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Summary
Apulia and Torrevento
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Apulia wine areas
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Typical grapevines of Apulia
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Nero di Troia - a typical red grape
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Torrevento winery
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Torrevento vineyards
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Torrevento wines
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Certifications
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Apulia and Torrevento
A brief history on vine-growing and winemaking in Apulia
Historical outline
In this area at the very tip of the Italian boot surrounded by
the Mediterranean Sea, the most diverse cultures have
followed each other in the course of millennia; the cultural
and art heritage of this age-old past is still well preserved
amidst a landscape of unique beauty.
Apulia is one of the oldest vine-growing countries with a
rich history of traditions and legends.
The origins of Apulian vine-growing are so remote that the
term legend seems the most appropriate to fill the gaps left
by historical evidence and records.
However, the most reliable historical sources attribute the
merit of having first introduced grapes, their growing
methods, the taste for and art of drinking wine to Italy’s
southern regions to the Greeks.
On the other hand, we cannot forget that in classical Greece
and perhaps throughout the ancient world Dionysus, “that
mysterious god hidden in the fibres of vine”, was considered
a “civilizing god”. It was around a precious crater, where
the wine was mixed with water, as drinking pure wine was
deemed dangerous, that the dinner guests sought the proper
balance not only of liquids but also of pleasure; wine was
considered a medium in pursuing social intercourse,
knowledge and delight.
And Apulia still bears many traces of this mythical past;
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however, across the centuries the art of growing grapes and
making wine evolved into something still sharing the
classical world’s blurred borders between myth and reality,
but slowly acquiring its peculiar features perhaps thanks to
the new impulses produced by autochthonous populations.
These are the complex origins that perhaps influenced the
success, greater than in any other part of Magna Graecia
and the Roman world later, “merum”, namely wine, has
enjoyed in Apulia.
Still today, this term is used in local dialects with different
accents and sounds, but everywhere indicating a generous
and genuine wine.
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Horace sang the praises of the Merum Tarentinum, the
genuine wine, the pure wine, clearly distinguished from the
“vinum” of the Castelli Romani.
Geographical Area
Apulia is Italy’s easternmost region.
It is marked by vast flat parts and the high grounds of the
Gargano Promontory, the Murge Plateau and the hills called
Serre Salentine.
It covers an area of almost 20,000 square kilometres, about
53% of which are flatlands.
The Apulian populations hardly exceeds 4 millions, with a
density of 210 inhabitants per square km.
The region stretches for 400 km, with an 830-km-long
coastline along the Adriatic and Ionian Seas; it is made up
of six provinces, namely from north to south: Foggia, Bari,
Brindisi, Taranto, Lecce, Bat (Barletta, Andria, Trani).
Climate
Apulia’s climate is typically Mediterranean, marked by
mild winters and hot and often dry summers.
It is a zone of scarce rainfall, with an average of 620 mm in
the seventy-year period 1921 – 1990.
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Soil
Apulia includes diverse geographical zones with
well-defined features and uniform lithologic and structural
elements.
In fact, the Apulian landscape is dominated by horizontal
lines and soft and rolling hills, while actual mountain
habitats are to be found only in the higher areas.
These heights are formed by widespread Mesozoic and
Cenozoic limestone arranged in mighty layers.
Such calcareous soils are in fact the distinguishing feature
of the most famous wine “terroirs” of the world.
Therefore, Apulian vineyards are often referred to as a
“paradise of terroirs”, a definition indicating a specific soil
that entails, when referred to wines, a very special and
unique taste.
“Alta Murgia”: the first “rural park” in Italy
The “Alta Murgia” can not be considered just a ‘natural
park’, as its target is not only to the protection of the natural
ecosystem, but also to the preservation and the valorization
of a territorial unit.
Here, the territory, is not considered just as a physical fact
but also perceived in very close connection with history,
human labor and with a possibility of ‘sustainable
development’, in line with the vocation of the traditional
use of land and in full compliance ‘environment.
A park in which prevails a report “of osmosis” between
man and natural environment that has resulted in centuries,
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a unique and complex system in which each element, the
natural and built, is historically and coherently placed.
Torrevento is at the CENTER of “RURAL PARK” and the
company structure is a typical example of the perfect blend
of tradition, human activities and natural environment.
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Apulia wine areas
We can divide the five wine-growing areas in Puglia: Castel
del Monte area (Daunia and Murge), Primitivo area, Itria
Valley, Salento area.
Castel del Monte area
We should use the plural to talk about this area of Apulia.
The Murgia are a mixed territory with a variety of landscapes
and flavours which originate from a generous terrain.
At the foot of Castel del Monte we find rocky soils with rich
spontaneous vegetation and strips of cultivated fields in
apparent contrast with the oak woods and pine forests of the
Upper Murgia. This is the land of Nero di Troia, which is
shared by three Doc wines from the northern area of Bari
Province. These wines have a good structure and are suitable
for long ageing. Other varieties which are very widespread
in this area are Aglianico, Bombino Bianco, Bombino Nero,
Montepulciano and Pampanuto. The landscape of the
Adriatic Murgia is more regular, and here we find the
precious Moscato di Trani, also known as Moscato Reale.
The Lower Murgia area is green, and here the wine-growers
of Gioia del Colle are in competition with Manduria for
supremacy in Primitivo production.
The Murgia Gorges area contains surprising natural
architecture – natural canals in the limestone bedrock,
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sinkholes, gorges and caves carved out by underground
water courses – and is absolutely fascinating.
Daunia is the area of Apulia which extends from the
Capitanata to the Sub-Appenines, sloping gradually down
to the north of Bari Province. The geometrically perfect
scenery consists of tiny plots, and this exceptional landscape
can be viewed from Rignano Garganico, the “Balcony of
the Gargano”.
As the seasons slip past, the colours change: the green of
the vines, the silver of the olive-trees, the yellow wheat, the
brown earth after ploughing. History, art, wine and
gastronomic traditions co-exist in this land where
Montepulciano d’Abruzzo dominates the reds, and Bombino
Bianco the whites and sparkling wines. Montepulciano
produces full-bodied reds, and gives excellent results here
in this area of Apulia. Bombino is elegant and distinguished,
with a remarkable structure and acidity, and is often used
together with Trebbiano Toscano to create particularly
delicate whites.
Nero di Troia is also very important, a strong variety which
is mostly used unblended to produce reds well-suited to
long ageing. There are also some rare gems in Daunia, such
as Somarello – found mostly around Lucera – together with
Tuccanese and Uva Zagarese.
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Primitivo area
Messapia is an area with a rich history and culture, and is
the homeland of Primitivo, an ancient native variety whose
grapes mature at the end of August (hence the name meaning
“early”).
It produces a full-bodied red wine, with a lot of character
and robust alcohol content. The area of production includes
Manduria, Sava and Lizzano, and is characterised by age-old
olive groves, vast fields of figtrees and ample vineyards,
caressed by the gentle breezes from the Ionian Sea. The
Primitivo vines are like small trees - some even 80 years old
- and give of their best here, thanks to the ideal micro-climate.
The famous Primitivo di Manduria Doc takes its name from
this grape.
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Itria valley area
The Valle d’Itria is the heartland of Apulian whites. Bianco
d’Alessano and Verdeca are used here to create famous and
delightful wines.
The landscapes is dotted with the cone-shaped roofs of the
“trulli”, which can be viewed from the beautiful panoramic
towns of Locorotondo, Martina Franca and Cisternino. The
white city of Ostuni with its terraced gardens around its
encircling walls lies a few kilometres from a dense area of
fortified farms and historic country manors. The
wine-producing tradition here is in full revival thanks to the
re-evaluation of rare native varieties like Impigno and
Ottavianello. Susumaniello also deserves a mention – a
black grape originally from Dalmatia which is also used
unblended.
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Salento
The most prominent wine-producing towns of the Upper
Salento have created the Negroamaro Park, dedicated to
this grape typical of the entire Salento and grown almost
exclusively in Apulia.
The name itself leaves no doubt as to the identity of this
purple-black grape: Negroamaro means “blackblack”,
deriving from niger in Latin and maru in Greek, and is also
closely connected to the local dialect: niuru maru evokes
both the blackness of the grapes and the bitter taste of the
wine.
It is fairly common to find this grape used alone, producing
dark wines with an intense flavour. This is a fundamental
variety in the doc production of this area, contributing to
some great red wines and also some extraordinary rosés – a
feature of the entire Salento area.
Negroamaro is very often blended with Malvasia Nera of
Brindisi and Lecce, which is another variety strongly
identified with the “Heel” of Italy. This area – best known
for its rocky Adriatic scenery, sandy Ionian beaches, and
the wonderful baroque architecture of Lecce and Galatina
– has also an incredible number of historic fortified farms
and country manor houses which are evidence of a
centuries-old tradition of farming the land.
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Typical grapevines of Apulia
The vineyards of Apulia
offer a vast panorama
of grapevine
varieties, which
can be appreciated
most of all in the
great structure
and strong identity
of the wines
produced from
the local varieties.
But the sun and
the soil of Apulia
also give a unique
and recognisable
character to the
numerous national
and international
grapevine varieties which have become part
of the region’s landscape.
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White grapes:
Bombino Bianco
This is a grape grown in the whole region. It is the main
variety used in some important
white Doc wines such as Castel
del Monte (with Pampanuto),
San Severo (blended with
Trebbiano Toscano) and
Leverano (with Malvasia
Bianca).
Verdeca
Verdeca is very important in
Locorotondo and Martina
Doc wines, used at 50 to 65%.
It is also used in Gravina Doc,
with other important white
grapes like Bombino Bianco or
Trebbiano Toscano.
Sauvignon
Here is another example of a
non-native variety which has
found an ideal habitat here in Apulia. Like
Chardonnay, it is used especially in the Castel del Monte,
Lizzano and Salice Salentino Doc wines.
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Pampanuto
Castel del Monte Doc is
the wine which makes
most use of Pampanuto
(also known as Pampanino),
used
together
with
Chardonnay or Bombino
Bianco.
Moscato Reale
Moscato Bianco or Moscato
Reale are the names of one of
the best known and most typical
local grapevines in Apulia.
Moscato grapes produce
Moscato di Trani Doc, a
naturally sweet wine comes
from the areas of Bari and
Foggia, and is also produced
as a sweet fortified wine.
Malvasia Bianca
This local variety is mostly
blended in many Apulian Doc
wines, such Cacc’e Mmitte di
Lucera, San Severo, Locorotondo,
Martina, Gravina, Lizzano and Leverano
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Fiano
Originally from neighbouring Campania, Fiano has found
its ideal habitat in Apulia, especially in the Valle d’Itria,
and is used in the Locorotondo and Martina Doc wines.
Chardonnay
An international vine in its regional expression.
Chardonnay is obviously not a native of Apulia,
but is very widespread here due to the excellent
local conditions. Castel del Monte, Lizzano,
Salice Salentino are Doc wines which use this
variety.
Greco
Greco is used in Gravina Doc together with
Malvasia Bianca and Bianco d’Alessano, and is
another example of a grape which expresses the
character of this remarkable white wine-producing
area
Bianco D’Alessano
This is one of the white grapes of the Murgia and
Valle d’Itria areas. We find it in Gravina, Martina,
Locorotondo, Ostuni and Lizzano Doc wines. In
recent years there has been great interest in some
wines which use this variety unblended.
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Red grapes
Aglianico
This variety is usually associated with neighbouring
Basilicata, but also has a long tradition in Apulia, where it
is very important in Castel
del Monte Doc, which
specifically
requires
Aglianico red and rosé.
Aleatico
This native vine is
present in the whole
region and produces a
naturally sweet wine.
Aleatico is also the name of
the Doc wine which also uses
Negroamaro, Malvasia Nera
and
Primitivo
in
lower
percentages.
Bombino Nero
This native vine is present in the
whole region and produces a naturally
sweet wine. Aleatico is also the name
of the Doc wine which also uses
Negroamaro, Malvasia Nera and
Primitivo in lower percentages.
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Malvasia nera di Lecce e di Brindisi
This grape is very widespread in the Salento peninsula,
from the Taranto area right across to the provinces
of Brindisi and Lecce. It is used in the Lizzano,
Brindisi, Squinzano, Salice Salentino,
Leverano, Copertino, Nardò, Matino
and Alezio Doc wines.
Merlot
Although Merlot is not originally an
Apulian variety, like other international
vines it has found good environmental
conditions in our area, and can be used
in small quantities for many Apulian
Doc wines.
Montepulciano
This variety is originally from outside
Apulia, but has found a perfect
environment here. Montepulciano is very
widespread in the province of Foggia,
used in the following Doc wines: San
Severo, Cacc’e Mmitte di Lucera, Ortanova,
Rosso di Cerignola and Rosso Canosa, and also
in the Castel del Monte and Lizzano doc wines,
as well as in the Leverano, Copertino and Alezio
Doc wines from the Salento.
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Negroamaro
This grape is the symbol of wine production in the Salento
area, which is increasingly well known and closely
connected with this variety which is also becoming more
popular in other areas of Apulia. Negroamaro is used in
Rosso di Cerignola Doc, and also in Lizzano, Brindisi,
Squinzano, Salice Salentino, Leverano, Copertino, Nardò,
Galatina, Matino and Alezio Doc wines.
Nero di Troia
The area known as “Frederick’s lands”, which runs from
the north of Bari province to the province of Foggia is best
represented by Nero di Troia. This variety alone or blended
with other varieties is used in the Castel del Monte, Cacc’e
Mmitte di Lucera, Ortanova, Rosso di Cerignola, and Rosso
Canosa Doc wines
Ottavianello
This is another example of a variety which has survived due
to the persistence and passion of local growers. Ottavianello
is grown in the province of Brindisi.
Primitivo di Gioia
According to tradition, Primitivo was first planted by
Benedictine monks around Gioia del Colle. Towards the
end of the 1700s, Don Filippo Francesco Indellicati selected
a clone and gave it the name “Primitivo”because of its early
ripening. Primitivo di Gioia is the best known variety used
in Gioia del Colle Doc.
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Primitivo di Manduria
This is one of the world famous Apulian wine grapes. It
originated near Gioia del Colle and found the best growing
conditions around Manduria. Primitivo di Manduria Doc
includes many towns in the province of Taranto and some
in the province of Brindisi.
Sangiovese
Sangiovese did not
originate in Apulia,
but is widely
cultivated in the
region. It is used for
San Severo, Cacc’e Mmitte
di Lucera, Ortanova, Rosso di
Cerignola and Rosso Canosa
Doc wines, but also for those
from Gioia del Colle and
Lizzano, as well as for the
Salento Doc wines Brindisi, Squinzano,
Leveranno, Copertino, Alezio
and Matino.
Susumaniello
This variety is used in small percentages in Ostuni and
Brindisi Doc wines, and in recent years has been rediscovered
and used unblended to make wine. This is another
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confirmation of the deep attachment of Apulian growers to
their homeland, and their untiring commitment to preserving
and enhancing their heritage
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Il Nero di Troia
a typical red grape
Historical Outline
This grape with a thick and black skin and a fleshy and
sweet pulp ripens in early October; it yields wines with a
good alcoholic content, excellent colouring properties with
purplish glints and a strong personality.
Uva di Troia is among the oldest and most typical grapes of
central and northern Apulia, very widespread, among others,
in the municipalities of Corato, Andria, Barletta, Canosa,
Cerignola, San Ferdinando di Puglia and Trani.
As legend has it, after the end of the Trojan war the mythical
Greek hero Diomed sailed to the Adriatic and up the river
Ofanto; there he is said to have found the right place to drop
anchor with the stones of the town of Troy, which he had
been carrying along as ballast, then using them as
boundary stones to mark the area
from then on called Campi
Diomedei
(Diomed’s
Fields).
According to the legend,
Diomed
had
also
brought as a souvenir
some vine shoots,
which were
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planted along the banks of the Ofanto river and are said to
have originated the Uva di Troia. So far, the legend reflects
the researches of ampelographers (e.g., S. Del Gaudio and
L. Ciasca, “Principali vitigni da vino coltivati in Italia”,
1960), who describe Uva di Troia as “native to Asia Minor”
(Troy) and imported into Apulia by the ancient Greeks”.
According to other hypotheses, referred to times closer to
ours, the name of Uva di Troia would be derived from the
Apulian town of Troia in the province of Foggia, or from
the Albanian town of Kruja or Cruja (whose name would
later have been turned into Troia in vernacular), or, finally,
from the Galician-Catalan region of La Rioja.
This latter assumption refers to the years of the Spanish
domination in Apulia and particularly to the Governorate
(established in 1745) of the Troia jurisdiction of Don
Alfonso d’Avalos, a native of that region. When he realized
that his new possessions had the proper features for
wine-growing, Don Alfonso decided to plant vineyards and,
particularly, a variety of grapes from his country of origin,
soon obtaining a prestigious wine that became famous
under the name Nero di Troia.
The fact that the grape variety imported by Don Alfonso
was the actual Uva di Troia is an assumption that has not
yet been confirmed by the current ampelographic range of
La Rioja, where the locally-grown black-berry grapes
include, among others, the Tempranillo, Garnacha, Mazuelo
and Graciano. The first, which is the closest one to Uva di
Troia, seems more similar to Montepulciano than to Uva di
Troia. In any case, a more careful research on the mentioned
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grape varieties and their DNA might provide useful
information to ascertain the true identity of the grape at
issue. The first systematic description of Uva di Troia,
referred to as Nero di Troia in the Trani area, and Uva di
Troja or Uva di Canosa in the Bari area, dates from 1877
(G. Di Rovasenda, “Varietà niversal in Puglia. Saggio di
ampelografia niversal”, 1877). A few years later, records
state that in Capitanata experimental vineyards of Uva di
Troia were already reported in 1854 “a strong
drought-resistant and fairly productive variety” with “a low
trunk, grown separately and in a row, a system the Romans
called humilis sine adminiculo and which is today known in
this region as the Latin-system vineyard”.
From that time onward, Uva di Troia (or its synonyms) is
regularly quoted in the sector-specific literature as “one of
the most significant Apulian grape varieties for the
production of blending wines”. More recently (M.
Vitagliano, 1985), the varying shape of its graph and berry
size have been examined, up to the point of assuming the
existence – not yet proved – of two sub-varieties: the
so-called Troia di Canosa or Troia di Corato (with larger
and stockier, fairly loose bunches and large berries yielding
a quite tannic wine), and the so-called Troia di Barletta or
Tranese (with more cylindrical, smaller, more compact
bunches and smaller berries yielding a less tannic product).
The grape ripens from early October onward, with berries
with a black and thick skin, a fleshy and sweet pulp; its
wines have a good alcoholic content, excellent colouring
features with purplish glints and a great personality.
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Main Ampelographic features of Nero di Troia
Synonyms
Barlettana, Uva di Troia, Tranese, Troiano, Uva di Barletta,
Uva di Canosa, Uva della Marina, Vitigno di Barletta
Main ampelographic features
Shoot tip: expanded, with bronze-green hairs
Leaf
Medium pentagonal, five lobes; U or lyre-shaped petiole
sinus with sometimes overlapping blades; lyre-shaped
upper and lower lateral sinuses; upper blade surface hairless,
lower blade surface downy, flat margin often with slightly
involute lobes.
Bunch
Medium, pyramid-shaped, plain or winged, medium
dense.
Berry
Medium, spheroidal, with pruinose, thick and firm, almost
coriaceous skin, with purple epidermis colour; not very
fleshy pulp.
Phenology
Bud burst: intermediate
Flowering period: intermediate
Veraison: intermediate
Ripening: intermediate-late
Isoenzimi
GPI: 3;
PGM: 1
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Plant characteristics
Vigour: good
Average bunch weight: 210 g (min. 130 g – max 320 g)
Average berry weight: 2.4 g (min. 2.1 g – max 2.7 g)
Number of seeds per berry: 1-2
Average rachis weight: 12 g
Fertility of buds: generally 2
Potential fertility: 1.9
Actual fertility: 1.6
Environmental and cultural requirements
With an average productiveness, this variety does not show
particular requirements regarding soil in warm climates; it
adjusts to any training and pruning method.
Susceptibility to disease and adverse conditions
Not very resistant to grape mildew, fairly resistant to oidium
and bad weather conditions; susceptible to warm wind, such
as the Favonio, a typical wind of southern regions.
Chemical features of the wine
Alcoholic content: 11-14.5% by vol.
Ph: 3.2-3.5
Total acidity: 4.5-8 g/l
Oenological use and sensorial properties
Its grapes are exclusively used for vinification, yielding a
ruby red wine with orange glints, a good body and alcoholic
content, with a reasonable fixed acidity, a vinous, dry and
balanced scent, neutral taste.
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TORREVENTO
Winery: history
Liantonio family has always loved the land of Apulia and
its products: in the second half of the ‘800 Giuseppe
Liantonio (1859-1942) used to own a mill. In first years of
‘900 the son of Giuseppe, Francesco, emigrated to the U.S.
in search of fortune. In America, Francesco, started an ice
factory and in few years he accumulated enough money to
return to his country of origin, Palo del Colle and builded
there, with his brother Domenico, the first Liantonio winery and also he resumed the father’s olive orchards.
In over twenty years the factory and the mill become a
sound business and at the same time Francesco got married
and had two children, the youngest of them Gaetano . He
continued with passion his father’s business together with
Peppino, the son of Domenico.
In 1948 the brothers Francesco and Domenico decided to
chase their beautiful dream and fall in love former monastery,
a cellar and fifty hectares of surrounding vineyards located
in “Torre del Vento” district also called “Torrevento”. The
Estate is located in the heart of North Western Murgia, near
the magnificent Castel del Monte.
The monastery is an architectural structure of great value
made in the seventeenth century and is still today one of the
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the finest examples of stone monastery.
When Francesco and Domenico visited the monastery, it
still retained the old cellar, stables and big walls.
In a short time the activity of Palo del Colle (production
and wine trade) was transferred to the beautiful estate
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“Torrevento” where it continues nowadays.
In 1981 the company inherited by the cousins Gaetano and
Peppino.
Gaetano was an expert taster of olive oil working for big
national company, Peppino was a teacher of mathematics at
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high school; Peppino decided to sell his part of the company.
Gaetano decided to buy the property of his cousin and in
1989, the son of Gaetano, the young Francesco (currently
President of Torrevento) continued the family business and
established Torrevento SRL Winery.
Torrevento winery has an extension of 400 hectares (almost
200 hectares of its own propriety and 200 hectares belonging
to other owners but managed by Torrevento) near the Castel
del Monte, the famous monument with its particular
octagonal shape, in the middle of the Rural Park of Alta
Murgia.
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Remarkable stone walls, 1.50 metres thick, surround the
big and modern winery; the old cellars, 8 metres deep, are
today perfect places to wine.
The ancient stable, recently rebuilt, is nowadays a nice
room, stone made, for guests, tourists and wine lovers, who
want to visit the winery and taste some good wine.
Finally, the winery has at its disposal an hotel, restaurant,
agriturismo and horse riding facility.
The company policy always aims to recover the Apulian
wine tradition and increase the value of the region and its
traditional products.
Torrevento started huge constructions, extensions and
technological modernization in order to promote economic
development and growth, respecting the pre-existing
original building – creating a perfect union between the old
and the new – and respecting the Murgia territory and the
fabulous landscape of Castel del Monte.
Torrevento has Certification ISO 9001 for the Corporate
Quality, ISO 14001 for the Environment Quality and
recently BRC and IFS; it is one of the firms that takes most
care of the vinification of the native grape varieties and
rejuvenates the ancient Apulia traditions.
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Thanks to the wise combination of elements (such as the
selection of the grape variety, the favourable microclimate,
the rocky soil, the modern fermentation technology,
vinification and finally a perfect building for the preservation
and ageing of wines) Torrevento manages to enhance and
improve the most important native grapes as Nero di Troia,
Aglianico, Bombino Nero, Bombino Bianco, Pampanuto,
Moscato Reale e Moscato, Negroamaro, Malvasia Nera e
Negroamaro.
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Torrevento vineyards
Torrevento S.r.l. controls (for what concerns installation,
control, quality and variety of the grapes) a vineyard area of
400 hectares: 197 Ha of its own propriety (partly in
production and partly of new installation) and 203 Ha
belong to other producers but their cultivation and controls
are managed by Torrevento.
The proprietary vineyard area (197 Ha) is divided in this
way :
a. Ha 50.00 in Corato, in « contrada Pedale », for the
cultivation of Nero di Troia. From this vineyard they
get the grape for the production of the a red wine that
takes its from the place where it is cultivated : «Vigna
Pedale Castel del Monte D.O.C. Riserva»
b. Ha 12.00 close to the vineyard mentioned above,
recently installed with the same variety « Nero di
Troia », for the production either of «Vigna Pedale
Castel del Monte D.O.C. Riserva » or of « Kebir I.G.T.
Puglia » wih ageing in Barrique (Nero di Troia and
Cabernet).
c. Ha 20.00 in Andria (Ba) for the cultivation of « Nero
di Troia » for the 80% and « Aglianico » for the 20%.
From this vineyard they get the red wine « Bolonero
Castel del Monte D.O.C.».
d. Ha 7.00 in Corato (Ba), in « contrada Pedale » for
the production of « Bombino Nero » fot the 80% and
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« Montepulciano » for the 20%. From this vineyard
they get the rosè wine « Primaronda Castel del Monte
D.O.C. ».
Ha 10.00 in Corato (Ba), in « contrada Friuli » for
the cultivation of Bombino Bianco » for the 70% and
«Pampanuto» for the 30%. From this vineyard they
get the white wine «Pezzapiana Castel del Monte
D.O.C.».
Ha 10.00 in Corato (Ba), in «contrada Friuli» for the
cultivation of «Cabernet Franc», «Cabernet Sauvignon»
and «Nero di Troia».
Ha 5.00 in Corato (Ba), in «contrada Regina», for
the production of the «Moscato di Trani». From this
vineyard they get the white sweet wine «Dulcis in
fundo Moscato di Trani D.O.C.». They do not harvest
the grapes until they are 10-15% withered.
Ha 55.00 in Corato (Ba), in «contrada Pezzapiana»,
for the cultivation of the varieties of «Nero di Troia»,
«Merlot» and «Aglianico».
Ha 4.00 in Corato (Ba), in «contrada Regina», for the
cultivation of «Fiano Minutolo».
Ha 2.00 in Corato (Ba), in «contrada Regina», for the
cultivation of «Falanghina».
Ha 12.00 in Corato (Ba), in «contrada Regina» and
in «contrada Friuli», for the cultivation of the variety
«Chardonnay».
Ha 10.00 in Valle D’Itria, nearby Locorotondo and
Martina Franca, for the cultivation of varieties such as
«Fiano Minutolo» and «Bianco d’Alessano».
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Business Agreements with other Producers
The company Torrevento S.r.l. has set agreements with
some producers of wine for the control and purchase of
grapes for the production of other variety of wines.
The company, in fact, selects other grapes, «Montepulciano»
and «Nero di Troia», in the place more suitable of the
Murgia region for the production of the red wine «Solstizio
I.G.T. Murgia Novello».
The company has set business agreements with producers
in the region at the South of Puglia, called Salento, (an area
of 15.00 Ha) for the production of red wines as «Faneros
Salice Salentino D.O.C.» and «sine Nomine Salice
Salentino D.O.C. Rosso Riserva» got from the variety of
Negroamaro and Malvasia Nera and, finally, in the area
of Primitivo for the production of «Ghenos Primitivo di
Manduria D.O.C.».
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Torrevento wines
I Castel del Monte DOC:
• Pezzapiana white wine
• Primaronda rosé wine
• Bolonero red wine
I Classici:
• Vigna Pedale Castel del Monte DOC Reserve red
wine
• Torre del Falco Nero di Troia Murgia IGT red
wine
• Bacca Rara Puglia IGT white wine
• Kebir Puglia IGT red wine
La Docg: - novità • Veritas Castel del Monte Bombino Nero rosé
wine
I Varietali “MATERVITAE” Puglia IGT:
• Matervitae Bombino Bianco white wine
• Matervitae Falanghina white wine
• Matervitae Fiano white wine
• Matervitae Bombino Nero rosé wine
• Matervitae Aglianico red wine
• Matervitae Negroamaro red wine
• Matervitae Primitivo red wine
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The Rare Vineyards:
• Faneros Salice Salentino DOC red wine
• Sine Nomine Salice Salentino DOC Reserve
red wine
• Ghenos Primitivo di Manduria DOC red wine
The Innovatives:
• Dulcis in Fundo Moscato di Trani DOC sweet
white wine
• Solstizio Murgia IGT red novello wine
• Maremosso Puglia IGT white light sparkling
wine
• Maremosso Puglia IGT rosé
light sparkling wine
The daily Puglia IGT wines:
• èARTE Puglia IGT white wine
• èARTE Puglia IGT red wine
Organic wine:
• Proemio Castel del Monte DOC red
wine.
wine made from organically grown grapes
Extra-virgin olive oil
• Appios olio extra vergine di oliva
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Certifications
The quality controls of Torrevento Winery involve all the
production process of the company, from the production to
the refinement, from the packaging up to the sales.
The following is a list of certifications, obtained by CSQA,
a company committed to certify the Italian qualities of the
agricultural and food companies so as to be inserted in the
international networks, thanks to international validations,
acknowledgements and authorizations.
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UNI EN ISO 9001:2008
Torrevento, already certified UNI EN ISO 9002: 1994
since 1999, on the occasion of the renewal certificate verification, has passed the last revision of the law: UNI EN
ISO 9001:2008. The certificate was issued by CSQA Italia,
one of the most rigorous certification authorities.
The System of Quality Management includes the whole
production processes and precisely: “production, refinement, packaging and sales of premium wines” . By the
achievement of this important and prestigious objective
TORREVENTO proves to be able to adapt itself to the
market requirements where is always more prevailing the
culture of quality: the achievement of the UNI EN ISO
9001:2008 certification is actually a further guarantee of
safety and reliability.
UNI EN ISO 22005:2008
In 2011 TORREVENTO decided to complete the Business
Quality System with the achievement of the certification
according to the UNI EN ISO 22005:2008 standard; it deals with the traceability of the production chain that allows
a complete monitoring of the whole production process,
starting from the controls in vineyards up to controls in
phase of transformation, refining and final step of bottling
and packaging.
Thanks to the achievement of such a Certification, Torrevento wants to show its sensibility and attention toward
the final consumer in a period when the genuineness of
foods is in continuous examination.
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BRC (GSFS - BRC Global Standard for Food Safety
“Grado A”)
In a global market where quality plays a central role as
indispensable pre-requisite, Torrevento has decided to
broaden the process already undertaken, obtaining the
BRC certification. This certification, generally required by
the English and the Northern European market, operates
to ensure the final consumer; certifies both the production
process and the hygienic standards in which the company
operates. Certification, obtained with the highest degree of
efficiency “A”, covers the following stages: production,
bottling and packaging of DOC and IGT wines – Production, bottling and packing of DOC and IGT wines “.
IFS (INTERNATIONAL FOOD STANDARD “Higher
level”)
Another certification obtained by Torrevento is the IFS
(International Food Standard). This standard, particularly
asked from the German and the French market, aims at the
achievement of a global food safety with full transparency
of the entire food chain. The requirements established by
the IFS to the suppliers of German and French large-scale
retail trades refer to the System of Quality and of HACCP,
refer to the management of resources, of production
processes, of measuring, of analysis and of enhancement.
The IFS standard has three quality levels: High (high),
Medium (middle) and Standard; Torrevento has obtained
the highest level “Higher Level” for the following field of
56 application: “Production, storage and packaging of
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DOC, IGT and table wines”.
SO 14001:2004 (the Certified Environmental Quality)
On the subject of “environmental sustainability”, Torrevento
has decided to certify in a voluntary system of rules the
attention that has always addressed to the environment and
its protection, especially in relation to the production area
where the winery is placed and that is the “Parco Rurale
dell’ Alta Murgia”.
For this reason Torrevento has obtained the certification
ISO 14001:2004; a complete environmental analysis aimed
at going further into the study of all environmental aspects
associated with the activity of Winery, with the evaluation
of any negative impact on the environment and with the
development of a company policy addressed to reduce
wastes and consumptions for the protection of our
environmental heritage.
Also for this reason Torrevento has established a big plant
for the production of photovoltaic energy allowing the
company to be autonomous for a percentage of over 50% in the production of the energy that
it needs for its own activities. Torrevento is also certified by ICEA (Institute for Ethical
and Environmental Certification), so that its products
comply with the Biological Product requirements as far as
the activity of wine transformation and bottling obtained
from Biological Agriculture Grapes.
In the perspective of continuous progress, Torrevento is
currently going to obtain the EMAS Certification, a
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community Eco-Management and Audit Scheme, where
can adhere all the companies wishing to commit themselves
in evaluating and improving their environmental
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In the ever-changing world of modern technologies and communication, Torrevento today
presents the company, its wines and its territory through an Application.
A new and easy way to reach wine lovers.
Torrevento invites you to make a virtual trip to discover:
the vineyards and the region;
the cellars dug into natural rock;
the company, where modern winemaking techniques are combined
with the best
ancient wine traditions.
The Application presents the entire wine production of Torrevento
and the specific characteristics of each wine.
The “Food and Wine” section is dedicated to the delights of the
apulian cuisine; typical apulian recipes combined with Torrevento
wines under the watchful eye of Sommelier.
Wonderful pictures, in the “Gallery” section, tell about a region yet to be discovered, that offers
visitors the charm of an ancient land, rich in incredible aromas, colours and fragrances.
Application available for iPad, iPod e iPhone.
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S.P. 234 KM 10,600 (ex S.S. 170)
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Come raggiungere la cantina Torrevento
-A14 uscita Trani, proseguire per Corato e poi per Castel del monte, seguendo la segnaletica per Torrevento, per circa
10km dall’uscita dalla città
- S.S.98 Bari- Foggia, uscita Minervino-Castel del Monte. Seguire per Castel del Monte; l’azienda è a 9 km.
dall’uscita dalla superstrada, sulla destra
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