Puglia Wine World – All the Puglia of Wine in one click
Puglia Wine World – All the Puglia of Wine in one click
The octagonal manor of Emperor Frederick II is surrounded by the vineyards of the Castel del Monte PDO, that encircle it like a crown.
Wine color: white, red, rosé
Alcohol content: from 10,50% up to 13% depending on typology
Characteristic of: the whole territory of Minervino Murge (BAT), part of Andria, Canosa di Puglia, Trani (BAT); part of Binetto, Bitonto, Corato, Palo del Colle, Ruvo di Puglia, Terlizzi, Toritto (Bari).
Grape varieties: Pampanuto, Chardonnay or Bombino Bianco up to 100% in the white. Nero di Troia, Aglianico or Montepulciano up to 100% in the red. Bombino Nero , Aglianico or Nero di Troia up to 100% in the rosé.
Behind a single PDO label, many wines for Castel del Monte PDO. Historically, it was among the first Apulian wines to cross borders in its bottle and label: back in 1895 it won the Milan wine show, and in 1910 it was awarded at the International Agricultural Expo in Buenos Aires. Along with this prestigious wine, Apulia‘s culture and history also travel: its name, Castel del Monte PDO is inspired by the octagonal manor of Frederick II of Swabia, which stands out as a UNESCO site and has been surrounded by vines for centuries.
At the table, the combination of land and sea of Castel del Monte PDO is truly limitless.
The typologies provided by its production Regulations are:
The variegated window dedicated to the single vines of Castel del Monte PDO leads wine lovers to other types of wine for the whole meal or for a toast, which have in common that they must be obtained from at least 90% of the grapes of the indicated vines:
Castel del Monte PDO White is obtained from grapes up to 100% Pampanuto (or Pampanino) or up to 100% Chardonnay or up to 100% Bombino Bianco.
In the glass, Castel del Monte PDO White has a more or less intense straw yellow colour, a pleasing, delicate aroma and a zesty taste, ranging from dry to medium dry.
Grado alcolico: 10,5%
Castel del Monte PDO Sparkling White, has a fine, evanescent froth, a more or less intense straw yellow colour, a delicate, fruity aroma and a dry to medium sweet, well balanced taste.
Alcohol Content: 11%
Castel del Monte PDO Spumante Charmat Method White has a fine, persistent froth, a more or less intense straw yellow colour with possible golden reflections, a fragrant, complex aroma, characteristic of double fermentation, and a fresh, zesty, fine, well balanced to medium sweet taste.
Alcohol Content: 11,50%
Castel del Monte PDO Red is an expression of Nero di Troia up to 100%, Aglianico up to 100%, Montepulciano up to 100%.
Castel del Monte PDO Red has a ruby red to garnet red colour, a pleasing, distinctive aroma and a dry to medium sweet, well balanced taste
Alcohol Content: 12%
Castel del Monte PDO Nouveau Red has a more or less intense ruby red colour, an intense, pleasing, distinctive aroma and a dry to medium sweet, distinctive taste.
Alcohol Content: 11,50%
The Castel del Monte PDO Rosé, also Sparkling and Spumante Charmat Method, is the pleasantness of wines that caress the eyes, nose and palate where for these types stand out the Bombino Nero grapes up to 100%, or Aglianico up to 100% or Nero di Troia up to 100%.
Castel del Monte PDO Rosè has a more or less intense rosé colour, a distinctive fruity aroma and a dry to medium sweet, well balanced taste.
Alcohol Content: 11%.
Castel del Monte PDO Sparkling Rosé has a fine, evanescent froth, a more or less pale pink colour, a delicate, fruity aroma and a dry to medium sweet, well balanced, distinctive taste.
Alcohol Content: 10,50%
Castel del Monte PDO Spumante Charmat Method Rosé, fascinates with its fine and persistent foam. The rosé colour is more or less intense. The aroma is fragrant, complex, characteristic of double fermentation. At the palate is fresh, savoury, fine, well balanced and medium sweet.
Alcoholic Grade: 11,50%
Castel del Monte PDO Bombino Bianco has a more or less intense straw yellow colour, a delicate, characteristic, fruity aroma and a dry to medium sweet, well balanced taste.
Alcohol Content: 10,50%
Castel del Monte PDO Bombino Bianco Sparkling is characterized by a fine, evanescent froth, a more or less intense straw yellow colour, a delicate, fruity aroma and a dry to medium sweet, well balanced taste.
Alcohol Content: 10,50%
Castel del Monte PDO Bombino Bianco Spumante Charmat Method , on the other hand, has a fine, persistent froth, a more or less intense straw yellow colour with golden hues, a fragrant, complex aroma, characteristic of double fermentation, and a fresh, zesty, fine, well balanced, to medium sweet taste.
Alcohol Content: 11,50%
Castel del Monte PDO Chardonnay has a more or less intense straw yellow colour, a delicate, distinctive, fruity aroma and a dry to medium dry, full, well balanced taste.
Alcohol Content: 10,50%
Castel del Monte PDO Chardonnay Sparkling has a fine, evanescent froth, a more or less intense straw yellow colour, a delicate, fruity aroma and a dry to medium sweet, well balanced taste.
Alcohol Content: 10,50%
Castel del Monte PDO Sauvignon has a more or less intense straw yellow colour, a distinctive, well balanced aroma and a dry to medium sweet taste.
Alcohol Content: 10,50%
Castel del Monte PDO Sauvignon Sparkling has a fine, evanescent froth, a more or less intense straw yellow colour, a delicate, fruity aroma and a dry to medium sweet, well balanced taste.
Alcohol Content: 10,50%
Castel del Monte PDO Nero di Troia is ruby red to garnet in colour, has a pleasing, distinctive aroma and a dry to medium sweet, well balanced taste.
Alcohol Content: 12%
Castel del Monte DOP Cabernet bewitches with its ruby red colour tending towards garnet, its aroma is characteristic and pleasant, and its taste ranges from dry to medium sweet and well balanced.
Alcohol Content: 12,50%
Castel del Monte PDO Cabernet Reserve has a ruby red colour tending toward garnet red with ageing, a pleasing characteristic aroma and a dry to medium sweet, well balanced taste.
Castel del Monte PDO Cabernet Reserve wine has a minimum mandatory ageing period of at least two years, one of which must be in wooden barrels.
Alcohol Content: 13%
Castel del Monte PDO Aglianico has a ruby red colour tending toward garnet, a delicate, characteristic aroma and a dry to medium sweet, well balanced taste.
Alcohol Content: 13%
Castel del Monte PDO Aglianico Reserve boasts a ruby red colour tending towards garnet red with ageing, a delicate characteristic aroma and a dry to medium sweet, well balanced taste.
Castel del Monte PDO Aglianico Reserve wine has a minimum obligatory ageing period of at least two years, one of which must be in wooden barrels.
Alcohol Content: 13%
Castel del Monte PDO Aglianico Rosé shines for its more or less intense rosé colour, its delicate, fragrant and intense aroma and its dry to medium dry, characteristic and well balanced taste.
Alcohol Content: 11%
Castel del Monte PDO Aglianico Sparkling Rosé has a fine, evanescent froth, a more or less intense rosé colour, a delicate, fruity aroma and a dry to medium sweet
Alcohol Content: 10,50%
