Castel del Monte Bombino Nero DOCG
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Italy's only DOCG reserved for rosato. Bombino Nero is a thin skinned, late ripening grape that gives pale strawberry colored wine with red currant, sour cherry, watermelon rind and a faint bitter almond note on the finish. Acid is bright, alcohol moderate (12 to 13%), and the best bottles have real grip and salinity rather than candy sweetness. Drink young and cold with seafood or fried food.
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Rivera
Castel del Monte Bombino Nero Rosato 'Pungirosa'
The reference bottle for the category, pale pink, crunchy red currant and sour cherry with a salty finish; widely imported.
$15 to $18Wine-SearcherTorrevento
Castel del Monte Bombino Nero Rosato 'Veste Rosa'
Slightly fuller and rounder than Rivera, strawberry and pomegranate, from a large Corato estate with US distribution.
$13 to $16Wine-SearcherCrifo (Cantina Cooperativa della Riforma Fondiaria di Ruvo di Puglia)
Castel del Monte Bombino Nero Rosato 'Augustale'
Cooperative bottling, harder to find in the US but cheap and typical; watermelon, red cherry, dry finish.
$12 to $15Wine-Searcher
| Producer | Wine | Price | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rivera | Castel del Monte Bombino Nero Rosato 'Pungirosa' The reference bottle for the category, pale pink, crunchy red currant and sour cherry with a salty finish; widely imported. | $15 to $18 | Wine-Searcher |
| Torrevento | Castel del Monte Bombino Nero Rosato 'Veste Rosa' Slightly fuller and rounder than Rivera, strawberry and pomegranate, from a large Corato estate with US distribution. | $13 to $16 | Wine-Searcher |
| Crifo (Cantina Cooperativa della Riforma Fondiaria di Ruvo di Puglia) | Castel del Monte Bombino Nero Rosato 'Augustale' Cooperative bottling, harder to find in the US but cheap and typical; watermelon, red cherry, dry finish. | $12 to $15 | Wine-Searcher |