Castel del Monte Bombino Nero

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Terroir

• The Murge plateau, whose backbone is composed of well-stratified dolomitic limestones and dolomites, extends across the provinces of Bari, Brindisi, and Taranto, reaching elevations of up to 686 m above sea level in the north-western section.
• The rocks are frequently fractured and show varying degrees of karstification, a karst structure that accounts for the absence of surface water in the area.
• The climate is typically sub-Mediterranean, with a mean annual temperature of approximately 17.5°C at Andria near the coast and 14.4°C in the higher zones farther from the sea.
• Mean annual rainfall is approximately 560 mm, concentrated mainly in the autumn-winter period during November and December, while the summer months from June to August receive around 100 mm.
• The most widespread soil type in the area is of modest depth and high stoniness and rockiness, to the point that in extreme cases it may prove unsuitable for cultivation.

• The zone is characterised by a millennia-long winemaking tradition, attested by historical documents held in monastic archives and libraries and by works of art from the Magna Graecia period preserved in the Museo Jatta.
• The ancient bush-vine (alberello) and Guyot training forms, well suited to a hot, arid environment, have been gradually joined by more expansive canopy systems introduced to increase yields, today confined mainly to the lower-lying and more fertile areas.

Facts drawn from the specification's terroir-link section by automatic interpretation — see the source.

All appellations in Italy

Sources

• eAmbrosia register (EU) — File number PDO-IT-A0537
• Official trade body site — Consorzio di Tutela Vini DOC Castel del Monte