Agricole Alberto Longo - Winery

Alberto Longo- Winery Producing High-Quality Wines with Innovative Ideology

Alberto Longo winery was established in 2000, but the winemaking traitions here have been going on for many generations. The Longo family has cultivated olive groves and vineyard since the 1900s in the countryside on the hills of Daunia. The high-quality of their wines come from their traditions, innovative ideology, and use of the resources of their gifted territory of Daunia.

Winery making wines in one of the Oldest and most Unique Cacc’ e Mmitte di Lucera D.O.P.

Alberto Longo is known for making wines in one of the oldest and most unique, Cacc’ e Mmitte di Lucera D.O.P. This wine is a blend of 3 grapes: 55% of Nero di Troia, 30% of Montepulciano di Abbruzzo and 15% of Bombino Bianco. The D.O.P is one of the smallest in the world, with around 30 hectares. Only five winemakers make this wine in Italy, and Alberto Longo is the biggest producer of this wine in the world. Cacc’ e Mmitte di Lucera D.O.P wine has an intense aroma, rich in berries, tannins, and has a strong structure.

It is perfect to accompany traditional Mediterranean cuisine.

Grape Varieties

Their vineyards are divided between the Masseria Celentano and Fattoria Cavalli farms neat the city of Lucera. The Bulkan winds, soil, and the unique microclimate here favor the cultivation of vines. The grapes that grow here include Primitivo, Negroamaro, Nero di Troia, Syrah, and Falanghina. The winery in Lucera has controlled temperature and humidity for the proper processing of wines and ageing. There is also a new warehouse and bottling plant where the finished wines are stored.

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