Wineries to visit High Murgia

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Agricola Capone
(Winery in High Murgia)

Provides 2 wine tastings and winery visit from €39.00
Gravina è la città del grano e del vino, "grana dat et vina". Da sempre importate luogo ricco e strategico, stazione obbligata dell'APPIA ANTICA. Da generazioni produciamo vino, ora prodotto ed etichettato secondo le norme vigenti. All'Enoturismo poniamo particolare attenzione anche al fine di far conoscere il nostro straordinario territorio. Siamo iscritti nell'elenco regionale degli operatori ENOTURISTICI al numero 03, tra i primi in Puglia. Siamo anche iscritti nell'elenco regionale degli operatori di MASSERIA DIDATTICA al numero 172 e siamo nella RETE EUROPEA BBCP avendo realizzato presso il nostro BELVEDERE DI DOLCECNATO la BIG BENCH 126. Siamo soci fondatori del DISTRETTO AGRO ECOLOGICO DELLA MURGIA E DELLA FOSSA BRADANICA e abbiamo diversi altri ricooscimenti ricevuti da diversi enti locali tra cui il PARCO NAZIONALE DELL'ALTA MURGIA e siamo azienda certificata CETS2 Europarc
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Famiglia Pepe
(Winery in High Murgia)

5 (4 Reviews)
Provides 2 wine tastings and winery visit from €23.00
Located in the heart of the Alta Murgia National Park, Masseria San Cataldo is a family-run winery, led by four sisters with a deep passion for wine and sustainable agriculture. The estate has been part of the family for over 200 years, evolving from a larger family farm. Nestled in the hills of Poggiorsini, Puglia, this vineyard is surrounded by breathtaking landscapes of rolling hills and rivers, offering travelers an immersive experience into the traditions of southern Italy. The vineyard was planted in 2006 with Aglianico grapes, cultivated with the utmost respect for the environment. The family’s commitment to quality, tradition, and nature is reflected in their meticulous farming practices, allowing them to produce unique wines that embody the flavors of the local terroir​.
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Cantine Colle Petrito
(Winery in High Murgia)

Provides 1 wine tasting and winery visit from €30.00
In contrada Torlazzo, near Minervino Murge, in northern Apulia, in a field once arid and stony, today rises a flourishing wine company: Cantine Colle Petrito. It was necessary to look beyond that uncultivated field to discover its vocation. Cantine Colle Petrito was an idea, a dream and a project born from three friends with a common passion for wine. With Antonio, Giuseppe and Michele in 2005 was born the agricultural company Colle Petrito, a new chapter for our land which has always been considered not very fertile, the search for redemption and many goals to be achieved, the first among all: to make known the Apulian wine production. Over the years Cantine Colle Petrito has availed itself of an entourage of professionals and of the passion and competence of its tireless founders in order to increase production and to exalt the quality of wines. The Apulian winery has a deep respect for raw matter, Colle Petrito bottles also evoke distant traditions, stories of a land among myths and legends, where the beverage of Bacchus has been sung and told, to which are associated innovation and research, a perfect union for an original and high quality wine.
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Tenuta Viglione
(Winery in High Murgia)

The lands of Tenuta Viglione are located at the foot of the Murgia Barese, in a particular hilly area at an altitude of about 450 meters, at the highest geographical point of the D.o.c. of Gioia del Colle, where the exposure is better and the slopes are higher. On these lands are the precious grape plants of the family business. The land and crops from which the "Tenuta Viglione" wines are born are all owned by the company, grown with native primitive grapes from Gioia del Colle, Trebbiano and Malvasia. The attention to the vineyards is constant, in particular considering that of the primitive that grows strong and luxuriant here, also thanks to a meticulous and careful selection over time, carefully choosing some primitive clones that have the characteristic of resisting the strong temperature variations of the area and that allow you to produce a wine of great quality. The cultivation of the primitive in this area boasts a long and historical tradition, in fact, the vine spread in this area of ​​the territory at the end of the 1700s thanks to the primicerio priest Francesco Indellicati who selected an early ripening vine which he called, for this reason, "PrimAtivo" and which he planted in Liponti, in the Terzi district of Gioia del Colle.

More information on High Murgia

Murgia is a square-shaped plateau located in the center of Puglia, with a total extension of 4,000 square kilometers. Alta Murgia, or High Murgia, represents the northwest portion of the plateau, which features two focal points for the local viticulture: Minervino Murge and Gravina. Within the territory of High Murgia, you will be able to admire landscapes rich in striking natural beauty, also thanks to the important karst phenomena that shaped the area, and enjoy various wine tastings of some of the best wines of Apulia.

During your wine tastings in High Murgia, you will have the opportunity to taste a wide variety of fine Apulian wines. The wine production in this area is focused mainly on red wines, like the majority of Apulia. The appellation of origin produced in High Murgia include Castel del Monte DOC and DOCG, Murgia IGT, Gravina DOC, Gioia del Colle DOC and Moscato di Trani DOC.

Which food to taste in High Murgia?

Perched across the hills of High Murgia, you will find different wineries that can be visited for a tasting. On your way to them, you will probably note how the local vegetation boasts various spontaneous herbs, like wild chicory and wild fennel. It is on ingredients such as these, combined with products deriving from agricultural and farming activities, that the local cuisine is based on. Must-tries of the area are dairy products like fior di latte, burrata di Andria and ricotta forte, roasted or stewed lamb, Altamura bread and sasanelli, typical biscuits with spices and fig vincotto.

Which wines to taste in High Murgia?

When visiting the wineries of High Murgia you will come across various different grape varieties. The most important grape for the development of this wine area is perhaps Nero di Troia, a variety originating in ancient Greece, often blended with Bombino Nero and Aglianico for the vinification of Castel del Monte. Common white grape varieties found in the area are instead Bombino Bianco and Pampanuto (from which Castel del Monte white is obtained), Greco and Malvasia (used in the vinification of white Gravina DOC).

Which is the best season to visit High Murgia?

The best period for planning your wine tastings in High Murgia is between April and October, when the pleasant weather will allow you to enjoy other activities on the side like hiking and biking. During the last week of May, the Open Wineries event brings together the wine lovers of the area for various winery visits.

What things to do in High Murgia?

In between your winery visits in High Murgia, make sure to explore the various gems that are found in this wonderful wild territory. Some highlights include Rocca del Gargagnone, Castel del Monte, Gravina in Puglia, the bauxite mines of Murgetta, Pulo di Altamura and Pulicchio di Gravina, the Lamalunga cave.

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