Azienda Agricola Montegrande di Cristofanon Luigi & Figli S.S. is and winery located in the commune of Rovolon (PD) in the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region of Italy. It makes sweet white wines under the Colli Euganei Fior d’Arancio DOCG.

Owner: Raffaele Cristofanon. He started working here as a child and took over in the early 2000s from his father Luigi.

Vineyards: The Moscato Giallo is grown on volcanic soils in the Colli Euganei or Euganean Hills.

Sparkling wines

Colli Euganei DOC Bianco Frizzante, Serprino: It is assumed that the Prosecco grape, of karstic origin with the name of Pucino, was the preferred wine of Empress Livia (Roman Emperor Augustus’s wife). The grape was brought to the Colli Euganei where it was named Serprino (also known as Glera).

Colli Euganei DOC Bianco Spumante, Fior d’Arancio: From Moscato Giallo (Goldmuskateller, Yellow Muscat). 6% alcohol. 2012 Lovely lift (Decanter Volcanic Wines Seminar 2013).

Colli Euganei DOC Bianco Frizzante Moscato: Moscato Bianco (Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains, Moscato di Canelli). 6% alcohol.

Colli Euganei Bianco Prosecco Spumante: Glera. 11.5% alcohol.

Colli Euganei Rosato Spumante Brut, Condé: Barbera. 11.5% alcohol.

Colli Euganei Rosso Spumante Dolce Corbinello: From the Padua Corbine (red grape). 9% alcohol.

White wines

Colli Euganei DOC Bianco: Garganega, Friuliano (Tocai), Prosecco and Pinot Blanc.

Colli Euganei DOC Pinot Bianco: Pinot Blanc. Planted 1995. 2.8m x 0.8m. Guyot.

Colli Euganei DOC Cru San Giorgio, Chardonnay: Planted 1998. 2.6m x 0.8m. Guyot.

Colli Euganei DOC Cru Castearo, Moscato Secco: Moscato Bianco.

Red wines

Colli Euganei Rosso DOC: 2001 Merlot, both Cabernets. No wood. Cool, soft (Decanter Volcanic Wines Seminar 2013).

Colli Euganei Rosso DOC Cru Vigne delle Roche: 2008 60% Merlot, 40% CS & CF. French oak.

Colli Euganei Rosso, Cru Sereo: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon. 2008 Smoky oak, ripe, mid-weight (Decanter Volcanic Wines Seminar 2013).

Sweet white wines

Colli Euganei Fior d’Arancio DOCG Passito: Made from Moscato Giallo. 1999 Debut vintage. | 2009 Moscato Giallo (Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains). Planted 1998 in the commune of Rovolon. Guyot (2.6 x 0.8 vines/ha). Picked in September. Best grapes. Dried on mats (sui grattici). Pressed (pigiatura).12m in barrels. New wood makes this a bit phenolic, but very soft (Decanter Volcanic Wines Seminar 2013). | 2011 12% alc. 8,000 bottles. | 2013 100% Moscato Giallo. The grapes are dried for at least 4 months in boxes. Aged 24 months in tonneaux. 200g/l residual sugar. 12% alc.

Contact

Azienda Agricola Montegrande

Via Torre, 2

I-35030 Rovolon (PD), Italy

Tel+39 049.5226276 | 

Website: www.vinimontegrande.it

Bibliography

Decanter Volcanic Wines Seminar (Chandos House, 2 Queen Anne Mews, London W1G 9LQ) 7 May 2013.