Castel del Monte DOC

WHITE WINES

• Bianco (Wh, WhFr): Any proportions of Bombino Bianco, Chardonnay, and/or Pampanuto (locally Pampanino); maximum 35% OANWG
• Bombino Bianco (Wh, WhFr): Minimum 90% Bombino Bianco + OANWG
• Chardonnay (Wh, WhFr): Minimum 90% Chardonnay + OANWG
• Sauvignon (Wh, WhFr): Minimum 90% Sauvignon Blanc + OANWG

ROSATO WINES

• Rosato (Ro, RoFr): Any proportions of Aglianico, Bombino Nero, and/or Uva di Troia (locally Nero di Troia); maximum 35% OANRG
• Aglianico (Ro, RoFr): Minimum 90% Aglianico + OANRG

RED WINES

• Rosso (Rd): Any proportions of Aglianico, Montepulciano, and/or Uva di Troia; maximum 35% OANRG
• Aglianico (Rd): Minimum 90% Aglianico + OANRG
• Cabernet (Rd): Minimum 90% Cabernet Franc and/or Cabernet Sauvignon + OANRG
• Nero di Troia (Rd): Minimum 90% Uva di Troia + OANRG
• Novello (Rosso)
• Riserva (Aglianico, Cabernet)

SPARKLING WINES

• Spumante (WhSp): Any proportions of Bombino Bianco, Chardonnay, and/or Pampanuto; maximum 35% OANWG
• Bombino Bianco Spumante (WhSp): Minimum 90% Bombino Bianco + OANWG
• Rosato Spumante (RoSp): Any proportions of Aglianico, Bombino Nero, and/or Uva di Troia; maximum 35% OANRG

• Spumante wines may undergo second fermentation either in bottles or in autoclaves
• Minimum alcohol level: 10.5% for Bianco tranquillo, white varietals (tranquillo and frizzante), and Aglianico Rosato frizzante; 11.0% for Bianco frizzante, Rosato (tranquillo and frizzante), and Aglianico Rosato tranquillo; 11.5% for spumanti and Novello; 12.0% for Rosso and Nero di Troia; 12.5% for Cabernet; 13.0% for Aglianico and riservas
• Residual sugar: Maximum 10 g/l (1.0%) for still (tranquillo) wines; maximum 35 g/l (3.5%) for spumanti
• Aging: For Riserva, minimum 2 years, including 1 year in barrel (ERD = November 1, V+2)