Azienda Agricola Montezovo, Soave DOC, Veneto, Italy, 2024

Producer Profile

Montezovo wines are produced entirely with grapes from family-owned vines spread over the main Verona appellations: Valpolicella, Garda, Lugana and Lessini.

Each wine is the result of conscious choices made in the vineyard, where the interaction between grape, soil, climate and location is all carefully considered. Many of Montezovo’s vineyards lie at unusually high altitude for the region, with most around 550 metres above sea level and some reaching beyond 900 metres. These elevated sites bring cooler temperatures and greater diurnal range, encouraging slower ripening, fresher acidity and greater aromatic precision in the fruit. The fruits of this incredible terroir are most eloquently expressed in Montezovo’s flagship wine, Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG.

Viticulture

Multiple plots located in the most occupied areas of the Soave Appellation. The soil is predominantly volcanic and calcareous. The principal training system is Pergola.

Winemaking

The harvest usually begins in the mid of September. After being moved to the winery, the grapes are destemmed and gently pressed. Then the static clarification of the must is followed by the fermentation in inert vessels at an average temperature of 14-15° C. The wine remains on its lees for approximately 4 months before bottling.

Tasting Note

Pale yellow in colour with greenish hues. Fresh and fragrant, with floral and summer fruits bouquet, like peach and apricot. Its mineral freshness makes it elegant.

Food matching

It pairs perfectly with raw fish dishes, shellfish and with pasta and pesto, white meats and fresh and delicate cheeses.