The company of the Earl Spagnoletti Zeuli has ancient roots, which date back to before 1600.In the heart of the countryside surrounding Castel del Monte, the Earl of Andria, with a modern entrepreneurial verve and investments in technology and research, dedicates to vines and olive trees an authentic worship.The agricultural company of Conte Spagnoletti Zeuli products DOC Castel del Monte Wines (Nero di Troia, Montepulciano, Aglianico, Bombino, Pampanuto etc.) and IGT Murgia (Fiano), DOP Terra di Bari subzone Castel del Monte extra virgin olive oil and 100% Italian extra virgin olive oil.San Domenico and Zagaria are the two estates of the agricultural company of the Earl Spagnoletti Zeuli, in total almost 400 hectares in Agro di Andria, in the province of Bari. Most are dedicated to the cultivation of olive trees, while the foothills are destined to vineyards cultivated in rows of Bombino Nero di Montepulciano and Troia, grape varieties from which the Castel del Monte, glory of the local oenology, is made.Fostered by a calcareous soil and a mild climate, dry and sunny even in winter, the culture of olive tree growing is practiced with the typical “vaso impalcato” system, with plants 3 to 5 meters high, emptied in the middle, as dictated by the local tradition established in the centuries. They breed, in this way, olives of Coratina and Cima di Bitonto types, the pride of the production typical of the northern area of the province of Bari, that through a clever processing of olives give an oil of great value and excellent organoleptic qualities.The company has recently designed 6 hectares to experimental nurseries for the adaptation of Leccino and Frantoio, with monocone cultivation: a method that facilitates pruning and mechanical harvesting.All olive groves are backed by drop irrigation plants, able to relieve each plant with 16 liters of water per hour.
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WINE Puglian wine brings with it an art and culture passed down through generations. Count Onofrio Spagnoletti Zeuli is certainly a great lover and at the same time an exponent of the Puglian wine sector. Together with his team, the Count manages 150 hectares of vineyards overlooking Castel Del Monte, in the estates of San Domenico and Zagaria, Andria. Only quality wines are produced from selected vines, among the cultivars we find the classic native Puglian ones: Nero di Troia, Primitivo, Bombino nero, Bombino bianco, Montepulciano and not only, as in the Count's vineyards we can also find Fiano and Aglianico. Among all these incredible cultivars worthy of note are: Nero di troia Riserva, Rosso Riserva DOCG and the rosé wine Castel del Monte Bombino Nero DOCG. EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL Extra virgin olive oil obtained from olives of the Coratina variety, produced in the Contrade San Domenico and Zagaria. It is a green fruity oil with hints of fresh vegetal, freshly cut grass and artichoke. To the taste it presents its robust and harmonious structure with a perfect balance between bitter and spicy accompanied by a pleasant sensation of fresh almond. With a wide range of aromatic and gustatory sensations this extra virgin olive oil will be able to accompany and enhance the aromas and flavors of Mediterranean cuisine dishes.
