Castel del Monte Rosso Riserva
Styles
Principal grape varieties
Terroir
Natural factors
- Soils developed on compact Cretaceous calcare (Bari and Altamura units), with Holocene alluvial deposits in the inland areas
- Maximum elevations in the north-western area: Monte Caccia at 680 m and Torre Disperata at 686 m above sea level
- Soils of modest depth with high stone and rock content, at times at the limit of cultivability
Human factors
- Winemaking tradition documented by monastic records and works of art from Magna Graecia (Museo Jatta) (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)
- DOCG status granted by Ministerial Decree of 04.10.2011, separated from the DOC Castel del Monte established in 1971 (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-A0539
- Official trade body site — Consorzio di Tutela Vini DOC Castel del Monte