Is Prosecco not from Prosecco still Prosecco?

Is Prosecco not from Prosecco still Prosecco?

Recent five year scientific research concludes that Prosecco is a grape variety and thus not limited to a geographical region.  Professor of Law Mark Davison at the Faculty of Law at Monash University in conjunction with Macquarie University, the study counters the European Union’s (EU) want to more precise use of the term Prosecco.  Their position is that Prosecco is a name of a grape and thus producers outside of Prosecco, namely Australia can use the term Prosecco.   

The use of Prosecco as a grape variety dates back as far as the 1700s.  The researches cite the lack of evidence produced by the Italian Government and EU when the name of the Prosecco grape was changed to ‘Glera’ in 2009 in the EU.   The Australian government objected and is working with it's regional producers to market Prosecco wines from Australia.  It is a $200 million business in Australia with Prosecco grapes grown in 20 Austrialian regions. By using the term Prosecco would be a significant economic victory for struggling wineries.