DOC
Asolo Montello
Asolo Montello is a DOC (controlled designation of origin) wine made in the province of Treviso. The main grapes are Chardonnay (40 to 70%) and Glera and/or Manzoni bianco and/or Pinot bianco and/or Bianchetta trevigiana (30 to 60%). The rules allow 17 types (white, sparkling and red).
- Category
- DOC
- Provinces
- Treviso
- Minimum alcohol
- 11.5% vol
- Recognised
- DOC 1977
Grapes: Asolo Montello Bianco
The grapes allowed in the base wine and the shares set by the production rules.
- Chardonnay40 to 70%
- Glera, Manzoni bianco, Pinot bianco and/or Bianchetta trevigiana30 to 60%
- other varieties with berries of the same colournon-aromatic, approved in the province of Trevisoup to 15%
Asolo Montello Bianchetta
- Bianchetta trevigianaat least 85%
- other varieties with berries of the same colournon-aromatic, approved in the province of Trevisoup to 15%
Asolo Montello Chardonnay
- Chardonnayat least 85%
- other varieties with berries of the same colournon-aromatic, approved in the province of Trevisoup to 15%
Asolo Montello Chardonnay Spumante
- Chardonnayat least 85%
- other varieties with berries of the same colournon-aromatic, approved in the province of Trevisoup to 15%
Asolo Montello Pinot Grigio
- Pinot grigioat least 85%
- other varieties with berries of the same colournon-aromatic, approved in the province of Trevisoup to 15%
Asolo Montello Pinot Bianco
- Pinot biancoat least 85%
- other varieties with berries of the same colournon-aromatic, approved in the province of Trevisoup to 15%
Asolo Montello Pinot Bianco Spumante
- Pinot biancoat least 85%
- other varieties with berries of the same colournon-aromatic, approved in the province of Trevisoup to 15%
Asolo Montello Manzoni Bianco
- Manzoni biancoat least 85%
- other varieties with berries of the same colournon-aromatic, approved in the province of Trevisoup to 15%
Asolo Montello Rosso
- Cabernet sauvignon40 to 70%
- Merlot, Cabernet franc and/or Carmenère30 to 60%
- other varieties with berries of the same colournon-aromatic, approved in the province of Trevisoup to 15%
Asolo Montello Merlot
- Merlotat least 85%
- other varieties with berries of the same colournon-aromatic, approved in the province of Trevisoup to 15%
Asolo Montello Cabernet
- Cabernet franc, Cabernet sauvignon and/or Carmenèreat least 85%
- other varieties with berries of the same colournon-aromatic, approved in the province of Trevisoup to 15%
Asolo Montello Cabernet Sauvignon
- Cabernet sauvignonat least 85%
- other varieties with berries of the same colournon-aromatic, approved in the province of Trevisoup to 15%
Asolo Montello Cabernet Franc
- Cabernet francat least 85%
- other varieties with berries of the same colournon-aromatic, approved in the province of Trevisoup to 15%
Asolo Montello Carmenère
- Carmenèreat least 85%
- other varieties with berries of the same colournon-aromatic, approved in the province of Trevisoup to 15%
Asolo Montello Recantina
- Recantinaat least 85%
- other varieties with berries of the same colournon-aromatic, approved in the province of Trevisoup to 15%
Asolo Montello Venegazzù
- Cabernet sauvignon50 to 70%
- Cabernet franc, Carmenère and/or Merlot30 to 50%
- other varieties with berries of the same colournon-aromatic, approved in the province of Trevisoup to 15%
Wine types
Type names are given as they appear on the label.
| Type | Style | Minimum alcohol | Minimum ageing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asolo Montello Bianco | White | 11.5% vol | – |
| Asolo Montello Bianchetta | White | 11% vol | – |
| Asolo Montello Chardonnay | White | 11% vol | – |
| Asolo Montello Chardonnay Spumante | Sparkling | 11.5% vol | – |
| Asolo Montello Pinot Grigio | White | 11% vol | – |
| Asolo Montello Pinot Bianco | White | 11% vol | – |
| Asolo Montello Pinot Bianco Spumante | Sparkling | 11.5% vol | – |
| Asolo Montello Manzoni Bianco | White | 12% vol | – |
| Asolo Montello Rosso | Red | 12% vol | 6 monthson sale from 1 September of the year after the harvest, after at least six months in oak cask |
| Asolo Montello Merlot | Red | 11% vol | – |
| Asolo Montello Cabernet | Red | 11.5% vol | – |
| Asolo Montello Cabernet Sauvignon | Red | 11.5% vol | – |
| Asolo Montello Cabernet Franc | Red | 11.5% vol | – |
| Asolo Montello Carmenère | Red | 11.5% vol | – |
| Asolo Montello Recantina | Red | 11.5% vol | – |
| Asolo Montello Venegazzù | Red | 12.5% vol | 6 monthson sale from 1 September of the year after the harvest, after at least six months in oak cask |
| Asolo Montello Venegazzù Superiore | Red | 13% vol | 2 yearsat least 24 months from 1 November of the year the grapes were produced, of which at least 12 in oak casks and at least 6 in bottle |
Production area
Castelcucco, Cornuda and Monfumo are included in full, the other municipalities in part; the Venegazzù subzone covers only a portion of the hamlet of Venegazzù, in the municipality of Volpago del Montello.
19 municipalities in the province of Treviso, wholly or in part:
- Castelcucco
- Cornuda
- Monfumo
- Asolo
- Borso del Grappa
- Caerano di 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
- Volpago del Montello
Subzones and label terms
- Venegazzù
Sources
- Ministero delle politiche agricole alimentari e forestali (2020). Disciplinare di produzione della denominazione di origine controllata dei vini "Asolo Montello" o "Montello Asolo". Testo consolidato, ultima modifica: Regolamento di esecuzione (UE) 2020/2157 della Commissione del 14 dicembre 2020.
Official texts are in Italian. Checked on 2026-11-03.
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