The designation Castel del Monte includes a number of wines ranging from red to rosé to white. The name comes from the area surrounding Frederick’s Castel del Monte, a place in which the climate is particularly favourable for vine-growing.
Matches - How to consume it:
Castel del Monte DOC (REGISTERED DESIGNATION OF ORIGIN) is a positively versatile wine that can be drunk in many different ways and on a wide range of occasions.
How to recognize it:
As well as mentioning the Registered Designation of Origin, the label must include all the information laid down by the law: native region; designation, in which the cultivar from which the wine comes is matched to the geographical area in which it is grown; nominal volume of the wine; bottler’s name or corporate name and address; bottler’s number and code; country; batch number; ecological information.
When to find it:
All year round
Sources: By the editorial staff Updated on: 14/07/2010
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