/barlˈetːa/
- Apulia
- Vineyard Area: 7,60 Hectares
- Year Appellation Started: 1977
- Appellation Last modified: 2014
- Red Grapes: Malbec, Uva di Troia
- White Grapes: Malvasia Bianca
- White (Bianco)
- Rosso (Red)
- Rosato
- Red Wine: minimum 60% Malvasia Bianca + minimum 70% Uva di Troia + maximum 30% other red non-aromatic grape varieties allowed for cultivation in the region + maximum 10% Malbec. Minimum 90% Uva di Troia + maximum 10% other red non-aromatic grape varieties allowed for cultivation in the region for monovarietal label. Minimum ageing – 24 months, of which 12 in oak for Riserva.
- White Wine: minimum 60% Malvasia Bianca + maximum 40% other white non-aromatic grape varieties allowed for cultivation in the region. Minimum 90% Malvasia Bianca + maximum 10% other white non-aromatic grape varieties allowed for cultivation in the region for monovarietal label.
- Rose Wine: minimum 70% Uva di Troia + maximum 30% other red non-aromatic grape varieties allowed for cultivation in the region + maximum 10% Malbec.
- Total Production: 683 Hectolitres
- White Wine: N/A
- Rose Wine: N/A
- Red Wine: N/A
- The city of Barletta is historically rich and famous for its role in the medieval “Disfida di Barletta” (Challenge of Barletta), a legendary duel between Italian and French knights in 1503. The local winemaking tradition is just as ancient, with roots in the Roman Empire.