The indigenous red wine variety Bombino Nero is grown in the Italian regions of Apulia, Basilicata, Lazio and Sardinia. In 1999, a planted vineyard area of approximately 2,000 hectares was recorded.
The high-yielding variety is used either for blending with other red varieties such as Uva di Troia, Aglianico and Montepulciano or for rosé wines such as in the DOC area Castel del Monte. The DOCG wine Castel del Monte Bombino Nero is also available in the same area.
Bombino Nero has a medium-sized grape tassel with a very unusual pyramid shape, reminiscent of a child with outstretched arms. Therefore the variety was given the name Bambino (Italian: child), and finally Bombino. It is a variety of the noble grape vine (Vitis vinifera). It has hermaphrodite flowers and is therefore self-fertile. When growing wine, the economic disadvantage of not having to grow male plants that produce any yield is avoided.
