Castel del Monte Bombino Nero
Styles
Principal grape varieties
Terroir
Natural factors
- Local lithology: compact limestones of the Cretaceous Bari and Altamura limestone formations, with Holocene alluvial deposits in the inland zones.
- Soils of modest depth, with high stoniness and rockiness; in extreme cases unsuitable for cultivation.
Human factors
- Winemaking tradition documented by monastic records and works of art from Magna Graecia (Museo Jatta). (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)
- New plantings at a minimum density of 4,000 vines per hectare, trained to alberello or counter-trellis (controspalliera). (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)
Facts drawn from the cahier's terroir-link section (Lien au terroir) by automatic interpretation — see the source.
Sources
- eAmbrosia register (EU) — File number PDO-IT-A0537
- Official trade body site — Consorzio di Tutela Vini DOC Castel del Monte