Tarantino
Styles
Principal grape varieties
AglianicoAléaticoBarbera N. (Barbera Nera)Bianco Di AlessanoPagadebiti (Bombino Bianco)Bombino Nero N. (Bombino Nero)Cabernet-FrancCabernet-SauvignonChardonnayFalanghina B. (Falanghina Flegrea)FianoFrancavilla (Zlatarica Vrgorska)Garganega B. (Garganega)Greco (Greco Bianco Di Tufo)Greco Bianco B. (Greco Bianco Di Tufo)Grillo B. (Grillo)Manzoni Bianco B. (Manzoni Bianco)Lacrima N. (Lacrima)Lambrusco Marani N. (Lambrusco Marani)Lambrusco Maestri N. (Lambrusco Maestri)CotMalvasia Bianca (Malvasia Bianca Lunga)Malvasia Bianca Di Candia B. (Malvasia Bianca Di Candia)Malvasía (Malvasia Dubrovacka)Malvasia Nera Di Brindisi N. (Malvasia Nera Di Brindisi)MerlotMoscatello Selvatico B. (Moscatello Selvatico)Muscat À Petits Grains BlancsNegro Amaro N. (Negro Amaro)Notardomenico N. (Notardomenico)CinsautPetit Verdot (Verdot Petit)Piedirosso N. (Piedirosso)Pinot BlancPinot GrisPinot NoirPrimitivoRiesling Italico B. (Welschriesling)Riesling (Riesling Weiss)SangioveseSauvignonSemillonSusumaniello N. (Susumaniello)Sylvaner (Silvaner Gruen)SyrahGewurztraminer (Gewuerztraminer)Ugni Blanc (Trebbiano Toscano)Uva Di Troia N. (Uva Di Troia)Verdeca B. (Lagorthi)VermentinoVerdicchio Bianco B. (Verdicchio Bianco)
Terroir
Natural factors
- Hilly terrain accounting for 90% of the area, with an average altitude of 190–200 m above sea level; no true mountains present.
- Karstic calcare substructure: low water retention, zone poor in underground water resources.
Human factors
- Diverse soils: clay-loam (Laterza), compact calcare (Massafra, Mottola, Crispiano), loose calcare and sandy-silt-clay soils (Ginosa, Palagianello).
- Karstic calcare substructure poor in underground water; the 'favonio' wind from the SW, hot and arid, with well-documented negative effects on crops.
Terroir / wine link
- Karstic calcare substructure: the soil absorbs and disperses water, creating a zone poor in underground water yet healthful, free from waterlogging.
Facts drawn from the cahier's terroir-link section (Lien au terroir) by automatic interpretation — see the source.
Sources
- eAmbrosia register (EU) — File number PGI-IT-A0603