UNESCO's world heritage list. The
national UNESCO committee on Thursday approved the dossier for
the bid for UNESCO status. The committee decided to send to
Paris the bid to be a UNESCO site by the end of 2018. Only nine
wine-producing areas are on the UNESCO list, out of total of
more than 1,000 worldwide. Prosecco country covers more than
20,000 hectares and 15 municipalities in the Veneto. The bid,
which was approved by Farm Minister Maurizio Martina Wednesday,
aims to lengthen Italy's lead at the top of the UNESCO
standings. It currently has 51 UNESCO sites and has recently
been pushed close by China which has risen to 50, and by Spain
with 49
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