Description
The Asolo Montello PDO or Montello Asolo PDO is reserved for the following types of wine: White, Red; Spumante (only with specification of grape variety). The Designation also incorporates numerous grape variety and geographical specifications.
Production Area
The production area of Asolo Montello PDO or Montello Asolo PDO is within the entire territory of 3 municipalities and part of the territory of 16 municipalities in the Province of Treviso, in the Veneto region.
Description of product typologies
Asolo Montello PDO or Montello Asolo PDO Bianco is yellow with greenish reflections that can range from golden to amber with ageing; the nose reveals aromas of white and yellow flowers and fresh fruit; it is generally warm and smooth on the palate, intensifying with ageing. Asolo Montello PDO or Montello Asolo PDO Rosso is ruby-red, tending towards garnet red with ageing; the nose of young wines displays floral and fruity aromas, while older wines offer notes of wood (if matured in barrels), vanilla, roasted seeds and spices, liquorice and leather; the palate varies from well-structured to smooth, with intense to sweet tannins. Asolo Montello PDO or Montello Asolo PDO Rosso cannot be released for consumption before September 1st of the year following that of the grape harvest, and the wine must be matured for a minimum period of 6 months in oak barrels. Asolo Montello PDO or Montello Asolo PDO Spumante with specification of grape variety has the organoleptic properties that are typical of the grapes and terroir of origin.
Geographical and sub-area specifications
The Asolo Montello PDO or Montello Asolo PDO can be accompanied by the sub-geographical designation Asolo Montello PDO or Montello Asolo PDO Venegazzù, which is reserved for Red wine (including Superiore) produced in Venegazzù, a district of the Municipality of Volpago del Montello, in the Province of Treviso. Asolo Montello PDO or Montello Asolo PDO Venegazzù wine is obtained from 50-70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30-50% Merlot and/or Cabernet Franc and/or Carmenère, pure or with the addition of similarly-coloured unaromatic grapes originating from other grape varieties suitable for cultivation in the Province of Treviso, maximum 15%. It is intense ruby-red or garnet red; the nose is intense and vinous; on the palate it is full, full-bodied, harmonious and well-structured. Asolo Montello PDO or Montello Asolo PDO Venegazzù wine that displays the specification Superiore on the label must have been aged for at least 24 months, with a minimum of 12 months in oak barrels and 6 months in the bottle; the ageing period commences November 1st of the year in which the grapes were produced.
Grape variety specifications
The Asolo Montello PDO or Montello Asolo PDO may display the following grape variety specifications. From white grape varieties: minimum 85% Chardonnay (including Spumante), Pinot Grigio, Pinot Bianco (including Spumante), Manzoni Bianco, Bianchetta, pure or with the addition of similarly-coloured grapes originating from other grape varieties suitable for cultivation in the concerned area, maximum 15%. From red grape varieties: minimum 85% Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet, Carmenère, Recantina, pure or with the addition of similarly-coloured grapes originating from other grape varieties suitable for cultivation in the concerned area, maximum 15%. The characteristics of the colour, fragrances and flavour of each specification are typical of the grape variety and terroir of origin. Asolo Montello PDO or Montello Asolo PDO Spumante wines with specification of grape variety must be obtained exclusively through natural secondary fermentation.
