Daunia

The Protected Geographical Indication "Daunia" is reserved for wines: white, also in the sparkling, Spumante, overripe and Passito types; red, also in the sparkling, overripe, raisin and new grapes; rosé, also in the sparkling, Spumante and Novello.

Grapes

The wines with Protected Geographical Indication "Daunia" must be obtained from grapes from one or more varieties suitable for cultivation in the provincia di Foggia. The specification of the vine is reserved for wines made from at least 85% of the grapes of the respective vine varieties. Grapes from berry varieties of a similar colour suitable for cultivation in the provincia of Foggia may be used up to a maximum of 15%.

Physicochemical and Organoleptic properties

The white wine (minimum total alcoholic strength by volume of 10.50% vol.) is straw yellow in colour, with a delicate aroma and a dry flavour; the white wine from overripe grapes (15.00% vol.) differs in its golden colour and persistent aroma; the raisin wine has a dry to sweet flavour (15.00% vol.). The red (11.00% vol.) has a ruby/grainy colour with a dry flavour and a pleasant aroma; the new (11.00% vol.) emanates an intense aroma; the raisin and red from overripe grapes (15.00% vol.) tend to garnet with ageing. The Rosato (11.00% vol.), also new, is pink in colour with a fruity perfume and a dry flavour. Sparkling white (9.50% vol.), sparkling red (10.00% vol.) and sparkling Rosato (9.50% vol.), although different in color, all have fine foam and evanescent, fruity odor and dry taste. White and pink sparkling wines differ in their persistent froth, fragrant smell and fresh flavour.

Grape production area

The production area includes the northern area of Puglia up to the northern limit of the provincia of Bari.

Specificity and historical notes

The history of the territory of northern Puglia follows the evolution of the Daunians, who settled in this area around the eighth century BC, who had great cultivation of vines. During the Middle Ages, the cultivation of the vine disappeared from the agricultural Daunia, before being taken up again in the modern era, in particular in 1850, by the families Pavoncelli and La Rochefocauld from Cerignola.