Moscato di Trani
Styles
Principal grape varieties
Terroir
Natural factors
- Sub-Mediterranean climate: average temperatures ranging from 14.4 °C (higher elevations) to 17.5 °C (coastal areas); temperatures can drop below 0 °C in January–February.
- Average annual rainfall approximately 560 mm, concentrated in autumn and spring; snow generally above 500 m a.s.l.
Human factors
- Documented trade dating back to around the year 1000: the Venetians entered into an agreement with the "Dogana di Trane". (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)
- In the 14th century, Roberto d'Angiò, Count of Trani, restricted exports from the ports of the Kingdom of Naples, provoking discontent among Venetian merchants. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)
Product characteristics
- Dolce naturale: golden yellow, intense bouquet, sweet and velvety palate, minimum alcohol 12.5%. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)
- Liqueur-style version (no longer produced since 2005): same organoleptic characteristics as the dolce, with a minimum ageing period of one year. (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-A0555