MERLOT DOC Montello e Colli Asolani,Italy VILLA RASPI price supplier

 

GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS

Nose intense, young and fresh. A small berry component, dominated by raspberry, redcurrant and strawberry

predominating. A delicate floral component with hints of violet, finishing with a slight note of oriental Spices and

fresh vegetables.

Palate well-balanced with harmonious acidity, medium-bodied with a sapid and dry, persistent finish.

In the kitchen certainly one of the best combinations is with semi-hard pungent Cheeses, but it is also very good

with stewed meats, roast rabbit, liver alla veneziana, meat rolls, roasts and the typical Veneto dish: pasta e fagioli

(pasta with beans). Try it with Frico (a cheese and potato dish from the Friuli region) in all of its variations.

Colour ruby red with purplish tinges. Serving temperature: 18/20°C

 

CHEMICAL CHARACTERISTICS

Alcohol 13,77 %vol

Acidity 5,10 g/liter

Sulphur dioxide <100 mg/liter

Ph 3,53 mg/litro

 

 

MONTELLO AND ASOLO HILLS

For centuries the area of the Montello and the Asolo hills has been the ideal habitat for the vine.

The favorable climatic conditions, the substrate of gravel and clay in subsoil (which ensures optimal drainage of

rainwater) and, last but not least, man’s tireless work, have led these areas of the province of Treviso to be among

the most world-renowned as regards winemaking.

On these hills, but also in the flat areas on the two sides of the Piave River, grow the vineyards from which Villa

Raspi obtains its wines. These high quality products reflect the successful combination between tradition and

innovation expressed by these lands in the art of winemaking.

Art, indeed, and history. These places, which are mentioned in the Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri and the

correspondence of Giorgione, were the center of the Renaissance court of the Queen Cornaro (Queen of Cyprus

exiled to Asolo in 1450) and the Republic of Venice.

The Montello and the Asolo hills host countless natural trails, and also reveal a culinary tradition to be

(re)descovered.