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    Castel del Monte Bombino Nero DOCG

    Castel del Monte Bombino Nero DOCG: Red Grape is Bombino NeroRosato (Ro): Minimum 90% Bombino Nero + OAN. The Minimum alcohol level is 12.0% We are working on this Castel del Monte Bombino Nero DOCG appellation description.Please come back soon.Send us an e-mail if you are looking for more info atcheers@drinkitalian.com In the meantime, if you are in the mood for a good book, you can try:– The Modern History of Italian Wine by Walter Filipputti– Hidden Gems of Italy: An Insider’s Secret Formula To Find Top-Class Italian Wines At Value Prices And Taste La Dolce Vita by Tony Margiotta Additionally, you can discover the other wines from Puglia.

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    Cacc’è Mmitte di Lucera DOC

    Cacc’è Mmitte di Lucera DOC: Red Grape is Uva di TroiaRosso (Rd): 35–60% Uva di Troia (locally Sumarello); 25–35% Malvasia Nera, Montepulciano, and/or Sangiovese; 15–30% Bombino Bianco, Malvasia Bianca, and/or Trebbiano. The Minimum alcohol level is 11.5% We are working on this Cacc’è Mmitte di Lucera DOC appellation description.Please come back soon.Send us an e-mail if you are looking for more info atcheers@drinkitalian.com In the meantime, if you are in the mood for a good book, you can try:– The Modern History of Italian Wine by Walter Filipputti– Hidden Gems of Italy: An Insider’s Secret Formula To Find Top-Class Italian Wines At Value Prices And Taste La Dolce Vita by Tony Margiotta Additionally, you…

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    Brindisi DOC

    Brindisi DOC: White Grapes are  Chardonnay, Fiano, Malvasia, Sauvignon Blancand Red Grapes are Malvasia Nera, Negroamaro, SusumanielloBianco (Wh): Minimum 80% Chardonnay and/or Malvasia + OAWG; Chardonnay (Wh): Minimum 90% Chardonnay + OANWG; Fiano (Wh): Minimum 90% Fiano + OANWG; Malvasia Bianca (Wh): Minimum 90% Malvasia + OANWG; Sauvignon (Wh): Minimum 90% Sauvignon Blanc + OANWG; Rosato (Ro): Minimum 70% Negroamaro + OARG;Negroamaro (Ro): Minimum 85% Negroamaro + OARG; Rosso (Rd): Minimum 70% Negroamaro + OARG; Negroamaro (Rd): Minimum 85% Negroamaro + OARG; Susumaniello (Rd): Minimum 85% Susumaniello + OARG; Novello (Rosso); Riserva (Rosso, Negroamaro); Spumante (WhSp, RoSp): Can be made by a second fermentation of Bianco, Rosato, Negroamaro Rosato, or any of the white varietals. The…

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    Barletta DOC

    Barletta DOC: White Grape is  Malvasia and Red Grape is Uva di TroiaBianco (Wh, WhFr): Minimum 60% Malvasia Bianca + OANWG. Malvasia Bianca (Wh, WhFr): Minimum 90% Malvasia + OAWG. Rosato (Ro, RoFr): Minimum 70% Uva di Troia + OANRG. Rosso (Rd): Minimum 70% Uva di Troia + OANRG. Uva di Troia or Nero di Troia (Rd): Minimum 90% Uva di Troia + OARG. Novello (Rosso) Riserva (Rosso, Uva di Troia) The Minimum alcohol level is 10.5% for Bianco; 11.0% for Malvasia Bianca and Rosato; 11.5% for Novello; 12.0% for Rosso and Uva di Troia; 13.0% for Riserva We are working on this Barletta DOC appellation description.Please come back soon.Send us…

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    Alezio DOC

    Alezio DOC:Red Grape is NegroamaroRosato (Rd): Minimum 80% Negroamaro; maximum 20% Malvasia Nera, Sangiovese, and/or Montepulciano. Rosso (Rd): Minimum 80% Negroamaro; maximum 20% Malvasia Nera, Sangiovese, and/or Montepulciano. Riserva (Rosso) Minimum alcohol level is 12.0% for Rosato and Rosso; 12.5% for Riserva We are working on this Alezio DOC appellation description.Please come back soon.Send us an e-mail if you are looking for more info atcheers@drinkitalian.com In the meantime, if you are in the mood for a good book, you can try:– The Modern History of Italian Wine by Walter Filipputti– Hidden Gems of Italy: An Insider’s Secret Formula To Find Top-Class Italian Wines At Value Prices And Taste La Dolce Vita by Tony Margiotta…

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    Aleatico di Puglia DOC

    Aleatico di Puglia DOC:Red Grape is AleaticoDolce Naturale (RdSw): Minimum 85% Aleatico; maximum 15% Malvasia Nera, Negroamaro, and/or Primitivo. Liquoroso (RdFoSw): Minimum 85% Aleatico; maximum 15% Malvasia Nera, Negroamaro, and/or Primitivo. Riserva (Dolce Naturale, Liquoroso) The Minimum alcohol level is 13.0% for Dolce Naturale (15.0% potential); 16.0% for Liquoroso (18.5% potential) We are working on this Aleatico di Puglia DOC appellation description.Please come back soon.Send us an e-mail if you are looking for more info atcheers@drinkitalian.com In the meantime, if you are in the mood for a good book, you can try:– The Modern History of Italian Wine by Walter Filipputti– Hidden Gems of Italy: An Insider’s Secret Formula To Find Top-Class Italian…

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    Uva di Troia

    Uva di Troia is a grape found in the Northern part of Puglia. It is medium intensity in color but it is also used for the production of Rosato wines. We are working on this Uva di Troia grape description. Please come back soon.Send us an e-mail if you are looking for more info at cheers@drinkitalian.com Two of the best books about Italian grapes, where some of this information come from, are:– Native Grapes of Italy, by Ian d’Agata– Italian Wine Unplugged, by Steve Kim Additionally, you can discover the other grapes from Puglia.

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    Susumaniello

    Susumaniello is a grape from Puglia, mainly in the countryside around Bari and Brindisi and it blends usually with Negro Amaro. We are working on this Susumaniell grape description. Please come back soon.Send us an e-mail if you are looking for more info at cheers@drinkitalian.com Two of the best books about Italian grapes, where some of this information come from, are:– Native Grapes of Italy, by Ian d’Agata– Italian Wine Unplugged, by Steve Kim Additionally, you can discover the other grapes from Puglia.

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    Primitivo

    Primitivo is the most famous grape from Puglia, very well known also outside Italy as it is the same as Zinfandel in California. The name Primitivo refers to the early ripening, as a matter of fact, it is one of the first grape to be harvested in Italy in the summer. We are working on this Primitivo grape description. Please come back soon.Send us an e-mail if you are looking for more info at cheers@drinkitalian.com Two of the best books about Italian grapes, where some of this information come from, are:– Native Grapes of Italy, by Ian d’Agata– Italian Wine Unplugged, by Steve Kim Additionally, you can discover the other grapes…

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    Negro Amaro

    Negro Amaro is a grape associated with Puglia, even if there are some small plantings in Basilicata and Campania. The word negro means black, while Amaro can stand for Bitter or, as a second origin theory, can come from the Greek word “Mavros” which means black again. So it can either be translated as Black Bitter or Black Black. One thing is sure: the color of its wine is very dark. We are working on this Negro Amaro grape description. Please come back soon.Send us an e-mail if you are looking for more info at cheers@drinkitalian.com Two of the best books about Italian grapes, where some of this information come from,…