Tarantino
Styles
Principal grape varieties
AglianicoAléaticoBarbera N. (Barbera Nera)Bianco Di AlessanoPagadebiti (Bombino Bianco)Bombino Nero N. — Bombino (Bombino Nero)Cabernet-FrancCabernet-SauvignonChardonnayFalanghina B. (Falanghina Flegrea)FianoFrancavilla (Zlatarica Vrgorska)Garganega B. (Garganega)Greco (Greco Bianco Di Tufo)Greco Bianco B. — Greco (Greco Bianco Di Tufo)Grillo B. (Grillo)Manzoni Bianco B. — Incrocio Manzoni 6.0.13 B. (Manzoni Bianco)Lacrima N. (Lacrima)Lambrusco Marani N. — Lambrusco (Lambrusco Marani)CotMalvasia Bianca (Malvasia Bianca Lunga)Malvasía (Malvasia Dubrovacka)MerlotMoscatello Selvatico B. (Moscatello Selvatico)Muscat À Petits Grains BlancsNegro Amaro N. — NegroamaroNotardomenico N. (Notardomenico)CinsautPetit Verdot (Verdot Petit)Piedirosso N. — Palombina (Piedirosso)Pinot BlancPinot GrisPinot NoirPrimitivo N. — ZinfadelRiesling Italico B. — Riesling (Welschriesling)Riesling (Riesling Weiss)SangioveseSauvignonSemillonSusumaniello N. — Sussumariello (Susumaniello)Sylvaner (Silvaner Gruen)SyrahGewurztraminer (Gewuerztraminer)Ugni Blanc (Trebbiano Toscano)Uva Di Troia N. — Nero Di Troia (Uva Di Troia)Verdeca B. (Lagorthi)VermentinoVerdicchio Bianco B. — Verdicchio (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