Ostuni
Styles
Principal grape varieties
Francavilla (Zlatarica Vrgorska)Bianco Di AlessanoVerdeca B. (Lagorthi)CinsautNegro Amaro N. (Negro Amaro)Malvasia Nera Di Brindisi N. (Malvasia Nera Di Brindisi)Notardomenico N. (Notardomenico)Susumaniello N. (Susumaniello)
Terroir
Natural factors
- 70% of rainfall concentrated in autumn and winter; mean annual precipitation between 450 mm and 1,300 mm.
- The DOC encompasses the lower Murgia and the Valle d'Itria, a morphological setting that modulates the microclimate.
- Viticulture succeeds only where the soil is deep enough to offset summer aridity.
Terroir / wine link
- Soils of 'terre rosse' over a karstic bedrock: summer aridity drives roots deep, favoring viticulture where the soil is sufficiently deep.
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-A0561