📍 Murgia
A limestone plateau with Castel del Monte.
Murgia is a limestone plateau in the centre of Apulia in southern Italy, between Bari and Taranto. It is an upland with karst soils, cracks and caves, where vines grow on reddish, iron-rich earth. Summers are hot and dry, and nights at altitude are cooler.
The main zone is Castel del Monte, named after the octagonal castle of Emperor Frederick II, built in the 13th century and listed by UNESCO. Reds from Uva di Troia (Nero di Troia) and rosés from Bombino Nero are made here; there are DOCGs Castel del Monte Rosso Riserva and Bombino Nero.
Other zones are Gioia del Colle (Primitivo, the same grape as Californian Zinfandel), Gravina, Valle d'Itria, and the whites Locorotondo and Martina Franca. These whites are fresh and light, with floral and herbal notes.
Murgia is part of Apulia. Nearby lies Salento with the red Negroamaro, which gives softer, warmer wines. Reds from Castel del Monte go well with roast lamb and pasta with meat sauce, and white Locorotondo with fish and vegetables. The name Murgia on a label shows that the grapes grew in this very area, which makes it easy to look for similar wines.
How it connects to Wine
📍 Murgia ← grows in ← 🍇 Uva di Troia → kind of → 🍇 Grape varieties → kind of → 🍷 Wine
Links
- Part of
- 📍 Apulia
- Related to
- 📜 Castel del Monte, 📜 Castel del Monte Rosso Riserva, 📜 Castel del Monte Bombino Nero, 📜 Valle d'Itria, 📜 Castel del Monte Nero di Troia Riserva, 📜 Gioia del Colle, 📜 Gravina, 📜 Locorotondo, 📜 Martina Franca, 🍷 Still wine
- Grapes
- 🍇 Uva di Troia
- Wines
- 🍷 Red wine, 🍷 White wine, 🍷 Rosé
Frequently asked questions
Where is Murgia?
In central Apulia, a limestone plateau between Bari and Taranto.
What is Castel del Monte known for?
The castle of Frederick II and reds from Nero di Troia.
Which whites come from Murgia?
Fresh Locorotondo and Martina Franca.
What to read next
- 📜 Locorotondo — A white wine from the Itria Valley near the town of Locorotondo, known for its trulli houses.
- 🍷 Red wine — Wine from dark grapes that ferments with the skins and takes its colour from them.
- 🍷 Still wine — Wine without noticeable bubbles: EU category 1, at least 8.5–9 % actual alcohol and no more than 15 % total; red, white, rosé or orange.
- 📜 Gravina — An appellation around the town of Gravina in Puglia on the Murge plateau.
- 📜 Castel del Monte Bombino Nero — A rosé from Bombino Nero near the medieval castle of Castel del Monte in Apulia.
Similar
📍 Salento · 📜 Barletta · 📜 Daunia · 📜 Colline Joniche Tarantine · 📜 Tarantino · 📜 Tavoliere delle Puglie / Tavoliere
⚠️ Wine contains alcohol: adults only, drink in moderation. Wine usually contains sulphites; egg white or milk proteins are sometimes used for fining — important for allergies and for vegans.
What it includes
Sources
- Ministero dell'agricoltura (MASAF)
- eAmbrosia – EU geographical indications register
- eAmbrosia – EU geographical indications register
- Wikidata