Description
The Castel del Monte Bombino Nero PDO is reserved exclusively for Red wine. The Designation also incorporates numerous geographical specifications.
Production Area
The production area of Castel del Monte Bombino Nero PDO is within the territory of the municipality of Minervino Murge, parts of the territories of Andria, Corato, Trani, Ruvo, Terlizzi, Bitonto, Palo del Colle and Toritto, and the entire territory of the island of D’Ameli in the administrative municipality of Binetto, in the provinces of Barletta-Andria-Trani and Bari, in the Apulia region.
Description of product typologies
Castel del Monte Bombino Nero PDO is onion-skin pink with purple reflections; the nose offers a bouquet of floral and fruity notes of wild rose and predominantly cherry; it is fresh, smooth and full on the palate, with well-balanced aromas, delicate acidity and a long, juicy finish. The vinification, maturing, ageing and bottling processes must take place within the delimited production area.
Geographical and sub-area specifications
The Castel del Monte Bombino Nero PDO can be accompanied by the specification of additional geographical sub-designations referring to defined districts and areas within the production area, from where the grapes used to obtain the wine originate.
Additional specifications
The Castel del Monte Bombino Nero PDO designation can be followed by the specification Vigna (Vineyard) with the relative toponym.
