Montello Rosso

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Under the name Montello Rosso or simply Montello there are red wines that are produced in the northern Italian province of Treviso , Veneto region . Wines with the predicate “Riserva” and “Vendemmia tardiva” (late harvest) are also produced. The wines have had a "controlled and guaranteed designation of origin " ("Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita" - DOCG ) since 2011 , which was last updated on March 7, 2014.

Growing area

The following municipalities in the province of Treviso are authorized for cultivation and production: Castelcucco , Cornuda and Monfumo . In addition, in parts of the municipalities of Asolo , Borso del Grappa , Caerano di San Marco , Cavaso del Tomba , Pieve del Grappa , Crocetta del Montello , Fonte , Giavera del Montello , Maser , Montebelluna , Nervesa della Battaglia , Pederobba , Possagno , San Zenone degli Ezzelini and Volpago del Montello are produced.

generation

The following grape varieties may be used for the wines:

For the predicate "Superiore", the wines must have matured for at least 24 months, of which at least 12 months in oak and six months in the bottle. The other wines must be stored for at least 18 months, of which at least nine months in oak barrels and six months in bottle.

description

According to the denomination (excerpt):

  • Color: ruby red - tends to garnet red with increasing maturity
  • Smell: intense, characteristic, pleasant, ethereal tendencies in maturation
  • Taste: dry, fruity, full, slightly spicy and harmonious
  • Alcohol content: at least 12.5  % by volume , for "Superiore" at least 13% by volume
  • Acidity : at least 4.5 g / l
  • Dry extract: at least 24.0 g / l, for "Superiore" at least 26 g / l

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d Disciplinare di Produzione (production regulations and description). (PDF) wineacts.it, accessed on July 30, 2020 (Italian, I vini italiani a Dop ea Igp ).

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