DOC area (also Montello-Colli Asolani) for a wide range of white wines and red wines in the Italian
Veneto region It is named after a 370 meter high elevation. The zone completely covers the municipalities of Castelcucco, Cornuda and Monfumo, as well as parts of Asolo, Borso del Grappa, Caerano San Marco, Cavaso del Tomba, Crespano del Grappa, Crocetta del Montello, Fonte, Giavera del Montello, Maser, Montebelluna, Nervesa della Battaglia, Paderno del Grappa Pederobba, Possagno, San Zenone degli Ezzelini and Volpago del Montello in the province of Treviso. The
Venegazzù subzone covers part of the municipality of Volpago del Montello.
The
pure variety wines must contain at least 85% of the respective variety, for the remaining 15% other approved varieties can be used. The five
white wines are Bianchetta
(Bianchetta Trevigiana),
Chardonnay,
Manzoni Bianco, Pinot Bianco
(Pinot Blanc) and Pinot Grigio
(Pinot Gris). The six
red wines are Cabernet (Cabernet Franc and/or Cabernet Sauvignon and/or Carmenère),
Cabernet Franc,
Cabernet Sauvignon,
Carmenère,
Merlot and
Recantina.
The
Bianco is blended from Chardonnay (40-70%), in any use of Bianchetta,
Glera, Manzoni Bianco and Pinot Bianco (30-60%), and other authorised varieties (max. 15%).
Rosso is produced from Cabernet Sauvignon (40-70%), Cabernet Franc and/or Carmenère and/or Merlot (30-60%), as well as other authorised varieties (max. 15%). The
Venegazzù (also as Superiore) is produced from Cabernet Sauvignon (50-70%), Cabernet Franc and/or Carmenère and/or Merlot (30-50%), as well as other approved varieties (max. 15%). A
Spumante is produced from the two white wines Chardonnay and Pinot Bianco.
The Rosso Superiore has been marketed from the 2012 vintage as
Montello Rosso to the DOCG.
