Montello Asolo / Asolo Montello DOC
Synopsis
History: Established as the Montello e Colli Asolani (later styled Montello–Colli Asolani) DOC in 1977; Montello Rosso was established as a separate DOCG in 2011; name changed to Montello Asolo or Asolo Montello DOC in 2020
Vineyard Area: 80 ha / 198 acres (2021)
Production: 3,740 hl / 41,500 cases (5-year average)
Principal White Grape Varieties:
Principal Red Grape Varieties:
Styles and Wine Composition
WHITE WINES
- Bianco (Wh): 40–70% Chardonnay; 30–60% Bianchetta Trevigiana, Glera, Manzoni Bianco, and/or Pinot Bianco; maximum 15% OANWG
- Bianchetta (Wh): Minimum 85% Bianchetta Trevigiana + OANWG
- Chardonnay (Wh): Minimum 85% Chardonnay + OANWG
- Manzoni Bianco (Wh): Minimum 85% Manzoni Bianco + OANWG
- Pinot Bianco (Wh): Minimum 85% Pinot Bianco + OANWG
- Pinot Grigio (Wh): Minimum 85% Pinot Grigio + OANWG
RED WINES
- Rosso (Rd): 40–70% Cabernet Sauvignon; 30–60% Cabernet Franc, Carmenère, and/or Merlot; maximum 15% OANRG
- Rosso from subzone Venegazzù only: 50–70% Cabernet Sauvignon; 30–50% Cabernet Franc, Carmenère, and/or Merlot; maximum 15% OANRG
- Cabernet (Rd): Minimum 85% Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, and/or Carmenère + OANRG
- Cabernet Franc (Rd): Minimum 85% Cabernet Franc + OANRG
- Cabernet Sauvignon (Rd): Minimum 85% Cabernet Sauvignon + OANRG
- Carmenère (Rd): Minimum 85% Carmenère + OANRG
- Merlot (Rd): Minimum 85% Merlot + OANRG
- Recantina (Rd): Minimum 85% Recantina + OANRG
- Superiore (Rosso from subzone Venegazzù only)
SPARKLING WINES
- Spumante (WhSp): Can be made by a second fermentation of varietal Chardonnay or Pinot Bianco
Subzones and Other Geographic Terms
Significant Production Rules
- Minimum alcohol level: 11.0% for Bianchetta, Chardonnay, Pinot Bianco, Pinot Grigio, and Merlot; 11.5% for Bianco, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Carmenère, Recantina, Cabernet, and Spumante; 12.0% for Manzoni Bianco and Rosso; 12.5% for Venegazzù Rosso; 13.0% for Superiore
- Residual sugar: Spumante can range from extra brut to dry
- Aging: For Rosso (including Venegazzù Rosso), minimum approx. 10 months, including 6 months in barrel (ERD = September 1, V+1); for Superiore, minimum 24 months, including at least 12 months in barrel and 6 months in bottle (ERD = November 1, V+2)
Last Disciplinare Modification:
12/14/2020