Daunia IGT covers the Daunia region in Puglia, Italy. It lies mainly in Puglia’s northernmost and largest province, Foggia in southern Italy’s boot, bordering the Molise, Campania, and Basilicata regions. In addition there are three communes in Barletta-Andria-Trani province.

Terroir: The Daunia is a chain of hillsides, delimited by the Fortore and Carapelle rivers. It has a landscape of clay soils, subdivided into a series of high plateaus by various streams and torrents. It begins in the Daunian Sub-Apennines, the land descends to the extensive plains of the Tavoliere until it reaches the Murgia of Bari. Its historic wine-growing centre is the town of San Severo (which has its own San Severo DOC).

It is bordered on the east by the Gargano promontory massif, which acts as a natural barrier to the cold winds blowing across the Adriatic Sea from the nearby Balkans. Thanks to such conditions, the Daunia enjoys a largely continental-style climate, characterised by very cold winters, with snow and freezes, and generally long, often very hot summers. The soils are deep, with good drainage and little water loss; the vine-roots penetrate them easily, ensuring the vine an adequate supply of water and minerals.

Production Zone: Foggia province (see above). San Severo.

Production Zone: Barletta-Andria-Trani province: Margherita di Savoia. | San Ferdinando di Puglia. | Trinitapoli.

Main grape varieties: Aglianico (r). | Bombino Bianco (w). | Malvasia Bianca (w). | Montepulciano (r). | Nero di Troia (r). | Trebbiano (w).

Wines The Daunia IGP denomination covers the entire Daunia area, as do the Ortanova DOP, Rosso di Cerignola DOP, Tavoliere delle Puglie DOP, San Severo DOP–the oldest denomination in Puglia,–and the Cacc’e mmitte di Lucera DOP.