In the Castel del Monte area (northern Puglia) harvest was good. Winter was cold, springtime was rainy (vines had an excellent water reservoir so that irrigation was not necessary), June and July were warm, August was cool and rainy, September was fantastic so that clusters ripened perfectly.

Corato (Castel del Monte) “…excellent ripening of clusters, with high sugar content. Acidity was good and yield was average. Exceptional whites and very good reds. Forecast for 2006 wines: I am very optimistic, full-bodied wines with great structure. Suitable for long ageing….We harvested starting around the 10th of October. We harvested 3-4 days earlier in order to avoid rain….” (Roberto Perrone Capano owner Azienda Agricola Santa Lucia)