The astonishing Prosecco wines of Tenuta Amadio
We import a lot of bubbles. It’s fair to say we’re obsessed. That obsession only deepened when we found this true gem of the Asolo DOCG - a region whose star just keeps on rising - Tenuta Amadio. Grower Prosecco that tastes as unique to its terroir as it is delicious! We can’t wait for wine lovers in Alberta and Saskatchewan to try it.
The wines of the Amadio Estate constitute the finest representations of Asolo DOCG's unique Prosecco Superiore, grown on these ancient, chalky, high-draining, calcium-rich slopes surrounding Asolo, a 1400 year old commune known as "The Pearl of Treviso" and "The City of a Hundred Horizons."
Asolo DOCG is a much smaller and rarer Prosecco Superiore DOCG, having about 1/9th the output of their better known neighbours Conegliano-Valdobbiadene DOCG. Despite being just south of the Piave river from Valdobbiadene, Asolo earned its own DOCG for their unique terroir expression. Asolo Prosecco offers a racier acid profile that locals attribute to the Morainic soils in the high altitude Asolo hills, uniquely rich in iron compared to their northern neighbours. If you want to know more about the characteristics of this region you can take a look at www.vinerra.com
For the present moment, Asolo remains the hushed purview of sommeliers’ and sparkling wine fanatics, but the cat is out of the bag and the word is spreading rapidly. Amadio is in the utmost echelon of these small, hands-on producers of fine bubbles thanks to their naturalistic farming and attentive, small scale winemaking.
THE WINES
2020 Millesimato Dry
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2020 Extra Dry
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2020 Brut
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2020 Monfumino
AB CSPC/SKU # 867968
2020 DRY MILLESIMATO
Asolo Prosecco Superiore DOCG
Amadio's Prosecco Millesimato is the result of “a careful selection of the estate’s ripest, most golden grapes.” With rich and ripe fruit this cuvée also boasts a soaring acidity, balanced by a generous dosage. Showing pale yellow in the glass, the persistent, creamy mousse is a surprise. This is a fruity but immensely elegant wine rich in floral notes of rose and acacia over white peach and apple. This is sweetness done well. Pair with roasted fish dishes, spicier fare, or lighter desserts.
AB CSPC/SKU # 867967
2020 EXTRA DRY
Asolo Prosecco Superiore DOCG
Wow, such a tensile, fruit driven bubbly with remarkable acidity and a gorgeous mouthfeel. Bright yellow in the glass, a lilting bouquet of fresh apples and pears and acacia honey, with a gentle mousse and energizing freshness on the palate. Great as an aperitif, pair liberally with ginger, aromatic spices, and chilis—a go-to for Indian, Szechuan, and Mexican cuisine.
AB CSPC/SKU # 867969
2020 BRUT
Asolo Prosecco Superiore DOCG
Amadio's driest expression, the Brut is straw yellow with green flecks and a bouquet of apples, exotic fruits, and citrus. It is zesty and bright on the palate, a plush expression bursting with citrus and florals. A beautiful wine to pair with a feast of frutti di mare crudo. As with all of Amadio’s wines, this wine is from hand-harvested bunches softly pressed and fermented anaerobically in stainless steel with temperature control.
AB CSPC/SKU # 867966
2020 MONFUMINO BRUT
Prosecco Treviso DOC
Amadio's entry level cuvée, Monfumino after their home in Monfumo in the cradle of the Asolo mountains, does not disappoint. This deeply refreshing and superbly balanced bubbly shows bright yellow, exuding fruit forward notes of elegant apple and pear with nuances of white flowers and rennet.
TENUTA AMADIO
Tenuta Amadio is located in the quaint commune of
Monfumo, in the heart of the
Prosecco Superiore DOCG of
Asolo. Their 12 hectares of vines are planted in the volcanic calcareous slopes of the
Dolomites. Their farm is composed of three separate hand-tended vineyards: Vigneto del Biss, Vigneto del Longon, and Vigneto Era Grande. Each site boasts its own distinct terroir, determining which cuvée and dosage the fruit goes into.
As Simone puts it, “we take care of our vineyards with the same devotion that our grandfather had for his land, in order to create a wine that respects the generous nature that created it.” It was 1850 when Amadio Rech fell in love with this historic landscape and bought the parcels that today belong to the Estate. Here he built not only his house but also a small church that graces Amadio’s label. Today, brother and sister Simone & Silvia Rech run the domaine and have upgraded the cellars and tasting room into the most celebrated destination for wine-lovers visiting the region. Simone & Silvia have also transformed the winery’s supply chain, aiming for total sustainability in all inputs.
The Rech’s farm and harvest their domaine by hand to grow nuanced and complex fruit - these are Prosecco wines made in the vineyard! Their crystalline wines showcase their farming, giving a clear depiction of the rewards that come from close and attentive farming, eschewing any inputs but for sulphites. The result is extraordinary sparkling wine, rich in apple framed notes buttressed by exotic fruit, citrus, and persistent and lively perlage. For such a serious Prosecco, it’s amazing the gaiety these wines bring to any gathering. A perfect wine for serious Italian establishments, obviously gorgeous on its own two feet but, if you will allow us to be a bit sacrilegious for a second, a perfect partner for concerted cocktail bartenders who will not cut corners in quality on their spritz and 75 riffs. With Amadio, we raise a glass to the ongoing elevation of the Prosecco category as a whole.
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