The wine region of Montello e Colli Asolani is located in the region of Vénétie of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Loredan Gasparini or the Domaine Serafini & Vidotto produce mainly wines red, sparkling and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Montello e Colli Asolani are Merlot, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Montello e Colli Asolani often reveals types of flavors of cherry, dark fruit or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or spices.
In the mouth of Montello e Colli Asolani is a powerful. We currently count 23 estates and châteaux in the of Montello e Colli Asolani, producing 56 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Montello e Colli Asolani go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb.
Cabernet Franc is one of the oldest red grape varieties in Bordeaux. The Libourne region is its terroir where it develops best. The terroirs of Saint-Emilion and Fronsac allow it to mature and develop its best range of aromas. It is also the majority in many blends. The very famous Château Cheval Blanc, for example, uses 60% Cabernet Franc. The wines produced with Cabernet Franc are medium in colour with fine tannins and subtle aromas of small red fruits and spices. When blended with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it brings complexity and a bouquet of aromas to the wine. It produces fruity wines that can be drunk quite quickly, but whose great vintages can be kept for a long time. It is an earlier grape variety than Cabernet Sauvignon, which means that it is planted as far north as the Loire Valley. In Anjou, it is also used to make sweet rosé wines. Cabernet Franc is now used in some twenty countries in Europe and throughout the world.
