06/05/2023 | News release | Distributed by Public on 06/05/2023 10:08
[Link] The Lessini Mountains (Monti Lessini)-located in Italy's Veneto, tucked between the cities of Verona (to the south) and Vicenza to the east-are the southernmost mountain group of the Eastern Alps. This hilly area stretches out in a fan-like shape along the east shores of the Adige River just as the river heads out of the higher Alps and takes an eastward turn towards its mouth on the Adriatic Sea. The northern portion of the mountain range encompasses the wild and rugged Parco Naturale Regionale della Lessinia (Lessinia Regional Nature Park).
From a wine-lover's perspective, the Lessini Mountains are home to the Moni Lessini and Lessini Durella DOCs and located just to the north/northeast of the Valpolicella and Soave appellations. The region also has some news for wine lovers, as there has been a bit of re-shuffling of the rules.
Here are the details: the Monti Lessini DOC has recently (as of May 2023) been updated to include quality sparkling wines (vino spumante di qualità ) in addition to its previous line-up of still wines. This move is a bit more complicated than it sounds, as sparkling wines have been produced in the region for a while and were previously allowed under appellation rules before being spun-off in a separate appellation (Lessini Durello DOC) in 2011. With this new revision, they are allowed back in the Monti Lessini DOC, while they remain a product of the Lessini Durello DOC.
[Link]There are a few subtle differences between the two sparkling wine appellations. For one, the Monti Lessini DOC is approved only for quality sparkling wines made using the traditional production method; wines of the Lessini Durello DOC may be traditional method or Charmat (bulk method). There is also a difference in the minimum alcohol…Monti Lessini DOC requires 11.5% minimum abv; the minimum for the Lessini Durello wines is 11%.
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