Decanter will host the Consorzio Vini Asolo Montello, the producers’ association that protects and promotes the wines of Asolo Prosecco DOCG. The tasting will feature wines from eight producers, in a diverse range of styles, including single-vintage, bottle-fermented (Sui Lieviti) and Brut Nature.
The Asolo Prosecco Superiore denomination was established in 2009, as part of the reforms that elevated the two hilly areas in the province of Treviso to DOCG status – distinguishing them from the much larger Prosecco DOC zone. Since then, Asolo Prosecco Superiore DOCG production has grown from barely three million bottles in 2014 to 32.4 million in 2024.
Many factors set Asolo Prosecco Superiore DOCG apart from the wider world of Italian sparkling wine – not least the fact that it was the first in Italy to recognise the super-dry Extra Brut style, and produces wines in a range of sweetness levels. The soft, round Extra Dry wines display the Glera grape’s signature ripe apple, pear and citrus notes, while the drier Brut and Extra Brut wines have more focus on minerality and structure.
Date:
Wednesday 23 July 2025
Location:
Decanter Tasting Suite, 121-141 Westbourne Terrace, Paddington W2 6JR
Timings:
18:30 - Welcome drinks
19:00 - Guided tasting begins
20:15 - Q&A session
20:30 - Tasting ends
Price:
£49 per person
THE WINES
First Flight
- Case Paolin, Col Fondo Brut Nature, Asolo Prosecco Superiore Sui Lieviti DOCG NV
- Bele Casel, Vecchie Uve Extra Brut, Asolo Prosecco Superiore DOCG 2021
- Montelvini, Collezione Serenitatis Extra Brut, Asolo Prosecco Superiore DOCG 2024
- Tenuta Amadio, Brut, Asolo Prosecco Superiore DOCG NV
Second Flight
- Villa Sandi, Biodiversity Friend Brut, Asolo Prosecco Superiore DOCG NV
- Giusti, Extra Dry, Asolo Prosecco Superiore DOCG NV
- Montelliana, Extra Dry, Asolo Prosecco Superiore DOCG 2024
- Leterre, Dry, Asolo Prosecco Superiore DOCG 2024
THE HOSTS
Gianpaolo Giacobbo
Wine writer and educator
Gianpaolo Giacobbo is a wine writer and educator based in Bassano del Grappa in Veneto.
The author and co-author of several books on wine and grappa for Slow Food Editore, he is also a long-standing contributor to guides like Osterie d’Italia and Slow Wine.
Gianpaolo has worked with renowned publications including Porthos, Fine Wine Magazine, Slow Wine Magazine and Civiltà del Bere. Gianpaolo teaches wine culture at institutions including Ca’ Foscari University of Venice and the University of Gastronomic Sciences in Pollenzo. He serves as a wine buyer, trainer and international speaker, with a strong focus on natural and terroir-driven wines.
James Button
Regional Editor Italy, Decanter
James Button leads Decanter’s coverage of Italian wine regions. A WSET Level 4 Diploma graduate, he joined Decanter in 2016, ten years after he began his professional wine journey.
His balanced editorial voice makes him a go-to guide for both enthusiasts and professionals navigating Italy’s wine scene.
