Apulia

Leone De Castris' Five Roses was the first rosé in Italy. Since then the Apulian rosatist tradition has been recognized as one of the most appreciated in the national territory.

It is mainly produced with Negroamaro grapes and with Malvasia Nera di Lecce grapes, harvested in the first ten days of September. After a soft crushing-destemming, the grapes are subjected to skin maceration for a few hours at a temperature of 7-10 ° C. It follows the extraction of the must and the subsequent fermentatio...

Paolo Leo's Primitivo Puglia is a red wine from the rural area of Sava and Manduria, located in the province of Taranto. The vines are grown on medium-textured soil. The harvest is carried out manually in the last ten days of August in small 5 kg boxes.

Winemaking begins with destemming of the grapes, followed by fermentation in stainless steel tanks at a controlled temperature of 22-24°C for 8-10 days. The process includes daily pumping over, followed by malolactic fermentation. The wine ages in...

The Coribante sees the light in the Salento vineyards of Castello Monaci, in Puglia.

This wine is produced from Syrah and Malvasia Nera di Lecce grapes. The latter are lightly dried before being vinified. The vinification takes place at a controlled temperature, with about 2 weeks of maceration and frequent pumping over. Subsequently, the Malvasia Nera wine of the product evolves for about 12 months in French barriques, the rest remains in steel.

It has a dark purple-red colour. The nose offers a ...

Torre Testa by Tenute Rubino was born in vineyards located in Jaddico, in the province of Brindisi.

The pure Susumaniello grapes are vinified in thermo-regulated steel tanks, with a 16-day maceration. The refinement takes place for 5-6 months in steel and for at least 12 months in French oak barriques, concluding with 12 months in the bottle.

Dark ruby in color, it presents hints of red and black fruits, wet earth and spices on the nose. The sip is intense and structured, with a persistent finish....

The Primitivo del Salento Torcicoda of the Marchesi Antinori comes from the vineyards located in the Maìme estate of S.Pietro Vernotico, in the province of Brindisi.

It is produced exclusively with Primitivo grapes, harvested during the first week of September. After the pressing, the grapes undergo a maceration with soft pumping over and delèstage. Then fermentation takes place in stainless steel tanks at a controlled temperature of 26 ° C. The wine undergoes malolactic fermentation in oak barre...

The Primitivo del Salento Torcicoda of the Marchesi Antinori comes from the vineyards located in the Maìme estate of S.Pietro Vernotico, in the province of Brindisi.

It is produced exclusively with Primitivo grapes, harvested during the first week of September. After the pressing, the grapes undergo a maceration with soft pumping over and delèstage. Then fermentation takes place in stainless steel tanks at a controlled temperature of 26 ° C. The wine undergoes malolactic fermentation in oak barre...

Primitivo di Zensa is an organic red wine from Salento.

The grapes are harvested by hand at the end of August. Fermentation takes place on the whole grape for 8-10 days in temperature-controlled steel vats. This is followed by malolactic fermentation with lactic bacteria. 30% of the wine is aged for 12 months in French and American oak barriques.

Intense ruby red colour, complex aromas to the nose, starting with that of cherries, small dried fruits and roasted almonds. The palate is smooth and sil...

Primitivo Polvanera 17 comes from the Montevella vineyards, located in Acquaviva delle Fonti in the Gioia del Colle area, in Puglia. This wine is obtained from 100% Primitivo grapes grown with the Apulian bush system, on deep silt-clay soils.

The manual harvest is carried out in the first ten days of September. The vinification involves alcoholic fermentation and maceration in steel tanks at a controlled temperature. Then the wine ages for 24 months in steel and for a further 12 months in the bot...

The Mistico red wine from the L'Archetipo winery was born in the Murgia, in Castellaneta, in the province of Taranto, Puglia. The Dibenedetto family cultivates 30 hectares of vineyards, following the principles of synergistic agriculture inspired by Masanobu Fukuoka.

The wine is made up of 100% Primitivo grapes, which are harvested late with drying of the bunches on the vine. Once crushed and destemmed, spontaneous fermentation begins with pied de cuve in steel tanks, with maceration on the skins...

The Susco red wine is produced by San Marzano in Puglia within the Salento appellation.

The wine is produced from 100% Susumaniello grapes, which are macerated and fermented with selected yeasts for about 10 days at a controlled temperature. Aging takes place in French and American oak barriques for 6 months.

Ruby red in colour, the nose is dominated by aromas of red fruits and balsamic and spicy notes. The sip is fresh and structured, with a good aromatic persistence.

Ideal in combination with ste...

The Castel del Monte Aglianico Riserva DOC Cappellaccio Rivera expresses all the potential for elegance and complexity of the Aglianico of the DOC Castel del Monte area.

This complex and fascinating red is aged in wood for 14 months, 50% in French oak barrels and 50% in 50 hl Slavonian oak barrels

Complex and structured in the glass, it has an imposing body and intense and elegant aromas of sour cherry and tobacco, with a long and persistent finish.

A great red from the South, which demonstrates ho...

Castel del Monte Rosso Riserva DOCG Falcone Rivera is considered a milestone in Apulian enology

Born from 70% Nero di Troia and 30% of other indigenous grape varieties, it ages for 14 months, half in French oak barrels of 1 °, 2 °; and 3rd; passage and half in French oak barrels of 30Hl.

A beautiful red with a dense garnet red color, which amazes the nose with a complex bouquet, rich in notes of ripe fruit, leather, tobacco and spices, and seduces the palate with an austere structure and a long an...

The red wine of the Conti Zecca company was born in Puglia, in Salento, where the Zecca family has lived for centuries. The wine is produced in one of the Conti Zecca properties, the Cantalupi estate.

The wine is produced from Negroamaro grapes and other red vines. The grapes are destemmed and softly pressed. The vinification takes place in stainless steel tanks, with a maceration on the skins for 8 days. The wine then ages in concrete tanks.

Ruby red in colour, the wine offers aromas of red and b...

Primitivo di Manduria Riserva Li Filitti di Masca del Tacco is produced in Puglia from sapling vines that grow on flat soils rich in iron and limestone, influenced by sea winds.

The vinification takes place in open tanks at a controlled temperature and with prolonged maceration. Aging for at least 24 months follows, of which at least 9 in different types of wood.

In the glass the wine appears of a deep ruby red. On the nose there are hints of dried violet, ripe red fruit and jam, with notes of coc...

The Aglianico of the L'Archetipo winery was born in the Murgia, in Castellaneta, in the province of Taranto, Puglia. The Dibenedetto family cultivates 30 hectares of vineyards, following the principles of synergistic agriculture inspired by Masanobu Fukuoka.

The wine is made up of 100% Aglianico grapes, which are crushed and destemmed. Fermentation takes place spontaneously with pied de cuve in steel tanks, with maceration on the skins for 20-30 days. The wine then ages for 12 months in oak barre...

Paolo Leo's Primitivo Puglia is a red wine from the rural area of Sava and Manduria, located in the province of Taranto. The vines are grown on medium-textured soil. The harvest is carried out manually in the last ten days of August in small 5 kg boxes.

Winemaking begins with destemming of the grapes, followed by fermentation in stainless steel tanks at a controlled temperature of 22-24°C for 8-10 days. The process includes daily pumping over, followed by malolactic fermentation. The wine ages in...

Salice Salentino DOC Passamante Masseria Li Veli owes its name to the wood that runs along the Negroamaro vineyards with a sapling (the name Passamante has Latin origins and recalls that in ancient times lovers found refuge there from prying eyes).

The Mediterranean scrub that constitutes it, made up of pines, brooms, holm oaks, carob, myrtle and juniper that surrounds the vineyards influences the aromas of the sapling-grown grapes, and the aging for 6 months in barrique further harmonises the ta...

This rosé wine from Masseria Surani is made exclusively from Negroamaro grapes, an indigenous variety that imparts elegance and structure. The climate and soil of the production area allow for the expression of the freshness and aromatic intensity of this wine, making it ideal for various occasions.

The grapes undergo a short maceration on the skins for about 8-10 hours to extract the delicate rosé color and a light tannic component. Fermentation takes place in steel tanks at low temperatures, ar...