All Apulian vines authorised by the regulations, used in the production of Crifo wines

Crifo’s Puglian wines certified as Doc, controlled designation of origin, Docg, controlled and guaranteed designation of origin, and Igp, protected geographical indication, are respectively 8, 2, and 13.

Certified wines and authorized grape varieties adhere to a specific “disciplinary” that sets guidelines for production in a defined area, often regional or local, using particular grape varieties in a predefined percentage.

Only by following these rules can a wine have the Doc, Docg, and Igp mention on its label. Generally, they are referred to as Dop wines, protected designation of origin, or Igt, typical geographical indication, for export.

Among the authorized Puglian grape varieties for producing certified wines, the Cantina of Ruvo di Puglia cultivates several, including five native ones. With these, it produces its Castel del Monte Dop, Castel del Monte Docg, and Puglia Igp labels. The first ones come from authorized grape varieties, cultivated in a vast area around the historic Frederick’s castle.

The production disciplinary of Castel del Monte Doc is characterized by a long list of types, depending on the name given to the authorized grape variety.

Specifically, Crifo signs 8 labels with the Castel del Monte Dop: red, white, and rosé wines.

The grape varieties used for production are

• Nero di Troia and Montepulciano for Grifone Castel del Monte DOP Rosso
• Pampanuto (or Verdeca) and Bombino Bianco for Grifone Castel del Monte DOP Bianco
• Nero di Troia and other native varieties for Terre del Crifo Dop Rosso
• Bombino Nero in purity for Grifone Castel del Monte DOP Rosato
  • Terre del Crifo Castel del Monte DOP Rosato
  • Cryfus Signature Castel del Monte VSQDOP Rosato Extra Dry
• Bombino Bianco for Terre del Crifo Castel del Monte Bombino DOP Bianco
  • Cryfus Signature Castel del Monte VSQDOP Bianco Extra Dry

Of the Docg, Crifo produces both Castel del Monte Nero di Troia Riserva DOCG and Castel del Monte Bombino Nero DOCG. The grape varieties used are respectively Nero di Troia and Bombino Nero.

The wines produced are Augustale Castel del Monte Nero di Troia Riserva DOCG in purity and Augustale Castel del Monte Bombino Nero DOCG in purity.

Under the Puglia Igp designation, Crifo produces white wines, including sparkling and late harvest types; red wines, including the appassimento type; rosé wines, including sparkling types.

The grape varieties used for production are:

• Nero di Troia in purity for:
  • Terre del Crifo Puglia IGP
  • Grifone Puglia IGP
  • two 3-liter Bag in Tubes, “black” and “orange”, Puglia IGP
  • Squarcione Appassimento Puglia IGP
• Bombino Bianco for Grifone Bombino Bianco Puglia IGP (also in Bag in Tube version)
• Moscatello Selvatico for Bellagriffi Moscatello Selvatico Puglia IGP and Moscatello Selvatico late harvest
• Verdeca (or Pampanuto) for Terre del Crifo Verdeca Puglia IGP
• Moscato in purity for Cryfus Easy Moscato Puglia IGP VSQA Dolce
• Fiano in purity for Fiano Puglia Igp Le Matine
• Malvasia Bianca in purity for Grifone Malvasia Bianca Puglia Igp.
• Primitivo in purity for Primitivo Puglia Igp Le Carrare.