Assisi

The "Assisi" Protected Designation of Origin includes the following wines: Bianco, Grechetto, Rosso, Rosato, Novello, Cabernet Sauvignon (base and riserva), Merlot (base and riserva), Pinot Noir (base and riserva).

Grapes

The white wine is composed of 50% to 70% Trebbiano and a minimum of 10% Grechetto; grapes of similarly coloured berry varieties may be added for a maximum of 40%. Grechetto has a minimum of 85% of the grapes of the same name, and a maximum of 15% of grapes from similarly colored berry varieties can be added. The red, rosé and novello wines are composed of 50% to 70% Sangiovese and 10% to 30% Merlot; black grapes may be used, up to a maximum of 40%. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Pinot Noir are made up of at least 85% of grapes from the corresponding varieties and a maximum of 15% of grapes from similarly coloured berry varieties.

Physicochemical and Organoleptic properties

The red wines (minimum total alcoholic strength by volume 11% vol. the new, 12% vol. the red, 12. 5% vol. the Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Pinot Noir, 13% vol. the reserves) have a bright ruby red color with purple halo, which fades to garnet in those aged, have floral aromas with fruity notes of cherries and raspberries, sweet spices and chocolate, the flavor has good structure, is complex and with tasty tannins. White wines (minimum total alcoholic strength by volume 11% vol white wines, 11,50% vol Grechetto) have a straw yellow colour with greenish reflections; the aromas are delicate with jasmine, white peach and apple; the taste is soft with a mineral note and the finish is mentholated, slightly bitter.

Grape production area

The production area is located in the central part of Umbria, includes a territory of medium hill, located at the foot of Mount Subasio, between areas with steep hills and other more flat.

Specificity and historical notes

The cultivation of the vine, in the production area of Assisi, has been witnessed since the Etruscan age. The link with history is as deep as that with the territory and its morphology. All these elements contribute to making Assisi a product of undoubted quality.