Winery RiveraPungirosa Castel del Monte
Pink wine
This wine generally goes well with
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Pungirosa Castel del Monte of Winery Rivera in the region of Puglia often reveals types of flavors of earth, microbio or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of red fruit.
Details and technical informations about Winery Rivera's Pungirosa Castel del Monte.
Discover the grape variety: Manseng
Light and fruity reds with a clear ruby robe, fine tannins and fresh acidity, with aromas of red fruits (raspberry, redcurrant), spices and herbaceous notes. An airy, easy-drinking style. Preserved in a few heritage plots in Béarn and the French Basque Country for its historical value. A very rare autochthonous south-west variety, with no direct genetic link to the white petit and gros manseng despite the shared name.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Pungirosa Castel del Monte from Winery Rivera are 2019, 2017, 2016, 2014 and 2012.
Informations about the Winery Rivera
The Winery Rivera is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 39 wines for sale in the of Castel del Monte to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Castel del Monte
Apulia DOC around Frederick II's octagonal castle (UNESCO), limestone hills northwest of Bari, Mediterranean climate. Nero di Troia signature red king: structured and spicy with black cherry, blackberry, plum, violet, liquorice, herbs and smoky touch, firm tannins (Riserva DOCG). Bombino Nero as flagship DOCG rosé (strawberry, raspberry, citrus). Firm Aglianico and fleshy Montepulciano complementary.
The wine region of Puglia
Heel of the boot, 80% red vineyard, sunny and generous. Fleshy, jammy Primitivo (= Zinfandel) with notes of black cherry, plum, chocolate and spices, powerful alcohol and melted tannins, a star in Primitivo di Manduria. Deep, structured Negroamaro (black-bitter) with a bitter finish in Salice Salentino. Structured Nero di Troia, spicy Susumaniello.
The word of the wine: Véraison
A phase in the vegetative cycle of the vine that takes place in summer, usually in August, when the grapes change colour from green to red (for reds) or yellow (for whites). This stage heralds the beginning of ripening.
