THE WINERY
Castello Monaci
The winery, with its essential, geometric design, has been guarding the treasure of Castello Monaci since the late 1970s.
It boasts a barrel cellar of over 1000 barriques, hewn from the same white tufa rock found deep in the soil of the vineyards surrounding the Castle.
The winery is equipped with modern winemaking equipment, including a refrigerated crushing system with small-capacity, double-cell, temperature-controlled steel tanks. This makes it possible to vinify limited quantities of grapes separately, and thus bring out their individual character.
Since 2000, the estate’s oenologist has been Leonardo Sergio, whose experience and sensitivity allow him to capture and select the best that nature offers us, and to interpret it in its most authentic form. Watch the video
Museo
Accanto al Castello, in un edificio realizzato da Antonio Provenzano negli anni ‘30 e al tempo adibito a cantina di primo stoccaggio, ha sede il Museo del Vino di Castello Monaci.
Un’esposizione di reperti e utensili testimonia la vita agricola in Salento nella metà del Novecento, e danno un’idea della modalità di produzione del vino di allora.
La galleria fotografica, di particolare pregio e valore storico, e un percorso didattico illustrato, documentano il lungo cammino della vite dal Caucaso al Mediterraneo.
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