Guide to the Wines of Apulia and Basilicata - Alto Salento by edisud spa

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Squinzano Campi Salentina

San Marzano

Novoli San Pancrazio Salice Salentino Salentino Veglie (MAGLIANO) Copertino

DOC BRINDISI Negroamaro SQUINZANO Negroamaro SALICE SALENTINO Negroamaro Malvasia nera Aleatico Chardonnay Pinot bianco COPERTINO Negroamaro

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Our journey into the Salento wine scene starts at Brindisi, home to the Brindisi doc which introduces wine tourists into the domain of Negroamaro. Just like many of the other grape varieties found in the Salento peninsula, this probably originated in Greece. Its name leaves no doubt as to the impenetrable colour of both grapes and wine: Negroamaro literally means “blackblack”, from niger in Latin and maru in Greek, although niuru maru in the local dialect recalls the black grape skin and the bitter taste of the wine. This variety is the star of all the doc wines in the Upper Salento area – Brindisi, Squinzano, Salice Salentino and Copertino – either used alone or blended with Malvasia Nera di Brindisi and di Lecce, another variety which is very typical of this area.

Brindisi was a very important sea port in Roman times, doing a brisk trade in oil and wine with the lands in the eastern Mediterranean. Then it became the port from which the Crusades set off to do battle in the Holy Land. When Italians propose a toast, raising their glasses, call it a “brindisi” as crusaders used to do after a battle, in memory of their last few hours on the Italian territory. The countryside here is very fertile and the vegetation is richly abundant. Olivegrowing is very important here as shown by the many archaeological remains and monumental underground olive oil presses in the Museum of Country Life at the Abbey of Santa Maria di Cerrate near Squinzano, between the Provinces of Brindisi and Lecce.

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Lecce is not to be missed with its incredibly beautiful Apulian baroque architecture, and only a few kilometres away is the Cupra Valley. This generous countryside has so much to offer in the way of culinary resources, and these have then spread throughout the entire Salento. This area was already well-known as a holiday place in the 16th century, and this is where you can taste one of the simplest and most delicious dishes of the rural tradition: cecorè reste'a mmenèscia. This is a soup made using wild chicory, patiently picked along the edges of the fields or the country lanes. It is seasoned with pecorino cheese or some bacon fat. The land here provides so many raw materials for cooking that it has given rise to what is called “poor” cuisine, based on simple ingredients like vegetables, fresh pasta, pulses, meat (horse meat is widely eaten) and fish. In actual fact, when you look at the traditional Salento recipes they are really full of creativity and flavour, with a great variety of cooking methods and materials, like stone ovens and ceramic “pignata” cooking pots. Traditional bread is also an indication of the creativity of Salento housewives, and it is still possible to eat pucce, pizzi, 'mpille, and uliate, which are small loaves made from dough containing various “extra” ingredients, like black olives, fried onions, tomato and paprika, and extra virgin olive oil.

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Botrugno Sergio Azienda Vitivinicola Patrunu Rò Salento Rosso igt 2008 Grapes: Primitivo 100% Alcohol: 14,5% Cost: euro 8,00 Ruby red colour with purplish highlights, and a fragrance containing hints of pine resin. It is not strong-bodied, but quite intense with exuberant tannins. Perfect with a bean soup flavoured with plenty of extra virgin olive oil.

The Botrugno family has been closely involved with wine, the vineyard and its territory since 1900. This may be have something to do with the derivation of the family name, because the word “botrus” in Greek actually means a bunch of grapes. The winery is managed by brothers Antonio and Sergio, who follow every stage of the production process, and personally supervise the grapes on their journey from the vineyard to the bottle. The wines produced here are exclusively doc and igt, the result of particular care taken with the local grape varieties in the winery's vineyards, where integrated methods are used to grow Negroamaro, Malvasia Nera di Brindisi, Primitivo and Ottavianello as bushes. It is possible to visit both the wine cellars and the vineyards. 72100 Brindisi Via Arcione, 1 Tel. +39 0831 555587 Fax +39 0831 551245 sergiobotrugno@virgilio.it www.vinisalento.it Year founded: 1900 Owners: Antonio and Sergio Botrugno Oenologist: Cosimo Spina

Aurora Brindisi Rosato doc 2008 Grapes: Negroamaro 80%, Malvasia Nera di Brindisi 20% Alcohol: 14% Cost: euro 6,00 Intense coral pink colour with aromatic suggestions of wild strawberries and pink geraniums. Less timid on the palate: more intense, good body and persistence. Fresh and lightly flavoured, suggested with fava bean purée and tomatoes.

Malvasia Nera Salento Rosso igt 2008 Grapes: Malvasia Nera di Brindisi 100% Alcohol: 13,5% Cost: euro 8,00 A ruby red hue with strong purple highlights, and intense fruit and spicy fragrances: strawberries, blackcurrant and cloves are the strongest. A medium body and an interestingly persistent flavour and aroma. It is easy to match with rather simple dishes like roast meats, which are not too heavily seasoned.

Vineyard area (hectares): 33 Annual number of bottles: 80.000 OTHER WINES • Vigna Lobia Salento Rosso igt 2007 • Patrunu Ro' Negroamaro Salento

Rosso igt 2008

• Pinea Salento Bianco igt 2008 • Botrus Salento Rosso igt 2008 • Arcione Brindisi Rosso doc 2007

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Cantina Brancasi Soc. Coop.

Cantina Brancasi was founded in 1980 in the heart of the Brindisi doc area. The winery lies a few kilometres north of the city, and processes the grapes from the 350 members of this cooperative whose president is Vittoriano Mastrogiacomo. The winery carefully selects the grapes from around 500 hectares of vineyards dominated by Negroamaro and Malvasia di Brindisi, alongside international varieties like Chardonnay. The excellent climatic conditions of this area, the composition of its soils, the proximity of the Adriatic and the modern processing techniques used all contribute to the production of wines which are appreciated the world over. It is possible to visit the winery and buy directly from the shop. 72100 Brindisi Strada Pilella, 48 Tel. +39 0831 555838 Fax +39 0831 551070 coopbrancasi@libero.it www.cantinebrancasi.it Year founded: 1980 President: Vittoriano Mastrogiacomo Oenologist: Giovanni Petruzzi

La Galatea Brindisi Riserva Rosso doc 2005 Grapes: Negroamaro 75%, Malvasia Nera 25% Alcohol: 14% Cost: euro 7,00 Consistent when swirled in the glass, dense ruby red colour with garnet highlights. Hints of blackberry jam, black pepper and butter on the nose, with some notes of leather. Fairly good texture and balanced, smooth on the palate, warm with pleasant tannins. Average persistence. To serve with breaded meatloaf.

La Galatea Salento Bianco igt 2008 Grapes: Chardonnay 100% Alcohol: 13% Cost: euro 5,00 Light straw yellow colour, with a pleasant scent of jasmine, pineapple and freshlycut grass. Soft on the palate, with good intensity and persistence, and a final slightly dry finish. Delicate and suggested with boiled vegetables or a chicken salad.

Notturno Salento Rosso igt 2006 Grapes: Malvasia Nera 100% Alcohol: 13,50% Cost: euro 7,00 Good ruby red hue with purple highlights. Hints of blackberry jam, dried figs and plenty of spices on the nose. Slender on the palate, drinkable and quite balanced. Prevailing sensation of smoothness on the palate, with a full spicy finish. Recommended with trofie alla puttanesca.

Vineyard area (hectares): 500 Annual number of bottles: 300.000 OTHER WINES • Il Chiostro Rosso, Rosato e Bianco igt • Il Soffio Chardonnay del Salento

Frizzante igt

• La Galatea Brindisi Rosato doc • Primitivo del Salento Rosso igt

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Tenute Rubino

The name Rubino tells the story of a recent passion for wine-growing and the creation of excellent quality wines for today's consumers. Tommaso Rubino founded the winery in the mid 1980s when he bought some estates in the north of Brindisi, and decided to invest in the agricultural potential of the area. His son Luigi soon started a winegrowing activity which exalts the local varieties. Today the winery is a modern concern with highly sophisticated technology, which welcomes enthusiasts and wine tourists: the original wine-tasting room has a large round 24-place table where visitors can also try out some excellent extra virgin olive oils after a visit to the beautiful wine cellar. 72100 Brindisi Via E. Fermi, 50 Tel. +39 0831 571955 - Fax +39 0831 571655 info@tenuterubino.it www.tenuterubino.com Year founded: 1999 Owner: Luigi Rubino Oenologist/Adviser: Luca Petrelli, Riccardo Cotarella Vineyard area (hectares): 200 Annual number of bottles: 800.000

Visellio Salento Rosso igt 2006 Grapes: Primitivo 100% Alcohol: 14,50% Cost: euro 16,00 Dense in the glass, intense purple red colour with lighter purple highlights. Perfumes of black cherry and vanilla with some spicy notes on the nose. Black cherry turns into cherries preserved in alcohol on the palate, with good structure, intensity and persistence. Nice and fresh, and very good with mature cheeses like Canestrato dop di Corato.

Jaddico Brindisi Rosso doc 2006 Grapes: Negroamaro 70%, Montepulciano 15%, Malvasia Nera 15% Alcohol: 13,50% Cost: euro 16,00 Intense ruby red colour with purplish flashes. Splendid wide range of scents on the nose: forest fruits, porcini mushrooms, cloves, leather and vanilla, with notes of eucalyptus and hydrocarbons. Slightly less intensity on the palate, but wonderfully balanced and persistent, with a fairly good structure. Approaches excellence. Suggested with lamb ragù.

Saturnino Salento Rosato igt 2008 Grapes: Negroamaro 100% Alcohol: 13,50% Cost: euro 7,00 Intense brilliant coral pink hue. Intense and pleasant fragrances of strawberry, mulberry, violet, fern, radish and lavender with notes of liquorice and sugared almonds on the nose. A refined bouquet on the palate and perfectly balanced. Satisfyingly persistent. Excellent texture, and perfect with linguine in a crab sauce .

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Marmorelle Salento Rosso e Bianco igt Sedna Salento Bianco igt Punta Aquila Primitivo Salento igt Giancòla Salento Bianco igt Aleatico Puglia igt Torretesta Salento Rosso igt

• Negroamaro Salento Rosso igt • Vermentino Salento Bianco igt

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Torre Guaceto Sum Vino Rosso da tavola 2006 Grapes: Sussumaniello 100% Alcohol: 13% Cost: euro 17,00 Intense ruby red hue with vivid purplish highlights. Fragrances recalling fresh sweet fruit on the nose, with light rosemary and violet notes. Appreciable on the palate for the intense balanced simplicity of the fresh young flavours, despite its age. With beef stew and fried black olives.

The Torre Guaceto project started in 2000 and aimed at enhancing quality agricultural products - not only wines - of the Brindisi countryside, while respecting the precious natural heritage of the Torre Guaceto nature and marine reserve. This area is eminently suitable for wine-growing thanks to its position and particular landscape features. The winery uses only organic methods to grow its grapes, and manager Michele Greco belongs to the Accademia di Racemi, which has always been synonymous with wine quality. It is possible to visit the winery and buy its wines directly.

72100 Brindisi Contrada Baccatani Tel. +39 099 9711660 Fax +39 099 9711530 accademia@racemi.it www.racemi.it Year founded 2001 Owner: Michele Greco Oenologist Cosimo Spina

Pietraluna Salento Rosso igt 2006 Grapes: Negroamaro 100% Alcohol: 13% Cost: euro 7,00 Intense garnet red hue. Delicious scents of strawberry jam and cloves with notes of fresh butter. Good intensity on the palate, mediumbodied and fairly persistent. Intense fruity flavour. Excellent with pasta al forno con melanzane.

Dedalo Salento Rosso igt 2007 Grapes: Ottavianello 100% Alcohol: 13,50% Cost: euro 12,00 A clear ruby red colour, with pleasant hints of cooked pear and nutmeg on the nose. Quite full-bodied, slightly tannic and discreetly persistent. This goes very well with caciocavallo cheese cooked on a stone slab.

Vineyard area (hectares): 25 Annual number of bottles: 50.000

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Lomazzi & Sarli Nomas Vino da Tavola Rosso 2006 Grapes: Sussumaniello 100% Alcohol: 14,50% Cost: euro 20,00 Intense ruby red hue, with hints of blackberry, vanilla, toasted almonds and coffee on the nose. An intense impact on the palate, fresh and quite balanced. Fairly persistent and structured. Suggested with pasta with chickpeas and sausage.

The Azienda Agricola Vitivinicola Lomazzi & Sarli was founded in 1869 near Latiano, with the aim of producing quality grapes to make great wines. After many years of enhancement, the Dimastrodonato family's winery now possesses important selections of local varieties like Sussumaniello, Malvasia Bianca, Fiano, Negroamaro, Malvasia Nera and Primitivo. A combination of years of wine-growing experience, modern technology used in the wine cellar and enormous enthusiasm means that the winery has had success on both the national and international markets. The winery headquarters in Contrada Partemio has a wine shop, and wine tourists and enthusiasts can take a guided tour by appointment. 72022 Latiano (Br) Contrada Partemio sn Tel./Fax +39 0831 725898 lomazzi-sarli@vinilomazzi.it www.vinilomazzi.it Year founded: 1869 Owner: Giuseppe Dimastrodonato Oenologist/Adviser: Giovanni Dimastrogiovanni, Franco e Marco Bernabei

Tenuta Partemio Salento Rosato igt 2008 Grapes: Negroamaro 100% Alcohol: 12,50% Cost: euro 5,80 Brilliant light cherry pink. Intense fragrances of fresh fruit like redcurrant and pink daisies on the nose. Intense on the palate and persistent. Fresh and drinkable, good with a chicory flan.

Tenuta Partemio Salento Rosso igt 2007 Grapes: Primitivo 100% Alcohol: 12,50% Cost: euro 5,80 A nice lively ruby red hue, a little timid on the nose with light flowery hints. Much more character in the mouth; intense, full-bodied and pleasantly soft. The finish leaves the impression of a well-balanced wine. Recommended with an antipasto of cold meats from the Murgia.

Vineyard area (hectares): 150 Annual number of bottles: 1.000.000 OTHER WINES • • • • • •

Solise Brindisi Riserva Rosso doc Dimastrodonato Salento Aleatico igt Irenico Salice Salentino doc Imperium Salento Bianco igt Latias Salento Rosso igt Tenuta Paremio Salice Salentino doc

• Tenuta Partemio Salento Rosso e Bianco

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• Tenuta Partemio Brindisi doc

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Agricole Rizzello Murex Salento Rosato igt 2008 Grapes: Negroamaro 70%, Malvasia Nera 30% Alcohol: 14% Cost: euro 14,00 Cerasuolo pink colouring with copper highlights. Its fragrance recalls raspberries with rose petals and some spicy notes. Its structure is a little thin on the palate, but overall quite balanced. Average persistence. Good with prawn soup.

Agricole Rizzello was founded about forty years ago, as the culmination of a long agricultural tradition in the family. Complete control of the production cycle is one of the fundamental features of this winery under the direction of Franco Rizzello, which is an important centre of production in the Salento. Its vineyards are cultivated organically, consisting of 180 hectares of vines grown as bushes, of which 90% are the local varieties Primitivo, Negroamaro, Malvasia Bianca di Brindisi and Nera di Lecce, while the remaining 10% are Chardonnay. The winery has advanced wine-making technology which makes it possible to maintain a constant quality and quantity of production. Visitors can buy directly from the winery. 72020 Cellino San Marco (Br) Via Rafi – Verderame sn Tel. +39 0831 617776 – +39 0831 617847 Fax +39 0831 616610 – +39 0831 616811 agricolerizzellospa@virgilio.it www.agricolerizzellospa.com Year founded: 1972 Amministratore: Franco Rizzello Oenologist: Giuseppe Caragnulo

Nottetempo Salento Bianco igt 2008 Grapes: Chardonnay 100% Alcohol: 14% Cost: euro 14,00 An excellent intense straw yellow hue. It has the lively banana scents on the nose which are typical of this variety, with some toasted notes. It is warm in the mouth, quite smooth and persistent with a restrained dryness. The ideal accompaniment to this wine is a soft goat cheese.

Verve Salento Rosso igt 2007 Grapes: Negroamaro 100% Alcohol: 14% Cost: euro 14,00 A ruby red colouring with burgundy highlights. Vegetal hints of forest woodland plants and fruity hints of cherry and carob. A good texture and persistence, with a pleasant peppery note at the finish. Excellent with a bowl of well-seasoned stewed turnip tops.

Vineyard area (hectares): 180 Annual number of bottles: 600.000 OTHER WINES • Solemnis Primitivo Salento igt • Bisso Salice Salentino Riserva Rosso

• Etra Primitivo Salento igt • Amigdala Aleatico Puglia doc

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• Arche'e Salento Rosso igt • Cypraea Salice Salentino Bianco doc • Pecten Salento Bianco igt

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Azienda Vinicola Al Bano Carrisi

The Azienda Vinicola Al Bano Carrisi, at Masseria Curtipetrizzi, continues to represent this famous singer's close ties to his home area and family estate. The particular features of the soil combined with rigorous respect for local traditions guarantee the excellent quality of the organicallygrown grapes which are made into wine using advanced methods. Each stage of the production cycle which favours local varieties - is followed by expert agronomists and oenologists. The wines are distributed all over the world, sometimes with labels evoking Al Bano's best known songs. The cellars can be visited by appointment and visitors can also taste wines and extra virgin olive oils. 72020 Cellino San Marco (Br) Contrada Bosco Tel. +39 0831 619211 - Fax +39 0831 619276 aziendavinicola@albanocarrisi.com www.albanocarrisi.com Year founded: 1971 Owner: Albano Carrisi Oenologist/Adviser: Leonardo Pinto, Giuseppe Rizzo Vineyard area (hectares): 65 Annual number of bottles: 650.000

Platone Salento Rosso igt 2006 Grapes: Primitivo 50%, Negroamaro 50% Alcohol: 13,50% Good garnet red colour. Fragrant scents of blackcurrant jam, roasted coffee and vanilla on the nose, with some liquorice notes. Intense and averagely persistent on the palate. Developing balance suggests further aging as a possibility. Liquorice in the finish as well. Beef tenderloin in liquorice sauce is the perfect dish with this wine.

Taras Salento Rosso igt 2007 Grapes: Primitivo 100% Alcohol: 14% An intense ruby red colouring with clear garnet nuances. The fragrance reveals pleasant hints of cherries, almonds and butter, with slight suggestions of spices like pepper and vanilla. A balanced full-bodied wine which goes well with roast pork.

Felicità Salento Bianco igt 2008 Grapes: Sauvignon 70%, Chardonnay 30% Alcohol: 12,50% An intense straw yellow colour in the wine glass. An aroma containing hints of pineapple, apricot and boxwood with some citrus notes. The prevailing sensation on the palate is softness. It is medium-bodied and persistent, and would go well with a sea-bass carpaccio.

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Salice Salentino Rosso doc Mediterraneo Salento Rosato igt Nostalgia Salento Rosso igt Don Carmelo Salento Rosso e Bianco igt • Aleatico Passito Salento Rosso igt 183

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Cantine Due Palme

Cantine Due Palme was founded in 1989 and is one of the largest cooperatives in Apulia and the whole southern Italy, situated across the boundaries between the provinces of Lecce, Taranto and Brindisi. The cooperative is led by Angelo Maci, and has over 850 memberproducers growing local varieties like Negroamaro, Malvasia Nera, Sussumaniello and Primitivo, as well as the most widespread international varieties. There are two completely new complexes: one contains the offices, a spacious tasting room and restaurant; and the other contains the conference room with open cellars and a waterfall, the wine-making machinery, an advanced testing laboratory, and a spacious reception room for groups of visitors by appointment. 72020 Cellino San Marco (Br) Via San Marco, 130 Tel. +39 0831 617909 Fax +39 0831 617866 info@cantineduepalme.it www.cantineduepalme.it Year founded: 1989 President: Angelo Maci Oenologist: Angelo Maci

Selvarossa Salice Salentino Riserva Rosso doc 2005 Grapes: Negroamaro 90%, Malvasia Nera 10% Alcohol: 14% Cost: euro 16,00 Brilliant ruby red colouring. Fragrant hints of black cherry jam, vanilla, carob, walnuts, cloves and liquorice with notes of musk and thyme on the nose. Very intense and pleasant on the palate. Smooth, well-structured, full, agreeably tannic. Very good with elaborate game dishes.

Tenuta Albrizzi Salento Rosso igt 2007 Grapes: Primitivo 50%, Cabernet Sauvignon 50% Alcohol: 13,50% Cost: euro 9,70 Intense ruby red colour with garnet highlights in the glass. A good body, texture and balance, with intense floral hints on the nose, recalling poppies and fruity cherry scents. To accompany with a dish of pasta, cabbage and bacon-fat.

Bagnara Salento Bianco igt 2008 Grapes: Fiano 100% Alcohol: 13% Cost: euro 10,00 A brilliant straw yellow hue with gold highlights. It has a fragrance of ripe banana, vanilla, honey and grass on a slightly balsamic background. A delicate taste, because it is mediumbodied, persistent and balanced. Excellent with wild fennel, chickpeas and clams.

Vineyard area (hectares): 2000 Annual number of bottles: 5.500.000 OTHER WINES • Selvarossa Salice Salentino Riserva

Speciale Rosso doc 2003 • Brindisi Rosso doc • Squinzano Rosso doc • Primitivo Salento Rosso igt • Canonico Salento Rosso igt

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Candido Francesco

Candido began producing wines in 1929 and the winery is now run by Alessandro and Giacomo, who represent the third generation of their family with this commitment. The two brothers have kept their ties to the territory very much alive, and at the same time launched a programme of development and innovation which has made this winery competitive both in Italy and abroad. The vineyards are spread out through the entire Salice Salentino doc area, and are at the very heart of this winery, which considers the soil and the plant as a heritage to study, conserve and support in order to obtain quality wines. Every stage of the process, from the vineyards to bottling is followed with care, a combination of experience, research and deep concern. Visits by appointment. 72025 San Donaci (Br) Via Armando Diaz, 46 Tel. +39 0831 635674 Fax +39 0831 634695 candido@candidowines.it www.candidowines.it Year founded: 1929 Owner: Alessandro e Giacomo Candido Oenologist: Donato Lanati Vineyard area (hectares): 160 Annual number of bottles: 2.000.000

La Finestra Salice Salentino Rosso doc 2007 Grapes: Negroamaro 90%, Malvasia Nera 10% Alcohol: 13,50% Cost: da euro 7,00 Ruby red with garnet highlights. Fine delicate hints of raspberry jam, walnuts and tobacco on the nose with notes of leather and paprika. Intense, balanced and warm on the palate. Fairly persistent, with a pleasant liquorice and spice finish. To try with roast beef and porcini mushrooms.

Cappello di Prete Salento Rosso igt 2005 Grapes: Negroamaro 100% Alcohol: 13,50% Cost: da euro 9,00 Ruby red colouring with slightly garnet highlights. Evident tertiary hints on the nose like leather, fresh butter, vanilla, cloves and paint, and also notes of black fruit. Smooth and quite intense on the palate and fairly full-bodied with a black pepper finish. It goes well with tagliata al vincotto beef .

Duca D'Aragona Salento Rosso igt 2003 Grapes: Negroamaro 80%, Montepulciano 20% Alcohol: 13,50% Cost: da euro 19,00 Ruby red colour tending towards garnet. Delicate, mostly tertiary hints on the nose of leather, butter, goudron and black sesame; suggestions of dark fruits preserved in alcohol. Smooth and agreeably warm, delicate on the plate and pleasantly tannic with a good balance. With spezzatino misto alla diavola.

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Cassio Dione Salento Rosso igt Vigna Vinera Salento Bianco igt Casina Cucci Salento Bianco igt Piccoli Passi Salento Rosato igt De Vinis Primitivo Rosso igt Aleatico Salice Salentino doc

• Paule Calle Salento Passito igt • Le Pozzelle Rosato doc • La Carta Salice Salentino Riserva Rosso

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• Tenuta Marini Salento Bianco igt

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Cantina San Donaci

The Cantina Sociale Cooperativa di San Donaci was founded in 1933 by a small group of growers, and now has almost 500 members who deliver around 4 million kilos of grapes annually. The vines are grown as bushes, with Negroamaro the most widespread variety, followed by Malvasia Nera then smaller quantities of Chardonnay and other varieties of white grape. For years the cooperative, now led by Marco Pagano, has had the primary strategic objective of continuously improving wine quality, with excellent results also obtained through substantial investments. A visit to the winery buildings is a pleasant experience, and visitors can see the underground cellars, as well as buy wines directly from the producer. 72025 San Donaci (Br) Via Mesagne, 62 Tel. +39 0831 681085 Fax +39 0831 681839 info@cantinasandonaci.eu www.cantinasandonaci.eu Year founded: 1933 President: Marco Pagano Oenologist: Leonardoantonio Pinto Vineyard area (hectares): 340 Annual number of bottles: 400.000

Anticaia Salice Salentino Riserva Rosso doc 2005 Grapes: Negroamaro 90%, Malvasia Nera 10% Alcohol: 14% Cost: euro 12,00 Intense ruby red colour with garnet highlights. Intense scents of blackberry jam, black pepper and vanilla on the nose. Smooth and warm on the palate, pleasantly tannic. Medium persistence, with an agreeable liquorice finish. Suggested with rabbit alla diavola.

Anticaia Salice Salentino Rosato doc 2008 Grapes: Negroamaro 90%, Malvasia Nera 10% Alcohol: 14% Cost: euro 5,00 Intense cherry pink colouring with tawny nuances. Intense aroma with hints of strawberry and bilberries in alcohol, wild rose and notes of hay. Intensity continues on the palate with a warming effect. Appreciable good body and good persistence. Ideal with tagliatelle in stockfish sauce.

Contrada del Falco Salento Rosso igt 2007 Grapes: Negroamaro 80%, Montepulciano 20% Alcohol: 13,50% Cost: euro 8,00 A sharp and definite ruby red colouring. Its fragrance has a range of perfumes from raspberry to chestnut honey, with light notes of woodland undergrowth. On the palate it is quite intense, averagely persistent, but with little body. Drinkable and suitable with various foods: fish soup and simple tomato sauces.

OTHER WINES â&#x20AC;˘ Anticaia Salice Salentino Rosso doc

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â&#x20AC;˘ Anticaia Primitivo Salento igt 2008

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Cantine Baldassarre Calura Negroamaro Salento Rosso igt 2007 Grapes: Negroamaro 100% Alcohol: 13% Cost: euro 6,00 A strong ruby red colour. On the nose it has hints of juniper, bay and raspberry. Balanced, quite full-bodied and slightly tannic, with a pleasant brief finish of liquorice root. Interesting with bucatini alla pizzaiola.

Cantine Baldassarre dates back to the 1980s, when family head Angelo Baldassarre decided to build with his own hands “lu parmientu” - a cellar for making wine from his own and others' grapes. In 2002, his sons Salvatore and Giuseppe decided to invest in renovation work, sustained by the quality of their wines and the local Negroamaro and Primitivo varieties. Their declared intention is to combine the tradition of very typical wines with innovation and technology, modern oenological techniques and new processing procedures, at the same time carefully following the entire production cycle from cultivation to the selection of grapes and customer relations. Visitors can tour the wine cellars and buy its wines. 72025 San Donaci (Br) Via Caltafimi, 51 Tel. +39 329 2142653 Fax +39 0831 634212 info@cantinebaldassarre.it www.cantinebaldassarre.it Year founded: 2002 Owner: Salvatore Baldassarre Oenologist: Francesco Cascione

inPrimis Primitivo Salento Rosso igt 2007 Grapes: Primitivo 100% Alcohol: 14% Cost: euro 8,00 Splendid intense ruby red hue. On the nose it mostly has hints of caramel and spices like black pepper and cinnamon. Balanced on the palate, with medium body and persistence but exuberant tannin. Recommended with a portion of parmigiana.

S'èscusu Salice Salentino Riserva Rosso doc 2006 Grapes: Negroamaro 100% Alcohol: 14% Cost: euro 12,00 Ruby red colouring with light amaranthine highlights. Intense and inviting aroma with notes of blackberry, tobacco, carob and pepper. Remains intense on the palate, prevalent sensation of smoothness. Suggested with orecchiette al forno.

Vineyard area (hectares): 10 Annual number of bottles: 50.000 OTHER WINES • Empireo Chardonnay Salento igt • Aurose Salento Rosato igt

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Paolo Leo Fiore di Vigna Salento Rosso igt 2006 Grapes: Primitivo 100% Alcohol: 14,50% Cost: euro 17,00 Full garnet red colouring. Aroma includes scents of cherry jam, vanilla and fresh butter with some notes of leather. Immediately pleasant on the palate, balanced, intense and persistent. Consistent at all stages of tasting. Ideal with stuffed rabbit.

The story of this winery runs parallel to the transformation of the Salento: a wine-growing area steeped in its origins and traditions, now involved in a project to enhance the resources of the territory. The winery was founded in 1989 when owner Paolo Leo decided to follow in his grandfather's footsteps and start wine-making again. The family has been involved in this activity since the early 1900s, and he wanted to bring this enthusiasm together with a new image, expressing the pursuit of quality while respecting nature and the particular characteristics of the vines. The winery uses modern technology combined with expert know-how. It is possible to visit the cellars and buy wines directly from the winery shop. 72025 San Donaci (Br) Via Tuturano, 21 Tel. +39 0831 635073 - Fax +39 0831 681747 info@paololeo.it www.paololeo.it Year founded: 1989 Owner: Paolo Leo Oenologist/Adviser: Teodosio D'Apolito, Nicola Leo Vineyard area (hectares): 25 Annual number of bottles: 500.000

Salice Salentino Riserva Rosso doc 2003 Grapes: Negroamaro 80%, Malvasia Nera 20% Alcohol: 13,50% Cost: euro 13,00 Garnet red colouring with orange highlights. Intense aromas reminiscent of quince jam, black pepper, leather and hydrocarbons. Remains intense on the palate with average structure and persistence. Very good with goat cheeses.

Fuxia Puglia Rosato igt 2008 Grapes: Negroamaro 100% Alcohol: 13% Cost: euro 8,50 Delicate rose-petal pink colour, with intense fragrance of pomegranate and pink geranium and notes of green tea and coriander. Full-bodied and intense on the palate, persistent finish with notes of pink fruit. Ideal with lobster and tomato.

OTHER WINES • I Classici: Limitone dei Greci Salice Sa-

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Cooperativa Produttori Agricoli Rivo di Liandro Salice Salentino Riserva Rosso doc 2004 Grapes: Negroamaro 100% Alcohol: 13,50% Cost: euro 8,00 Garnet red colour with orange edges. Scents of preserved black cherries, cacao and notes of leather on the nose. Balance definitely weighted towards smoothness on the palate. A little thin-bodied but fairly persistent. Suggested with liver and onions.

The Cooperative was set up in 1961 by 14 local wine-growers. Now it boasts about 1000 members who deliver their grapes to the winery. Their vineyards are mostly made up of vines grown as bushes, situated between the provinces of Brindisi and Lecce in the countryside around San Pancrazio, Sandonaci, Guagnano and Salice Salentino. Wine production is mostly a reflection of the local varieties and concentrates on Negroamaro and Malvasia Nera, although the winery also receives Primitivo, Montepulciano, Cabernet Sauvignon and Malvasia Bianca grapes. Tommaso Conte is the manager now, and the aim of the cooperative is to produce wines using a combination of tradition and innovation. It is possible to visit the winery and buy its wines. 72026 San Pancrazio Salentino (Br) Via del Mare s.n. Tel. +39 0831 666064 – +39 0831 665385 Fax +39 0831 666063 info@cantinasanpancrazio.it www.cantinasanpancrazio.it Year founded: 1961 President: Tommaso Conte Oenologist: Salvatore Tundo

Campo Appio Salento Rosso igt 2006 Grapes: Negroamaro 100% Alcohol: 13,50% Cost: euro 9,00 Garnet red hue. Impressively intense on the nose; reminiscent of plum, cacao, tobacco and cinnamon. Less intense on the palate, but remains a balanced wine without excessive contrasts. Averagely persistent. To serve with bell peppers, walnuts and vincotto.

Campo Appio Salento Rosso igt 2006 Grapes: Primitivo 100% Alcohol: 14% Cost: euro 8,00 Lovely pale garnet red colour. Intense scents of cherry and tobacco on the nose, with some vaguely balsamic notes. Warm and smooth, intensely fruity also on the palate. Not very structured but persistent. A good expression of the terroir, and perfect with pasta “seduta” alla fasanese.

Vineyard area (hectares): 1000 Annual number of bottles: 100.000 OTHER WINES • • • •

Terre di Sole Salento Rosato igt 2008 Terre di Sole Salento Bianco igt 2008 Terre di Sole Salento Rosso igt 2006 Rivo di Liandro Salice Salentino Rosso doc 2006

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Le Tre Terre Vigna del Galluccio Salento Rosato igt 2008 Grapes: Negroamaro 100% Alcohol: 12,50% Cost: euro 6,00 Medium intensity cherry pink. Fragrant hints of cherry sweets on the nose, with peach flowers and vegetal notes. A good flavour on the palate with discreet contrasts. Average persistence. To serve with a prawn cocktail.

Le Tre Terre was founded in 1984 at San Pancrazio Salentino and has an area of about 200 hectares, including 45 hectares of vineyards. At the centre of this large estate there are the buildings where the grapes are made into wine, the olive oil press and the processing plant for vegetables and table olives. The farm is headed by Francesco Galluccio and uses only organic methods; this includes the vineyards. The dominant varieties grown here are Negroamaro, Malvasia Nera, Verdeca and Chardonnay. This is an example of an agricultural business where typical genuine products combine with the most modern production technology and marketing techniques. It is possible to visit the farm and buy its products. 72026 San Pancrazio Salentino (Br) Contrada Scazzi snc Tel. +39 0831 664815 Fax +39 0831 665679 drfrancescogalluccio@coopagri.it www.coopagri.it Year founded: 1984 Owner: Francesco Galluccio Oenologist: Giacomo Palmisano

Vigna del Galluccio Salento Bianco igt 2008 Grapes: Chardonnay 100% Alcohol: 13% Cost: euro 6,00 A brilliant straw yellow colour with greenish highlights. On the nose it has an unusual perfume of fennel seeds, aniseed, vanilla and pear. On the palate the effect is less intense; it is medium-bodied, but with a satisfying persistence and a delightful fresh finish. It should be served with fresh dairy products and cheeses.

Vigna del Galluccio Salento Bianco igt 2008 Grapes: Verdeca 100% Alcohol: 11,50% Cost: euro 8,00 Straw yellow colouring with important greenish highlights, and intense hints of olive leaf and bitter almond on the nose. The taste is immediately balanced, with a good persistent finish. A wine which is representative of its vine and a good accompaniment to sea-bass baked in a salt crust.

Vineyard area (hectares): 45 Annual number of bottles: 150.000 OTHER WINES • Barone Galluccio Salice Salentino

• Vigna del Galluccio Negroamaro Salento

Riserva Rosso doc • Barone Galluccio Salice Salentino Rosso doc • Barone Galluccio Primitivo di Manduria doc

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Cantina Sociale Sampietrana Vigna delle Monache Salice Salentino Riserva Rosso doc 2004 Grapes: Negroamaro 100% Alcohol: 13,50% Cost: euro 10,00 Pale carnet red colour with orange highlights. Intense scents of vanilla, dried figs, dried violets and cacao on the nose. Intense and persistent, smoothness prevalent on the palate. Delightful sweet cacao finish. To serve with escalope with mushrooms sauce.

Cantina Sampietrana was founded in 1952, and is a piece of Salento history. Nowadays, under the management of Antonio Valiani, the winery is a cooperative which meets the challenges of the wine market with new projects intended to improve the quality of the territory's grapes, putting to good use the professional skills and experience from over fifty years of production. The winery buildings are in the old town of San Pietro Vernotico, and the grapes used come from the members' vineyards which are dominated by local varieties of red grape like Negroamaro, Primitivo and Malvasia Nera, alongside varieties like Sangiovese, Montepulciano, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, and white grape varieties like Chardonnay and Sauvignon. It is possible to visit the winery and buy its wines. 72027 San Pietro Vernotico (Br) Via Mare, 38 Tel./Fax +39 0831 671120 info@cantinasampietrana.com www.cantinasampietrana.com Year founded: 1952 President: Antonio Valiani Oenologist: Ennio Cagnazzo Ettari vitati: 40 Annual number of bottles: 400.000

Tacco Barocco Salento Rosso igt 2007 Grapes: Primitivo 100% Alcohol: 13,50% Cost: euro 6,00 A brilliant ruby red hue, with equally intense hints of black cherry and spices like oregano and pepper on the nose. Medium-bodied, with a balanced flavour and a pleasantly fresh finish. Recommended with stuffed bell peppers.

Since 1952 Brindisi Riserva Rosso doc 2005 Grapes: Negroamaro 80%, Montepulciano 20% Alcohol: 13,50% Cost: euro 8,00 Garnet red hue with softly orange highlights. Intense scents on the nose of forest fruits, sesame, cacao, musk and leather. It retains a certain intensity on the palate, but is impressively smooth and spicy. Good persistence and a little thin on body, but is pleasant and easy to drink. This goes well with a medium-ripe pecorino cheese.

OTHER WINES • Tacco Barocco Negroamaro Salento

Rosso, Rosato e Bianco igt • Tacco Barocco Squinzano Rosso doc • Tacco Barocco Brindisi Rosso doc • Tacco Barocco Salice Salentino Rosso doc

• Ambasciatori Salento Rosso e Rosato igt • Ambasciatori Primitivo Salento igt • Ambasciatori Salento Bianco igt

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Cantine Santa Barbara Sumanero Salento Rosso igt 2005 Grapes: Sussumaniello 60%, Negroamaro 20%, Malvasia Nera 20% Alcohol: 14% Cost: euro 20,00 Ruby red colour with garnet highlights. Black cherry jam, liquorice and vanilla are the first scents on the nose, followed by lightly toasted balsamic notes. Warm and fascinating on the palate. Intensely fruity and pleasantly tannic. Recommended with a wild boar steak in a wine sauce.

Cantine Santa Barbara was founded in 1983 at San Pietro Vernotico, in an area with a strong wine-growing tradition. The winery is managed by Pietro Giorgiani and his daughters Maria Rosaria and Marcella, and they take the utmost care in growing the typical varieties in the local bush form, so as to produce a wide range of wines, including many of the prestigious doc wines of the Salento, like Brindisi, Squinzano, Salice Salentino, Copertino and Primitivo. These are high quality wines with an inimitable bouquet, obtained through careful selection of the grapes used together with modern technology. It is possible to visit the winery and the adjacent Museum of Wine and Country Life, dedicated to Ercole Giorgiani. 72027 San Pietro Vernotico (Br) Via Maternità e Infanzia, 23 Tel./Fax +39 0831 652749 info@cantinesantabarbara.it www.cantinesantabarbara.it Year founded: 1983 President: Pietro Giorgiani Oenologist: Pietro Giorgiani Vineyard area (hectares): 150 Annual number of bottles: 2.000.000

Ursa Major Salento Rosso igt 2002 Grapes: Primitivo 80%, Negroamaro 20% Alcohol: 14% Cost: euro 24,00 Garnet colouring with orange highlights. Mostly developed hints on the nose, of hydrocarbons, leather, cacao, tobacco and pepper. Intense on the palate, still fairly fresh, but a little thin. Fairly good persistence and quite pleasant. Recommended with mature “blue” cheeses.

Ursa Major Salento Bianco igt 2006 Grapes: Sauvignon 100% Alcohol: 13% Cost: euro 20,00 It swirls golden yellow in the glass with light tawny highlights. Its perfume contains a hint of vanilla, but the bouquet also includes developed hints of ripe fruit and toasted walnuts. The prevalent sensation in the mouth is softness. Good body and good persistence. Interesting with a plate of fusilli, asparagus and cacioricotta cheese.

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Salento Rosso, Rosato e Bianco igt Brindisi Rosso e Rosato doc Squinzano Rosso doc Salice Salentino Rosso doc Primitivo Salento igt Primitivo di Manduria doc

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Vinicola Mediterranea Emozione Salento Rosso igt 2005 Grapes: Negroamaro 100% Alcohol: 14,50% Cost: euro 24,00 Sparkling intense ruby red hue. Aromas of dried figs and liquorice root on the nose, with balsamic and dried fruit notes. Excellent texture and intensity on the palate with a cinnamon finish. Well-balanced and elegantly tannic. Suggested with roast boar and juniper.

The name of Vinicola Mediterranea encapsulates the ethos of a winery which has concentrated on the quality and most identifiable characteristics of the Mediterranean territories. The winery was founded in 1997 by Giuseppe Marangio and Vito Epifani, two wine experts who decided to set up in business together. In 2000, after years spent making loose wine, the winery started to bottle its own wines which now include labels inspired mostly by Negroamaro, and also Malvasia di Brindisi, Primitivo and other varieties which express themselves well in this territory, such as Montepulciano, Cabernet, Sangiovese and Chardonnay. It is possible to visit the winery and buy its wines. 72027 San Pietro Vernotico (Br) Via Maternità e Infanzia, 22 Tel. +39 0831 659329 – +39 0831 676323 Fax +39 0831 676323 info@vinicolamediterranea.it www.vinicolamediterranea.it Year founded: 1997 Owner/President: Vito Epifani, Giuseppe Marangio Oenologist: Cosimo Ettari vitati: 40 Spina Annual number of bottles: 450.000

Il Granduca Salice Salentino Riserva Rosso doc 2004 Grapes: Negroamaro 85%, Malvasia Nera 15% Alcohol: 14% Cost: euro 11,30 Pale garnet red hue. Fascinating notes of plum and cherry jam on the nose, with butter and toasted almond. Hints of citrus. Smooth on the palate, but also intense, full-bodied and persistent. A marked spicy finish. Recommended with donkey stracotto.

Donvito Prestige Salento Rosso igt 2007 Grapes: Negroamaro 60%, Primitivo 40% Alcohol: 13% Cost: euro 5,60 Splendid vivid ruby red colour which is impressive in the glass. On the nose it has intense hints of bilberry, black cherry, tulip and liquorice in the background. On the palate it has a good body, is balanced and persistent. To accompany spicy medium-aged cheeses.

OTHER WINES • • • • • •

L'Aurora Salento Bianco igt Oblio Primitivo Salento igt Il Principe Squinzano Rosso doc Il Barone Salice Salentino Rosso doc Poesia Salento Bianco igt Febo Primitivo Salento Rosso igt

• Le Grazie Salento Rosato igt • Il Nobile Salento Rosso igt • Primoduca Primitivo di Manduria doc

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Vinicola Resta

Vinicola Resta has been operating for 140 years, in a family tradition of agriculture handed down from generation to generation. The winery was established in 1870, and over a century has refined winemaking techniques and progressively widened its horizons from the regional market to the international market. At the same time the methods used to grow the vines have hardly changed, whereas the technology used in winemaking has been up-dated over the years. The winery processes its own grapes and also grapes from other local wine-growers: Negroamaro, Primitivo, Malvasia Bianca and Nera, Verdeca, Bianco d'Alessano and Chardonnay. It is possible to visit the winery and to buy its wines. 72027 San Pietro Vernotico (Br) Via Maternità e Infanzia, 2 Tel./Fax +39 0831 671182 vinicolaresta@libero.it www.vinicolaresta.it Year founded: 1870 Owner: Famiglia Resta Oenologist: Stefano Porcinai Vineyard area (hectares): 10 Annual number of bottles: 400.000

Squinzano Rosso doc 2007 Grapes: Negroamaro 95%, Malvasia Nera 5% Alcohol: 13,50% Cost: euro 8,50 Intense ruby red colour. Delightful intense scent of redcurrant with cinnamon and liquorice notes on the nose. Splendid balance of contrasts on the palate. Good texture, persistent, and consistent at all three stages of tasting. Lively and versatile. Suggested with roasted meatballs and new potatoes.

Torre Saracena Salice Salentino Riserva Rosso doc 2006 Grapes: Negroamaro 80%, Malvasia Nera 20% Alcohol: 13,50% Cost: euro 10,00 Garnet red hue with some young ruby highlights. Complex and full of character on the nose with scents of leather, black cherry conserved in alcohol, cacao and cloves and some light balsamic notes. Flavour also intense, expressing full body, balance and average persistence. A characteristic wine which is ideal with a horse's tagliata .

Vigna del Gelso Moro Salento Rosso igt 2007 Grapes: Negroamaro 100% Alcohol: 13% Cost: euro 7,00 Impenetrable ruby red colour, a wine with lively violet and blackberry perfumes on the nose. It has good body, discreet intensity and persistence with intense tannins. The overall impression is a quite balanced wine. Good to accompany a fillet of sweet and sour pork.

OTHER WINES • Vigna del Gelso Moro Salento Malvasia

Bianco igt 2008 • Vigna del Gelso Moro Salento Negroamaro Rosato igt 2008 • Vigna del Gelso Moro Chardonnay Salento igt 2008

• Martina Bianco doc 2008 • Salice Salentino Rosso doc 2007 • Primitivo di Manduria doc 2007

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Masseria Altemura Fiano Salento Bianco igt 2008 Grapes: Fiano 100% Alcohol: 12,50% Cost: euro 8,40 Straw yellow colouring with tones tending towards green. Its delicate perfumes recall fields of broom and unripe mango. On the palate its softness is balanced by a good level of sharpness. Its persistence is excellent. Ideal with a salad of rice, octopus and celery.

Masseria Altemura was founded ten years ago in the territory between Torre Santa Susanna and Oria, when the Palombara and Monteverde estates merged. Both had belonged to the Counts of Martini Carissimo, and were bought and carefully restored by the Zonin Group which has also restored the massive Aragonese tower. There are 260 hectares of land, including 110 hectares of vines situated in the centre of the Salento. The climate is influenced by the proximity of the sea and this together with the intense sunlight means that the conditions are extremely good for wine-growing. The most representative varieties grown and processed by the winery include the local Negroamaro, Primitivo, Aglianico and Fiano. 72028 Torre Santa Susanna (Br) SP 69 Contrada Palombara Tel. +39 0831 740485 Fax +39 0831 748008 info@masseriaaltemura.it www.masseriaaltemura.it Year founded: 2000 Owner: Famiglia Zonin Oenologist: Franco Giacosa

Negroamaro Salento Rosso igt 2007 Grapes: Negroamaro 100% Alcohol: 13% Cost: euro 9,00 Clean delicate ruby red hue. Its aromas recall fresh blackberries and hay. It is drinkable, medium-bodied and has a good persistence, so that it is a balanced wine. Pleasant and easy to match with foods, it is recommended with an aubergine timbale.

Rosato Salento igt 2008 Grapes: Negroamaro 100% Alcohol: 12% Cost: euro 7,20 Crystal clear coral pink colouring. Delicate hints of May blossom on the nose, with cherry and pink pepper. Definitely more intense on the palate, good texture and balance. Average persistence and straightforward likeness to its grape variety. A perfect match with linguine, clams and small tomatoes.

Vineyard area (hectares): 110 Annual number of bottles: 305.000 OTHER WINES â&#x20AC;˘ Aglianico Puglia Rosso igt â&#x20AC;˘ Sasseo Primitivo Salento igt

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Azienda Agricola Melillo Principe d'Angiò Salento Rosso igt 2006 Grapes: Primitivo 100% Alcohol: 15,50% Cost: euro € 30,00 Ruby red colour full of purple highlights. Intense hints of strawberry caramel, honey and peach compote on the nose. The same on the palate, with hints of strawberry caramel and peaches. Not much texture. Recommended with rockfish in red wine.

Azienda Agricola Melillo has been working for generations at the edge of the Salento in an area where vines and olive trees flourish. The Melillo family is part of the local tradition and grows the local varieties like Negroamaro and Primitivo, and the quality of its products is ensured by the use of organic cultivation methods. The winery has complete control of the wine-making process: the grapes come from the family vineyards, where yields are purposely limited in order to favour quality, and then made into wine using the most modern expertise and technology. Wine tourists and enthusiasts can visit the winery and also stay at the new agro-campsite attached to the farm. 72029 Villa Castelli (Br) Contrada Tagliavanti, 10 Tel./Fax +39 0831 860605 info@agrimelillo.com www.agrimelillo.com Year founded: 1950 Owner: Famiglia Melillo

Vineyard area (hectares): 35 Annual number of bottles: 30.000

Tagliavanti Salento Bianco igt 2008 Grapes: Chardonnay, Malvasia Bianca Alcohol: 12,50% Cost: euro 5,00 Luminous pale straw yellow hue, hints of meadow flowers and banana on the nose. Sharp notes prevail on the palate. Good texture, fresh and drinkable. Medium persistence. Suggested with raw seafood.

Nereo Primitivo Dolce Salento Rosso igt 2008 Grapes: Primitivo 100% Alcohol: 13,5% Total alcohol: 17,50% Cost: euro 9,00 Garnet red colouring. Scents of ripe plum, cherry jam, boiled chestnut, olive leaves and notes of woodland plants. Weighty smoothness consists mainly of alcohol and sugars, and is successfully contrasted by a delicious abundant acidity, giving an excellent balance. Fairly good structure and a pleasant medium persistent finish with echoes of ripe plums. Ideal with a pizza sette sfoglie.

OTHER WINES • Arcobaleno Salento Rosso Novello igt • Tagliavanti Salento Rosso igt

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Taurosso Azienda Vinicola

Taurosso is managed by its founder Elio Taurino, following a family tradition dating back about a century. There is a close bond with the territory and the old native Salento varieties like Negroamaro, Primitivo and Malvasia Nera. The underlying philosophy of the winery is that “production of a good wine requires sound principles, mature grapes, hard work, time and great passion”. The vineyards are cultivated as bushes, a typical method used in Apulia, the grapes are selected and harvested by hand, and modern technology is used to make the wine at a controlled temperature. The winery is also involved in projects for protecting and safeguarding the history and traditions of the area. 73012 Campi Salentina (Le) Via Taranto, 76/a Tel. +39 335 7912152 info@taurosso.it www.taurosso.it Year founded: 2000 Owner: Elio Taurino Oenologist: Massimo Tripaldi

Cento Barrique Salento Rosso igt 2005 Grapes: Negroamaro 85%, Primitivo 15% Alcohol: 14% Cost: euro 28,00 Intense ruby red colouring, with intense hints of rhubarb and black cherry jam, vanilla and cinnamon on the nose; notes also of hydrocarbons. Medium-bodied and average persistence, balanced and pleasant on the palate due to the intensity of different flavours. An agreeable fruity finish. To serve with stuffed guinea-fowl.

Pilu Niuru Numerato Negroamaro Salento Rosso igt 2007 Grapes: Negroamaro 95%, Primitivo 5% Alcohol: 13,50% Cost: euro 12,00 Intense dark garnet red colour. Hints of cinnamon, chilli pepper, and milk toffee on the nose. On the palate this is a soft and persistent wine with a good body. The balance is developing. It can be an accompaniment for a dish of beef braciole.

Capovento Salento Rosso igt 2005 Grapes: Primitivo 100% Alcohol: 13,50% Cost: euro 25,00 Garnet hue with slightly orange highlights. On the nose, it recalls dried fig jam and developed hints of leather, cacao and porcini mushrooms. Slight, light, smooth and pleasantly spicy on the palate. Average persistence. Suggested with horsemeat straccetti.

Vineyard area (hectares): 40 Annual number of bottles: 200.000 OTHER WINES • Primitivo 100x100 Salento Rosso igt • Negroamaro 100x100 Salento Rosso

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• Pizzica Negroamaro Salento igt • Le Clausure Salento Rosso igt • White Salento Bianco igt

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Azienda Vinicola Mocavero

The Mocavero family started the business in 1950, but the agricultural tradition dates back a hundred years. Azienda Vinicola Mocavero was established in 1994, and is committed to enhancing the typical features of local vines like Negroamaro, Primitivo and Malvasia Nera di Lecce. The new winery is surrounded by vineyards and centuries-old olive groves, and it is here that Francesco and Marco - the fourth generation of the family carefully select the best grapes in order to obtain high quality wines. They follow the various production stages in person from the vineyards, to winemaking, maturation and bottling. The winery has a beautiful sampling room and wine enthusiasts are welcome here all year round. 73010 Arnesano (Le) Via Mallacca Zummari s.n. Tel./Fax +39 0832 327194 info@mocaverovini.it www.mocaverovini.it Year founded: 1994 Owners: Francesco and Marco Mocavero Oenologist: Benedetto Lorusso

Puteus Salice Salentino Riserva Rosso doc 2005 Grapes: Negroamaro 80%, Malvasia 20% Alcohol: 13% Cost: euro 12,00 Intense ruby red hue with light orange highlights. Scents of plum jam, vanilla and liquorice on the nose. Plum and liquorice also on the palate, full-bodied with balanced contrasts. Evident but pleasant tannins. Medium persistence. Excellent with horse's braciola in tomato sauce.

Santufili Salento Rosso igt 2005 Grapes: Primitivo 100% Alcohol: 18% Cost: euro 18,00 Intense garnet red hue, with delicate fragrances of blackberry, walnut shell, ginger and some musky notes on the nose. Smooth and fresh at the same time on the palate, impressive balance and texture; also has good persistence. Tannins are vigorous but elegant. Suggested with a meat stew.

Negramaro Salento Rosato igt 2008 Grapes: Negroamaro 100% Alcohol: 13,50% Cost: euro 9,50 Splendid intense shining cherry pink. Intense hints of cherry, pink hibiscus, maraschino cherries and saffron notes on the nose. Smooth on the palate, balanced and intense. Very good texture and persistence. To try with stuffed cuttlefish and roast potatoes.

Vineyard area (hectares): 65 Annual number of bottles: 600.000 OTHER WINES • • • • • •

Primitivo Salento Rosso igt Salice Salentino Rosso doc Chardonnay Salento igt Negroamaro Salento Rosso igt Curti Russi Salento Rosso e Bianco igt Tela di Ragno Salento Rosso igt

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Tenute Mater Domini

Tenute Mater Domini was founded in 2003 in the Negroamaro Park and is now headed by Pierandrea Semeraro. This winery uses organic methods to grow the local Negroamaro variety near Novoli and Salice Salentino in the old bush vineyards, some of which are seventy years old. Another local variety, Malvasia Nera, is also grown and blended with Negroamaro to obtain the typical Salice Salento doc blend. The winery has its headquarters in nearby Campi Salentina, and aims to enhance the enormous wine-growing capacity of this territory by producing a range of quality wines, which visitors can sample after an interesting tour of the winery.

73012 Campi Salentina (Le) Via dei Martiri, 17/19 Tel. +39 0832 792442 Fax +39 0832 797231 info@tenutematerdomini.it www.tenutematerdomini.it Year founded: 2003 Owner: Pierandrea Semeraro Oenologist: Carlo Ferrini Vineyard area (hectares): 40 Annual number of bottles: 50.000

Marangi Salento Rosso igt 2005 Grapes: Negroamaro 100% Alcohol: 13,50% Cost: euro 13,00 Ruby red colour with garnet nuances. Fragrances reminiscent of forest fruit jam, cacao, and black cumin with notes of graphite. Delicate on the palate, has a good full body with fruity and spicy aftertastes. Pleasant, lingering and harmonious on the finish. This is recommended with grilled kid chops.

Marangi Salento Rosato igt 2008 Grapes: Negroamaro 100% Alcohol: 12,50% Cost: euro 10,00 Good soft pink like an onion skin. Hints of ripe watermelon, rhubarb and juniper notes on the nose. Very pleasant taste with definite fresh notes. Good body and persistence, fairly balanced. The perfect accompaniment to linguine with small tomatoes and scampi.

Casili Salice Salentino Riserva Rosso doc 2006 Grapes: Negroamaro 95%, Malvasia 5% Alcohol: 14,50% Cost: euro 25,00 Impenetrable ruby red hue. Intense developed hints of tobacco, nutmeg, blackberry jam and butter on the nose, with balsamic notes. Good structure and balance, satisfying correspondence between aroma and taste. Good persistence. Suggested with pappardelle with wild boar rag첫.

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Azienda Agricola Giovanni Petrelli

Giovanni Petrelli had always enjoyed giving his wines away but in 1984 he decided to start selling them, and established the winery. The love of the land and for grapes inherited from his father Noé, and his own expertise allow him to produce high quality wines. The heart of the farm is an imposing house with three arches, and the winery buildings consist of two parts: an old barn dating back to the early 1900s, now renovated and converted into a cellar, and a large room where the wine is made. Wine tourists are sure of a warm welcome to the family residence, and can taste wines made mostly from Negroamaro and Malvasia Nera grapes. 73041 Carmiano (Le) Via Villa Convento, 33 Tel./Fax +39 0832 603051 info@cantinapetrelli.com www.cantinapetrelli.com Year founded: 2000 Owner: Giovanni Petrelli Oenologist: Giovanni Petrelli Vineyard area (hectares): 15 Annual number of bottles: 100.000

Don Pepè Salento Rosso igt 2005 Grapes: Negroamaro 85%, Malvasia 10%, Montepulciano 5% Alcohol: 13,50% Cost: euro 16,00 Impenetrable ruby red hue is immediately impressive. The first impression on the nose is elegant fragrances of prunes, turmeric, vanilla and dried violets. A noble tannin follows on the palate after an intense smoothness, confirming its balance. Excellent satisfying persistence. This is suited to accompany sheep alla pastorale.

Pizzinichi Salice Salentino Riserva Rosso doc 2005 Grapes: Negroamaro 90%, Malvasia 10% Alcohol: 13,50% Cost: euro 8,50 Not very intense amaranthine red with garnet highlights. Quite intense on the nose with scents of blackcurrant jam, leather and spicy citrus notes. A little dry and warm on the palate but full-bodied and persistent. Perfect with mature cheeses like a caciocavallo podolico.

Leucos Salento Bianco igt 2008 Grapes: Moscato 100% Alcohol: 15% Cost: euro 8,00 Intense bright gold hue. Weighty and intense fragrances with echoes of ripe pear, acacia, jasmine, toasted almonds and soft toffee with notes of truffles. Velvety on the palate, full-bodied, intense, warm and balanced by a delicious touch of citron. Hints of dried fruit and sweet spices on the persistent finish. Suggested with apricot jam bocconotti.

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Tre Archi Copertino Rosso doc Primitivo Salento Rosso igt Cavarletta Salento Rosato igt Vivovì Salento Bianco igt Stelline Salento Bianco igt Ognissanti Salento Passito Rosso igt

• 10000 Salento Rosso igt • Luna Saracena Salento Bianco igt • Centopietre Salice Salentino Rosso doc

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Azienda Monaci Girofle Salento Rosato igt 2008 Grapes: Negroamaro 100% Alcohol: 13% Cost: euro 9,00 Splendid cherry rosé colouring. Intense harmonious fragrances on the nose, recalling forest fruit compote, almond flowers and notes of tamarind and spices. Expands on the palate, smooth and flavourful. Good balance and persistence. Good with ciceri e tria.

Azienda Monaci lies only a few kilometres from Copertino and belongs to the Garofano family. The large farm consists of the Tenuta Li Monaci estate which has a historic farmhouse and 30 hectares of land, including 16 hectares of vineyards. There is a modern wine cellar from the 1940s where the grapes are processed and the wines are matured, aged and bottled. The varieties used are almost exclusively the local Salento natives. The winery has a strong connection with the past in the shape of its old agricultural buildings from the workers' cottages to the dairy, from the olive oil press to the grindstone. Visitors can tour the winery by appointment. 73043 Copertino (Le) Località Tenuta Monaci Tel./Fax +39 0832 947512 vini@aziendamonaci.com www.aziendamonaci.com Year founded: 1995 Owner: Famiglia Garofano Oenologist: Severino Garofano

Eloquenzia Copertino Rosso doc 2006 Grapes: Negroamaro 100% Alcohol: 13% Cost: euro 7,00 Intense ruby red hue with light purple highlights. The range of fragrances contains a note of black cherry jam, surrounded by hints of vanilla, leather and cinnamon notes. A pleasantly balanced wine, elegant tannins and a good liquorice finish on the palate. Goes well with beef seasoned with ginger.

I Censi Salento Rosso igt 2006 Grapes: Negroamaro 85%, Primitivo 15% Alcohol: 13% Cost: euro 8,00 Garnet red colouring with copper lights. Intense tertiary aromas on the nose, especially leather, with nutmeg and spicy notes. Intense on the palate with a rather light body. Not quite balanced. To accompany trofie with mushrooms.

Vineyard area (hectares): 16 + 20 rented Annual number of bottles: 360.000 OTHER WINES • Simpotica Salento Rosso igt • Sine Die Aglianico del Vulture Rosso

• Le Braci Salento Rosso igt

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• Sine Pari Puglia Rosso igt • Briciole Salento Bianco igt • Le Briciole Passito Salento Bianco igt

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Azienda Vitivinicola Marulli Tenuta Paraida Copertino Rosso doc 2006 Grapes: Negroamaro 80%, Malvasia 10%, Montepulciano 10% Alcohol: 13,50% Cost: euro 9,00 Ruby colouring with purple highlights. Fragrant hints of morel cherry, honey and ginger are confirmed on the palate. A fairly good body with a light liquorice finish. Average level of persistence. To serve with maritati, cardoncelli mushrooms and small tomatoes.

Azienda Vitivinicola Marulli was founded at Copertino in 1975. Annunziato Marulli has introduced new varieties like Merlot, Syrah, Montepulciano and Chardonnay alongside the traditional Negroamaro, Primitivo, Malvasia Nera di Lecce and Verdeca varieties, in order to enrich the vineyards and expand the range of wines. Advanced technology introduced into the production process has not changed the family atmosphere of the winery because Annunziato Marulli is still a wine-grower at heart, and personally supervises all the stages of wine-making. It is possible to visit the winery, sample its wines and buy directly from the producer. 73043 Copertino (Le) Via Grottella, 155 Tel./Fax 9 0832 932821 info@vinimarulli.com www.vinimarulli.com Year founded: 1975 Owner: Annunziato Marulli Oenologist: Francesca Marulli

Tenuta Paraida Copertino Rosato doc 2008 Grapes: Negroamaro 100% Alcohol: 13% Cost: euro 6,50 Silky intense cerasuolo pink hue. Very delicate hints of cherry, wild berries and bay leaves on the nose. Immediately balanced on the palate: hard and smooth components in harmony. Good persistence. Perfect with octopus and fresh tomatoes.

Caporotondo Salento Rosso igt 2008 Grapes: Negroamaro, Primitivo, Malvasia Nera Alcohol: 13% Cost: euro 7,00 A light ruby red colour in the glass. Its medium intense perfumes of red and purple fruit are those of a young wine with little body, quite balanced and drinkable. Suggested together with a dish of capunti in an aubergine sauce.

Vineyard area (hectares): 19 Annual number of bottles: 45.000 OTHER WINES • Chardonnay Salento Bianco igt • Emeri's Salento Rosso, Rosato e Bianco

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• Emeri's Salento Bianco Vivace igt • Lannunziato Salento Novello igt • Capuccini Primitivo Salento igt

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Cantina Sociale Coop. di Copertino Copertino Rosso doc 2004 Grapes: Negroamaro 90%, Malvasia Nera e Montepulciano 10% Alcohol: 13% Cost: euro 5,50 Garnet red hue with orange highlights, and fragrant hints of dried figs, cloves, cacao and some light notes of leather. Very smooth on the palate, with elegant tannins and a light body. Recommended with veal rissoles in meat sauce.

Cantina Sociale Cooperativa di Copertino was established in 1935 by a group of Copertino wine-growers. These ambitious pioneers aimed to improve wine quality in the Salento and move away from the traditional individualistic approach. Marco Petito is the president of the cooperative which now boasts around 350 members who deliver the grapes grown on their land using the traditional bush system. The grapes from the Negroamaro, Primitivo, Malvasia Nera and Montepulciano varieties - the most prevalent local varieties - are converted using advanced techniques which produce quality wines. It is possible to visit the winery and buy its wines. 73043 Copertino (Le) Via Martiri del Risorgimento, 6 Tel./Fax +39 0832 947031 cantinacopertino@libero.it; contatti@cupertinum.it www.cupertinum.it Year founded: 1935 President: Mario Petito Oenologist: Angelo Sorci Vineyard area (hectares): 350 Annual number of bottles: 450.000

Spinello dei Falconi Salento Rosato igt 2008 Grapes: Negroamaro 95%, Malvasia Nera 5% Alcohol: 13% Cost: euro 4,90 Cerasuolo pink hue with orange highlights, fragrant hints of ripe red fruit and dried flowers. Warm on the palate, light body and quite pleasant. Not very persistent. To serve with anchovy and potato cake.

Primitivo Salento Rosso igt 2007 Grapes: Primitivo 90%, Malvasia Nera 10% Alcohol: 14% Cost: euro 4,90 Intense ruby red hue with burgundy highlights. Its aroma contains light hints of fruit and vanilla. It has a medium texture, and is ready to drink and quite balanced. It is interesting to drink with baked courgettes.

OTHER WINES â&#x20AC;˘ Copertino Riserva Rosso doc 2003 â&#x20AC;˘ Piede Torto Negroamaro Salento

Rosso igt 2007

â&#x20AC;˘ Cigliano Salento Bianco igt 2008

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Antica Masseria del Sigillo

Antica Masseria del Sigillo was founded in 1998 by local entrepreneurs who descend from generations of winegrowers. They aimed at a modern interpretation of the typical Salento varieties like Negroamaro, Malvasia Nera di Lecce and Primitivo, and of international varieties like Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon. The winery is led by Piero Rodio and is located at Guagnano, where the soils contain a base mixture of limestone and volcanic rock with a surface layer of chalky-clay debris and rocks, and the excellent climatic conditions allow the grapes to acquire complex intense perfumes reflected in the wines. Wine tourists and enthusiasts are received in the friendly Vignaclemente factory-store next to the winery buildings, where they can sample and buy wines. 73010 Guagnano (Le) Via Provinciale, 196 Tel. +39 0832 706331 Fax +39 0832 709084 piero.rodio@magistravini.it www.vinisigillo.net Year founded: 1998 Owner: Piero Rodio Oenologist: Caterina Bellanova Vineyard area (hectares): 20 Annual number of bottles: 200.000

Terre del Guiscardo Salento Rosso igt 2006 Grapes: Primitivo 60%, Cabernet Sauvignon 20%, Merlot 20% Alcohol: 14% Cost: euro 18,00 Intense ruby red hue. The first scent on the nose is cherries preserved in alcohol, then notes of fresh butter, rosemary, aniseed and paprika. Balanced on the palate with an excellent rounded structure. Warm and slightly tannic, averagely persistent. To serve with horsemeat braciole.

Hilliryos Salice Salentino Rosso doc 2006 Grapes: Negroamaro 85%, Malvasia 15% Alcohol: 14% Cost: euro 13,00 Ruby red colour with garnet highlights. Hints of cherry jam, vanilla and liquorice on the nose. Smooth on the palate with excellent structure and medium intensity. Average persistence. A return of liquorice root in the finish. To serve with pork sausages in a wine sauce.

Il Secondo Salice Salentino Rosso doc 2007 Grapes: Negroamaro 90%, Malvasia 10% Alcohol: 14% Cost: euro 8,00 Almost impenetrable intense ruby red colouring. Delicate and pleasant fragrance, with hints of redcurrant, dried violet and cloves. Smooth on the palate, well-structured and average persistence. Recommended with straccetti beef in a bell pepper sauce.

OTHER WINES â&#x20AC;˘ Sigillo Primo Puglia Bianco igt â&#x20AC;˘ Primitivo Salento igt

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Azienda Agricola Taurino Cosimo Patriglione Salento Rosso igt 2003 Grapes: Negroamaro 100% Alcohol: 14,50% Ruby red hue with orange nuances. Intense fragrances of cherries preserved in alcohol, fresh butter, leather, hydrocarbons and graphite, with notes of ripe tamarind. Warm, with a good body and intensity on the plate, it has a short but pleasant liquorice and chocolate finish. To match with mature goat cheeses or more daringly, with a bar of chocolate.

The Taurino family have always been wine-growers, and the heart of their farm is the Notarpanaro estate just outside Guagnano. Rita and her children follow the course set by her husband Cosimo, and are constantly involved in tilling the land, planting the vines, carefully tending the vineyards, attentively selecting the grapes and making wine using modern techniques. They continue the family tradition aimed at producing quality wines from the native Salento varieties - Negroamaro and Malvasia Nera - grown in the traditional Apulian bush system. Visitors to the interesting wine cellar will see a waterfall system which ensures the best temperature and humidity levels. 73010 Guagnano (Le) SS 605 Tel. +39 0832 706490 Fax +39 0832 706242 info@taurinovini.it www.taurinovini.it Year founded: 1970 Owners: Rita, Francesco, Rosanna Taurino Oenologist: Massimo Tripaldi

Cosimo Taurino A64 Salento Rosso igt 2004 Grapes: Negroamaro, Cabernet Alcohol: 14,50% Dense ruby red hue. The first sensation on the nose is a clear perfume of bilberry jam, followed by developed ethereal hints of goudron and toffee; toasted hints. A good body on the palate, fairly good intensity and balance. Warm and smooth. Suggested with song-thrushes in meat sauce.

Notarpanaro Salento Rosso igt 2006 Grapes: Negroamaro 100% Alcohol: 14,50% Full garnet red colour and consistent in the glass. Fine, intense and inviting perfumes reminiscent of fig jam, tobacco, butter and pepper with slightly musky notes. Warm, smooth and fruity on the palate, with a pleasantly dry spicy finish. Persistent and balanced. Suggested with hare stew.

Vineyard area (hectares): 85 Annual number of bottles: 600.000 OTHER WINES â&#x20AC;˘ Le Ricordanze Salento Bianco Passito â&#x20AC;˘ I Sierri Salento Bianco igt â&#x20AC;˘ Salice Salentino Rosso doc

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Cantele

The Cantele family is very closely connected with the Salento territory, and this is reflected in the imposing stone farm building in the typical style of the local whitewashed farmhouses. This is the heart of the winery, now led by the third generation of the family: Gianni, Paolo, Umberto and Luisa. With passion and determination they are continuing the work started by their grandparents Giovanni Battista and Teresa in the late 1950s. The winery aims to recover and enhance the local native varieties like Primitivo and Negroamaro, alongside international varieties now perfectly integrated into the Salento wine scene. A professional and cordial welcome awaits wine tourists who want to visit the winery and sample the wines made here. 73010 Guagnano (Le) SP 365 km 1 Tel. +39 0832 705010 Fax +39 0832 705003 cantele@cantele.it www.cantele.it Year founded: 1979 Owner: Famiglia Cantele Oenologist: Gianni Cantele

Teresa Manara Salento Rosso igt 2006 Grapes: Negroamaro 100% Alcohol: 14,50% Cost: euro 14,00 Good intense ruby red hue. Clear intense with hints of plum, violet, red pepper, cloves, vanilla, and toasted dried fruit on the nose, and notes of graphite. Delightfully smooth and fresh on the palate, good taste and structure. Excellent balance and persistence. Full clear return of fruit in the finish. Ready to drink and also suitable for aging. Ideal with roast leg of pork.

Salice Salentino Riserva Rosso doc 2006 Grapes: Negroamaro 80%, Malvasia Nera 20% Alcohol: 13,50% Cost: euro 8,00 Ruby red hue with amaranthine highlights. Lively delicate scents of black forest fruits, vanilla and liquorice on the nose. Warm, full-bodied and medium intensity on the palate. Fairly persistent. This goes well with grilled pork cutlets.

Alticelli Salento Bianco igt 2008 Grapes: Fiano 100% Alcohol: 12,50% Cost: euro 7,00 Reflects brilliant drops of soft straw yellow. Delicate hints of slightly unripe tropical fruit like litchi and pineapples, but also sage and jasmine with citrus and balsamic notes. Intense, well-balanced and mediumbodied on the palate. Good persistence. To serve with stewed stockfish.

Vineyard area (hectares): 50+150 rented Annual number of bottles: 2.000.000 OTHER WINES • Cantele Negroamaro Salento Rosso igt • Cantele Chardonnay Salento igt • Cantele Negroamaro Rosato Salento

• Varius Salento igt • Teresa Manara Chardonnay Puglia igt

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• Cantele Salice Salentino Riserva Rosso

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Emera Salice Salentino Rosso doc 2007 Grapes: Negroamaro 90%, Malvasia 10% Alcohol: 14% Cost: euro 12,00 Very intense luminous ruby red hue. Intense fragrance and flavour. Perfumes of quince jam, vanilla, pine and sage. Good structure, persistence and balance, with a long spicy finish. Suggested with sheep ragù.

Cantina Emera has been operating for years in the Salice Salento doc area, where vineyards have always flourished. The winery was established in the early 1900s and then bought by the Magistravini Group in 2003. It is led by Claudio Quarta who has renewed the winery by making substantial structural investments and technological improvements, while preserving the architecture and winemaking tradition. The winery has two product lines: “Anima” consisting of wines from the typical local varieties of the area like Negroamaro, Malvasia Nera and Primitivo, and then a line of wines obtained from international varieties. It is possible to visit the winery and buy its wines. 73010 Guagnano (Le) Via Provinciale, 222 Tel. +39 0832 704398 Fax +39 0832 709022 piero.rodio@magistravini.it www.cantineemera.it Year founded: 2005 Owner: Claudio Quarta Oenologist: Filippo Baccalaro

Amure Salento Bianco igt 2008 Grapes: Chardonnay 50%, Malvasia 50% Alcohol: 13% Cost: euro 8,00 Splendid brilliant intense straw yellow colour. Definite fragrances of orange flowers, jasmine and pineapple. More delicate on the palate, with good balance and medium texture. Goes well with stockfish and cherry tomatoes.

Rosé Salento Rosato igt 2008 Grapes: Negroamaro 100% Alcohol: 13% Cost: euro 8,00 Splendid intense cherry pink, with intense fragrant notes of cassis, violets, petunias and aromatic herbs on the nose. Excellent intensity on the palate, with expert balance of contrasting flavours. Good persistence with a very pleasant floral finish. The perfect accompaniment to a soup of grouper and rock-fish.

Vineyard area (hectares): 42 Annual number of bottles: 100.000 OTHER WINES • Anima di Primitivo Salento Rosso igt • Anima di Niuru Maru Salento Rosso igt • Aleatico Puglia Rosso doc

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Feudi di Guagnano Le Camarde Salento Rosso igt 2006 Grapes: Negroamaro 80%, Primitivo 20% Alcohol: 13,50% Cost: euro 9,50 Splendid brilliant garnet red colour. Clear scents of blackberry jam and pepper with hints of goudron and cherries preserved in alcohol. To try with lardellato roasted pheasant .

Feudi di Guagnano was founded in 2002 in an area with a wonderful combination of climate and soil structure, allowing local wineries to make rich wines with complex and intense bouquets. The winery is small but significant, and was started by five young entrepreneurs who wanted to salvage some vineyards abandoned by their owners who were too old to continue. It has 15 hectares of bush vines scattered around the Guagnano area. A visit to the vineyards is an interesting experience, and in the building where the wines are matured, there is a small room for visitors to tastewines and discover more about the winery and its products.

73010 Guagnano (Le) Via Cellino, 3 Tel. +39 0832 705422 Fax +39 0832 395742 contact@feudiguagnano.it www.feudiguagnano.it Year founded: 2002 Amministratore: Gianvito Rizzo Oenologist: Gianvito Rizzo

Miralde Salento Rosso igt 2007 Grapes: Negroamaro 100% Alcohol: 12,50% Cost: euro 4,50 Ruby red colour with garnet highlights. Recognisable scents of plum, dried flowers and some spicy notes on the nose. Medium texture, intensity and persistence, still with exuberant tannins. Drinkable and ideal with roast turkey.

Rosarò Salento Rosato igt 2008 Grapes: Negroamaro 100% Alcohol: 12,50% Cost: euro 4,50 Crystal clear soft coral pink hue with copper highlights. Delightful hints of exotic fruit like mango and litchi on the nose; wisteria, fresh almond and fern complete the bouquet. Good body and smooth on the palate, but also fresh and well-balanced. Good persistence, to try with guazzetto di cicale fish.

Vineyard area (hectares): 15 Annual number of bottles: 100.000 OTHER WINES • Salice Salentino Rosso doc 2007 • Sciafì Salento Bianco igt 2008 • Nero di Velluto Negroamaro Salento

• Primitivo Salento igt 2007 • Terramare Negroamaro Salento igt 2007 • Terramare Salento Bianco igt 2008

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• Cupone Salice Salentino Rosso Riserva

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Agricole Vallone Graticciaia Salento Rosso igt 2005 Grapes: Negroamaro 100% Alcohol: 14% Cost: euro 52,00 Garnet red colour with orange flashes. The aroma is ample and satisfying, plenty of clear decisive hints of cherries preserved in alcohol, dates, bitter cacao, toasted almonds and ginger with notes of myrtle and thyme. Intense on the palate, elegant and persistent, but a little thin. Suggested to accompany braised buffalo.

Agricole Vallone is a family concern established nearly eighty years ago, a real jewel in the crown of Apulian wines. The winery has three estates: Tenuta Flaminio in Brindisi which contains the wine-making plant, Tenuta Iore in San Pancrazio Salentino, and Tenuta Castel Serranova in the Carovigno countryside and surrounded by the Torre Guaceto Nature Reserve among vineyards and centuries-old olive groves. Castel Serranova includes a splendid 15th century Saracen defence tower. The winery belongs to sisters Vittoria and Maria Teresa Vallone and it is managed by Donato Lazzari. At present the winery is extending the area of vineyards where the vines - dominated by Negroamaro - are grown as bushes and on trellises. Visits by appointment. 73100 Lecce Via XXV Luglio, 5 Tel. +39 0832 308041 Fax +39 0832 243108 info@agricolevallone.it www.agricolevallone.it Year founded: 1934 Owners: Vittoria and Maria Teresa Vallone Oenologist: Graziana Grassini Vineyard area (hectares): 170 Annual number of bottles: 527.000

Vigna Flaminio Brindisi Rosso doc 2007 Grapes: Negroamaro 80% Montepulciano 20% Alcohol: 13% Cost: euro 7,00 Ruby red colouring with garnet highlights. Fragrant hints of blackberry jam, incense and damp earth. Well-balanced on the palate, fascinating with promising tannins, although these are not yet mature. Fairly good persistence, and can be served together with braised beef in a tomato sauce.

Vigna Castello Salento Rosso igt 2007 Grapes: Negroamaro 70%, Sussumaniello 30% Alcohol: 13,50% Cost: euro 18,00 Clean ruby red colour in the glass. Its aroma contains intense hints of blackberry and straw with notes of black pepper. It has a warm flavour, good persistence and body with a pleasantly spicy finish. A consistent expression of its terroir. It can be matched brilliantly with cardoncelli mushrooms.

OTHER WINES • Corte Valesio Salento Bianco igt 2008 • Passo de le Viscarde Salento Bianco igt

• Versante Negroamaro Salento Rosso igt

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Marchesi Bozzi Corso Terre Salentine

The vineyards of the Marchesi Bozzi Corso – Terre Salentine winery are located near the mediaeval town of Roccaforzata in Taranto Province, on hills which slope gently down to the plain of Taranto. The vineyards are exposed to the sea breezes from the Ionian Sea, which help to create an ideal micro-climate for the vines. The winery is situated on the property of the historic Bozzi Corso Colonna Santangelo family and is surrounded by their lands. There are 25 hectares of vineyards dominated by the characteristic Salento varieties like Primitivo, Negroamaro and Malvasia Nera, alongside important varieties like Pinot, Sauvignon and Chardonnay. All grapes are carefully selected to ensure high quality wines. It is possible to visit the winery. 73100 Lecce Via 47° Reggimento Fanteria, 29 Tel. +39 0832 303009 Fax +39 0832 306198 info@bozzi-corso.it www.bozzi-corso.it Year founded: 1986 Owner: Adriana Santilio Bozzi Corso Oenologist: Antonio Gianfreda Vineyard area (hectares): 25 Annual number of bottles: 70.000

Bozzi Corso - Tenuta Benefici Salento Barricato Rosso igt 2005 Grapes: Montepulciano 60%, Primitivo 40% Alcohol: 13,50% Cost: euro 25,00 Intense garnet red colouring, with fragrances of black cherry jam, blackcurrants, vanilla and pepper on the nose. Full-bodied, intense and averagely persistent on the palate. The balance swings slightly towards smoothness. Pleasantly fruity, and suited to tripe with tomato.

Bozzi Corso - Tenuta Benefici Salento Bianco igt 2008 Grapes: Chardonnay 100% Alcohol: 13% Cost: euro 9,00 Intense straw yellow hue with gold highlights. On the nose it has fruity hints of ripe banana and pineapple, and a suggestion of meadow flowers. The prevalent taste is abundantly smooth, but overall the wine is quite balanced. To serve with a vegetable flan.

Bozzi Corso - Tenuta Benefici Salento Rosato igt 2008 Grapes: Negroamaro 70%, Malvasia Nera 30% Alcohol: 13% Cost: euro 10,00 Delightful soft coral pink. Light fragrances recall forest fruits and pink flowers. Body not supported by the intensity of the flavours on the palate: not quite a well-balanced wine. Fairly good persistence. Can be served with orecchiette, turnip tops and small tomatoes.

OTHER WINES • Salento Rosso igt 2007 • Bozzi Corso Spumante

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Sanchirico Lutroc Salento Rosso igt 2006 Grapes: Negroamaro 100% Alcohol: 13% Cost: euro 9,00 Deep ruby red hue. Inviting notes of redcurrant, walnut, tobacco, liquorice root and cacao on the nose. Fairly full-bodied, excellent intensity and the right balance. Elegantly tannic, and averagely persistent. Quite easy to drink and can be served with pork in sweet-and-sour sauce.

Sanchirico is the name of the historic farmhouse at the centre of an estate surrounded by vineyards in the heart of one of the most important Mediterranean wine-growing areas. The farm is headed by Gianluca dell'Antoglietta, and was founded over a hundred years ago. The dominant variety in the vineyard here is Negroamaro, grown on 40 hectares of trellises, and local white grape varieties and international varieties have been added in recent years. The new production plant is inside the old building, where a long tradition of wine-making meets modern technology applied to the cultivation and processing of the grapes from the winery vineyards. It is possible to visit the winery and buy its wines. 73100 Lecce Via S. Francesco d'Assisi, 25 Tel./Fax +39 0832 245922 info@sanchirico.net www.sanchirico.net Year founded: 1908 Owner: Gianluca dell'Antoglietta Oenologist: Leonardo Palumbo Vineyard area (hectares): 60 Annual number of bottles: 6500

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Vigneti Reale Santa Croce Salento Rosso igt 2006 Grapes: Negroamaro 80%, Primitivo 20% Alcohol: 13,50% Cost: euro 11,00 – 13,00 Stunning intense ruby red colour. Clear and decisive scents of cherry, woodland plants and vanilla with ginger notes on the nose. Compared with the first two tasting steps the palate is a little below par, but is still balanced and fairly persistent. Ideal with spezzatino beef and potatoes.

Vigneti Reale has linked the Reale family to the land and to wine-growing since the early 1900s, but it was not until after the Second World War that they realised how much potential there was for the quality and marketing of the typical Salento varieties like Negroamaro, Malvasia Nera and Primitivo. The recent history of the farm is that of a modern production business, which follows all the stages of wine-making from the vineyard in the countryside near Cellino San Marco, to wine-making and bottling in the plant at Novoli, a few kilometres away from the vineyards. The processing plant has been completely renovated, while the wines are matured and perfected in the underground cellar. 73100 Lecce Via Egidio Reale, 55 Tel. +39 0832 248433 – +39 348 3348481 Fax +39 0832 244754 vignetireale@vignetireale.it www.vignetireale.it Year founded: 1921 Owner: Famiglia Reale Oenologist: Ennio Cagnazzo Vineyard area (hectares): 85 Annual number of bottles: 60.000

Rudiae Salento Rosso igt 2007 Grapes: Primitivo 100% Alcohol: 14% Cost: euro 7,00 – 9,00 Very intense ruby red hue, with a wide range of fragrant hints from black cherry to cloves and incense, from olive to butter, up to light notes of woodland plants. Good persistence, it is warm and fullbodied on the palate. Suggested with grilled lamb.

Blasi Salento Bianco igt 2008 Grapes: Chardonnay 100% Alcohol: 12% Cost: euro 5,50 – 7,00 Brilliant straw yellow colouring with intense greenish highlights. The similarity with the vine is evident when the glass is brought to the nose: it has intense pineapple and ripe banana fragrances. This is a full-bodied balanced wine, with a good flavour on the palate and satisfyingly persistent. It should be served with a prawn risotto.

OTHER WINES • Norie Negroamaro Salento Rosso igt • Vivaio Salento Rosato igt

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Cantina Vitivinicola Alessandro Carrozzo Carminio Salento Rosso igt 2007 Grapes: Negroamaro 100% Alcohol: 14% Cost: euro 10,00 Red hue tending towards garnet in the wine glass. Light hints of red fruit on the nose, especially blackberries and spices. On the palate it is warm and mediumbodied, with a mediocre persistence. A wine which can be matched with fried veal rissoles.

In 1871 Giuseppe Carrozzo started working to enhance typical Apulian products, and the Carrozzo family still follows in his footsteps today on the sunny plains of the Salento, modest and passionate at the same time in their work. Giuseppe's great-grandchildren Alessandro, Elisabetta and Elena approach their lands with the same attitude as their great-grandfather, concentrating on the local varieties. Negroamaro and Primitivo are the dominant varieties in their vineyards, and are grown in the typical Apulian bush system. The perfect combination of soil and climate in this area mean that the grapes produce wines with excellent flavours and bouquets. Visitors can take guided tours by appointment and buy wines directly from the winery. 73040 Magliano di Carmiano (Le) Via Marconi, 45 Tel./Fax +39 0832 601525 – +39 348 5461455 elenacarrozzo@libero.it www.cantinacarrozzo.com Year founded: 2001 Owner: Alessandro Carrozzo Oenologist: Fulvio Rosato Vineyard area (hectares): 15 Annual number of bottles: 50.000

Krasì Salento Rosso igt 2007 Grapes: Primitivo 100% Alcohol: 14,50% Cost: euro 8,00 Dense garnet red colour which prepares the way for a fragrance with suggestions of black cherry and leather accompanied by vegetal notes. In keeping with its appearance, the taste confirms that this full-bodied warm wine is quite smooth and balanced. It is a good accompaniment to lamb al ragù.

Bonsignore Salento Rosso igt 2007 Grapes: Negroamaro 80%, Malvasia 20% Alcohol: 13,50% Cost: euro 5,00 Garnet red colour with good concentration. Gentle hints of cooked plum and clove on the nose. Medium body and persistence indicate a developing balance. To taste with a soup of lentils, bacon-fat and wheat.

OTHER WINES • Bonsignore Salento Rosato e Bianco igt

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Apollonio Casa Vinicola

The Apollonio family has had a long and intense wine-growing history. Noé Apollonio began to make and sell wine in 1870, but it was his son Marcello who modernised the small winery by opening new processing plants, establishing vineyards, and personally taking care of production. In 1995 brothers Marcello and Massimiliano the fourth generation of the family began an ambitious and dynamic programme of expansion towards international markets. Besides the winemaking activity, their work to promote the culture of wine includes events like the Apollonio Prize which is awarded to an important personality and inspired by the founders of the winery. Wine tourists are welcome into the splendid cellar and beautiful sampling room. 73047 Monteroni di Lecce (Le) Via San Pietro in Lama, 7 Tel. +39 0832 327182 Fax +39 0832 420051 info@apolloniovini.it www.apolloniovini.it Year founded: 1870 Owner: Massimiliano Apollonio Oenologist: Massimiliano Apollonio

Divoto Copertino Riserva Rosso doc 2001 Grapes: Negroamaro 70%, Montepulciano 30% Alcohol: 14% Cost: euro 11,00 Garnet red colour with orange highlights. Intense on the nose, with hints of black cherry in alcohol, leather, cacao, caramel, black pepper and also some notes of truffle. Remains intense on the palate, with smoothness balanced by some elegant tannins. Good persistence and pleasant liquorice finish. Excellent with rabbit alla cacciatora.

Valle Cupa Salento Rosso igt 2003 Grapes: Negroamaro 50%, Primitivo 50% Alcohol: 14,50% Cost: euro 7,50 Dense, intense purple red hue. Delicate on the nose with hints of redcurrant jam, cacao butter, ginger, leather and tobacco. Great character and impressive structure on the palate, the smoothness from aging is well balanced by excellent gallotannins. Satisfyingly persistent, and very good with maritati in wild boar sauce.

18 Fanali Salento Rosato igt 2007 Grapes: Negroamaro 100% Alcohol: 14% Cost: euro 4,50 Unusual soft cerasuolo pink hue with orange highlights. On the nose the first hint is butter, followed by raspberry and spices. Smooth on the palate, good intensity and average persistence. Suggested with ciambotto alla barese or another fish soup.

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Salice Salentino Rosso doc Copertino Rosso doc Terragnolo Primitivo Salento igt Mater Terra Passito Negroamaro Salento igt • Vigna Vitrilli Grande Salento Rosso igt

• Laicale Chardonnay Salento igt • Elfo Salento Rosso, Rosato e Bianco igt • Terragnolo Negroamaro Salento Rosso

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Terre del Grico

Terre del Grico is a young winery which was recently established, and the name is directly connected with “Grecìa Salentina”, a strip of the Salento where the local language, culture and traditions are of Greek origin. This immense heritage of traditions combined with the experience of brothers Marcello and Massimiliano Apollonio has inspired this new label. The winery's expansion policy also includes the purchase of new lands and vineyards. The two brothers are directly involved in all stages of production, from harvesting to bottling, and their aim is to produce doc and igt wines which express the typical local varieties of grape like Negroamaro, Malvasia Nera, Primitivo and Aleatico. 73047 Monteroni di Lecce (Le) Via San Pietro in Lama, 7 Tel. +39 0832 327182 Fax +39 0832 420051 info@terredelgrico.it www.terredelgrico.it Year founded: 2005 Owner: Marcello Apollonio Oenologist: Antonio Apollonio

Monstyronum Salento Rosso igt 1997 Grapes: Primitivo 50%, Negroamaro 30%, Aleatico 20% Alcohol: 15% Cost: euro 78,00 Dense in the glass, garnet red colour with orangy highlights. Its uncommon bouquet suggests memories of dried fig jam, vincotto, dried maize, butter and goudron. Lightly palatable, with an unexpected balance on the palate between abundant smoothness and a pleasant freshness. Satisfying and fairly persistent, this is a wine for thought.

Don Felice Salento Rosso igt 2003 Grapes: Primitivo 50%, Negroamaro 30%, Montepulciano 20% Alcohol: 14,50% Cost: euro 18,00 Splendid intense garnet red colour. Hints of cherries preserved in alcohol on the nose, with strawberry caramel, tobacco and cacao. Medium-bodied, it expresses elegant tannins and smoothness, with good persistence. A delightful accompaniment to donkey steak.

Salento Rosso igt 2003 Grapes: Primitivo 100% Alcohol: 14,50% Cost: euro 14,40 Bright garnet red hue. Elegant fragrances, recalling cherry jam, toasted almonds, butter, pepper and cloves. Well-balanced, intense and good texture on the palate; correspondingly good fruity flavour with a caramel finish. Good when accompanied with pork rissoles al coccio.

Vineyard area (hectares): 20 Annual number of bottles: 150.000 OTHER WINES • Copertino Rosso doc • Irene Salento Bianco igt • Salice Salentino Rosso doc

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Cantine De Falco Falco Nero Salice Salentino Riserva Rosso doc 2005 Grapes: Negroamaro 80%, Malvasia Nera 20% Alcohol: 14% Cost: euro 11,00 Deep intense ruby red colour. Scents of ripe bilberries, cinnamon and vanilla on the nose. Good texture and balance on the palate, and fairly persistent. An excellent bitterish finish. This goes well with a grilled pork steak.

The Cantine De Falco was founded seventy years ago in Novoli, bonfire capital (every year vineyard cuttings are used for the biggest bonfire in the Mediterranean) and flourishing Salento wine-making centre. The winery is driven by the experience of Salvatore and the enthusiasm of his son Gabriele, as they face up to the challenges of the market and conquer new successes. Tradition and innovation go hand-inhand at all stages of the production process from the ripening of the grapes to bottling. Every stage is followed carefully in order to obtain very high quality wines - particularly Salice Salentino and Squinzano doc wines.

73051 Novoli (Le) Via Milano, 25 Tel. +39 0832 711597 Fax +39 0832 715070 info@cantinedefalco.it www.cantinedefalco.it Year founded: 1949 Owner: Salvatore De Falco Oenologist: Salvatore De Falco Vineyard area (hectares): 10+10 rented Annual number of bottles: 180.000

Bocca della Verità Primitivo Salento Rosso igt 2007 Grapes: Primitivo 100% Alcohol: 14% Cost: euro 7,00 Impenetrable intense garnet red hue. The first scents on the nose are reminiscent of cherry, followed by spicy notes and dried figs. Full-bodied on the palate, fairly intense and persistent. Good with cervellata lamb cooked in pan with red wine sauce.

Passione Passito Salento Rosso igt 2005 Grapes: Malvasia Nera 100% Alcohol: 15% Cost: euro 18,00 Pale garnet red colouring. Intense fragrances of cooked apple, paprika, cacao and oregano. Balanced and fairly structured on the palate. Smooth tannins give a good flavour and a fresh finish. Medium persistence. Fairly good structure and fruity finish. To serve with medium-mature cheeses and jam.

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Artiglio Salento Rosso e Bianco igt Salore Salice Salentino Rosso doc Serre di Sant'Elia Squinzano Rosso doc Falchetto Negroamaro Salento, Rosso Rosato e Bianco igt

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Azienda Vinicola Mogavero Panzàna Negroamaro Salento Rosso igt 2004 Grapes: Negroamaro 100% Alcohol: 14,50% Cost: euro 12,00 Ruby red with garnet highlights. Fine intense hints of plum jam, butter and dried red flowers on the nose, with suggestions of sage and rosemary. Aroma and taste correspond well, and this has a medium texture and persistence with a slightly dry finish. To serve with a saddle of pork.

The Azienda Vinicola Mogavero was founded by Paolo Mogavero in 1930, in the heart of the renowned Salice Salento doc territory. His son Salvatore expanded the business by planting vineyards and starting up new processing plants. Since 2001 the winery has been headed by Andrea and Paolo - the new generation - who have invested in a bottling line and created a real brand for their own wines. These are mostly made from local varieties like Negroamaro and Primitivo, grown on the 30 hectares they own and the 10 hectares they rent. Production is increasing all the time for the Italian market and also for the international market. It is possible to visit the winery and buy its wines. 73015 Salice Salentino (Le) Via Pietro Nenni, 29 Tel./Fax +39 0832 732273 info@mogaverovini.com www.mogaverovini.com Year founded: 2001 Owner: Andrea Mogavero Oenologist: Giacomo Palmisano

Lacòna Salice Salentino Rosato doc 2008 Grapes: Negroamaro 90%, Malvasia Nera 10% Alcohol: 12,50% Cost: euro 6,50 Coral colour with clear pink nuances, and intense fragrant hints of nectarines, red flowers and light hints of cinnamon on the nose. Smooth on the palate and quite intense. Slightly bitter finish. Average persistence. Suggested with tagliatelle alla boscaiola.

Simpula Salento Bianco igt 2008 Grapes: Verdeca 50%, Chardonnay 50% Alcohol: 12% Cost: euro 6,00 The blend of grapes used is expressed openly in the clear straw yellow colour with strong greenish highlights. On the nose there are intense grassy and fruity notes on a bed of geraniums. When tasted it has an agreeable intensity, and is well-balanced and persistent. A delightful vegetal finish. Excellent with an asparagus omelette.

Vineyard area (hectares): 20 + 10 rented Annual number of bottles: 97.000 OTHER WINES • Beccarisi Salice Salentino Rosso doc

2005 • Don Paolo Primitivo del Salento Rosso igt 2006 • Rosàceo Primitivo di Manduria Rosso doc 2005

• Pantagruel Salento Rosso, Rosato e

Bianco igt 2007

• NeroVero Negroamaro Salento igt 2003 • Pantagruel Salento Bianco frizzante igt

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• Amèno Novello Salento Rosso igt

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Cantina Cooperativa Salice Salentino

The Cantina Cooperativa Salice Salentino is celebrating the 50th anniversary of its foundation by the small group of entrepreneurs who formed this successful cooperative society. The organisation is now headed by Giovanni Ianne and has 900 producer-members. They take great care of their valuable Negroamaro and Malvasia vineyards, the varieties which are the key components of the renowned Salice Salentino doc. Modern management and the use of innovative equipment combined with a deep-rooted wine-growing tradition mean that the winery produces wines of a very high quality which have achieved important recognition. It is possible to visit the winery and buy its wines. 73015 Salice Salentino (Le) Via Pietro Nenni, 12 Tel. +39 0832 731138 Fax +39 0832 723844 cantinasalice@libero.it www.cantinasalicesalentino.it Year founded: 1960 President: Giovanni Ianne Oenologist: Leonardo Pinto Vineyard area (hectares): 600 Annual number of bottles: 330.000

Terre Neure Salice Salentino Riserva Rosso doc 2004 Grapes: Negroamaro 90%, Malvasia Nera 10% Alcohol: 14% Cost: euro 8,00 Garnet red with orange highlights. Prevalently spicy scents led by black pepper, then fruit jam and notes of preserved fruit. Warm, smooth, quite intense on the palate with a medium texture. Not completely balanced. Suggested to accompany barbecued kebabs.

Terre Neure Salice Salentino Rosato doc 2008 Grapes: Negroamaro 90%, Malvasia Nera 10% Alcohol: 13,50% Cost: euro 6,00 Luminous grapefruit pink hue with delicate fragrant hints of dog rose, crabgrass and pleasant notes of citrus and raspberry. Also delicate on the palate, but full-bodied and persistent. High alcohol content makes this wine good accompaniment for a well-seasoned chickpea soup.

Terre Neure Salento Rosso igt 2007 Grapes: Negroamaro 100% Alcohol: 13,50% Cost: euro 6,00 Clean ruby red colour leading to fine intense notes of cassis on the nose, with cherries and some toasted hazelnut notes. Balanced and intense on the palate, average persistence. Pleasantly simple and corresponding aroma and taste. To serve with buckwheat cicatelli in tomatoes and chili pepper sauce.

OTHER WINES â&#x20AC;˘ Terre Neure: Primitivo Salento igt,

Negroamaro Salento Dolce igt, Chardonnay Salento igt â&#x20AC;˘ Sumaie: Primitivo, Negroamaro e Chardonnay Salento igt â&#x20AC;˘ Salice Salentino Rosso e Rosato doc 225

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Castello Monaci Artas Salento Rosso igt 2006 Grapes: Primitivo 100% Alcohol: 14% Cost: da euro 18,00 a euro 20,00 Intense garnet red hue. More intense on the nose, at first reminiscent of cherries, then tobacco and dried fruit notes. Convincing on the palate with an intense balanced structure. Pleasant return of tobacco in the finish. Ideal with meat-filled cannelloni.

Castello Monaci is a Norman building, dating back to 1480, and lies on the old Via Franchigena used by pilgrims and merchants on their way to Jerusalem and Constantinople. Near the castle there is the winery which brings together the ancient tradition of wine-growing typical in this area of the Salento with the most advanced wine-making techniques. This combination makes it possible to realise the enormous potential of the local vines like Negroamaro, Malvasia Nera and Primitivo, and of the international varieties which find an ideal terrain here giving excellent results. The winery building is interesting to visit and is surrounded by the rows of vines. There is an elegant sampling room for wine tourists and enthusiasts, and visitors can also admire the atmospheric underground cellar. 73015 Salice Salentino (Le) Via Case Sparse - Contrada Monaci Tel. +39 0831 665700 – +39 0831 665363 Fax +39 0831 665372 castello.monaci@giv.it; a.cipolla@giv.it www.castellomonaci.it Year founded: 1480 Owner: Castello Monaci srl Oenologist: Leonardo Sergio Vineyard area (hectares): 150 Annual number of bottles: 2.200.000

Aiace Salice Salentino Riserva Rosso doc 2005 Grapes: Negroamaro 80%, Malvasia Nera 20% Alcohol: 13,50% Cost: da euro 10,00 a euro 12,00 Brilliant garnet red hue. Reminiscent of plum jam bitter almonds, butter and coffee on the nose. Quite good balance on the palate with exuberant tannins and a good taste. Fairly full-bodied, good intensity and persistence. Ideal with tripe rolls and medium ripe cheeses.

Liante Salice Salentino Rosso doc 2007 Grapes: Negroamaro 80%, Malvasia Nera 20% Alcohol: 13% Cost: € 8,00 Ruby red colour with slightly purplish highlights. Hints of blackberry, dried rose with spicy and balsamic notes on the nose. Marked tannins are pleasant on the palate. Full-bodied and intense, fairly persistent. Still young but promising. Can be matched with eel in tomato sauce.

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Maru Negroamaro Salento Rosso igt Kreos Salento Rosato igt Piluna Primitivo Salento igt Simera Salento Bianco igt Campure Meridio Salento Rosso igt Campure Metrano Salento Rosso igt

• Medos Malvasia Nera Salento igt

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Il Torchio Baccanera Rosso dei Centenari Salento Rosso igt 2006 Grapes: Negroamaro 100% Alcohol: 14% Cost: euro 27,00 Lovely intense carnet red colour. Definite note of black cherry jam on the nose, paving the way for hints of clove and hints of face-powder. Good balance on the palate, definite structure. Averagely persistent. Particularly satisfying with a fillet in red wine.

Il Torchio Baccanera was established in 1993 a few kilometres from the centre of Salice Salentino, in an important wine-growing area. The winery is the fruit of the family's long-standing experience as wine-growers handed down from generation to generation. However, it was only in the early 1990s that they began to bottle their own wines. There is a shop where visitors can buy and sample the wines, and behind this is the area where the wines are made from the local native Negroamaro, Malvasia Nera, Malvasia Bianca and Primitivo varieties grown on the winery's 12 hectares of surrounding vineyards. Lorenzo Epifani is in charge of production while Santino Chiarello and Angelo Sirsi are responsible for marketing. 73015 Salice Salentino (Le) SS 7 Ter km 18 Tel./Fax +39 0832 344436 info@iltorchiovini.it www.iltorchiovini.it Year founded: 1993 Owner: Santino Chiariello

Vineyard area (hectares): 12 Annual number of bottles: 170.000

Finisie Salento Rosato igt 2008 Grapes: Negroamaro 80%, Malvasia Nera 20% Alcohol: 12,50% Cost: euro 6,00 Brilliant soft cherry pink. Fine and delicate fragrance with hints of sweet strawberry, sugared almond, fresh almond and sage. Fresh, intense and harmonious on the palate, with a candyfloss finish. Splendid when served with mullet and parsley.

Gocce di Luna Salice Salentino Rosso doc 2005 Grapes: Negroamaro 80%, Malvasia Nera 20% Alcohol: 13,50% Cost: euro 9,00 Garnet red colouring with slightly orange notes. Not very intense on the nose, with perfumes of black mulberry jam, cacao and some citrus notes. Balanced and pleasant on the palate with a good flavour. Not very persistent, but still average. Good with sweet and sour pork.

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Bagnara Salento Rosso e Rosato igt Firmigliano Salento Rosso igt Meru Salento Bianco igt Dontonino Primitivo Salento igt

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Leone de Castris Donna Lisa Salice Salentino Riserva Rosso doc 2005 Grapes: Negroamaro 90%, Malvasia Nera 10% Alcohol: 14% Cost: euro 23,00 Intense consistent garnet red colour. Aromas include plum jam, butter and cacao with coffee and some incense notes. Good intensity on the tongue, enveloping, robust, and fairly persistent. To serve with roast lamb and potatoes.

Leone De Castris lies in the ancient wine-growing lands of the Salento. The history of this winery runs parallel to the history of wine in Apulia. The winery was founded in 1665 near the town of Salice Salentino, and is now managed by Piernicola de Castris. Leone De Castris began bottling its own wines in 1925, and then created Five Roses in 1943, the first rosé bottled in Italy and an indication of success. Negroamaro, Malvasia, Bianco d'Alessano and Aleatico are among the predominant varieties grown here for doc and igt wines, spumantes and a grape aquavit. The imposing building is very interesting to visit with its antique cellar, high ceiling vaults and a wellappointed sampling room. 73015 Salice Salentino (Le) Via Senatore de Castris, 26 Tel. +39 0832 731112 - Fax +39 0832 731114 planning@leonedecastris.com www.leonedecastris.com Year founded: 1665 Owner: Famiglia conti Leone de Castris Oenologist/Adviser: Marco Mascellani, Riccardo Cotarella

Five Roses 65° Anniversario Salento Rosato igt 2008 Grapes: Negroamaro 80%, Malvasia Nera 20% Alcohol: 13% Cost: euro 8,38 Brilliant intense cherry pink colour. Delicate aromas on the nose with suggestions of redcurrant, pomegranate in flower, nutmeg and green tea. Full-bodied fresh and well-balanced. Satisfying persistence. The ideal wine with cavatelli in vegetable sauce.

Donna Lisa Salento Bianco igt 2008 Grapes: Malvasia Bianca 100% Alcohol: 14% Cost: euro 14,00 An intense gold wine, with intense scents of ripe tropical fruit, lilies and vanilla. On the palate it is soft and warm, overall quite balanced. It is quite persistent and has a slightly sharp finish. Recommended with tagliolini in a white ragù.

Vineyard area (hectares): 300 Annual number of bottles: 2.500.000 OTHER WINES • 50° Vendemmia Salice Salentino Rosso

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Elo Veni Negroamaro Salento Rosso igt Vigna Case Alte Salento Bianco igt Negrino Salento Rosso Aleatico igt Pierale Moscato Puglia Bianco Dolce igt Illemos Salento Rosso igt Messere Andrea Salento Rosso igt

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La Vigna dei Baroni Martucci Mathelda Squinzano Riserva Rosso doc 2005 Grapes: Negroamaro 85%, Malvasia Nera 15% Alcohol: 13,50% Cost: euro 6,50 Garnet red colour with orange highlights. Fragrances of red fruits, butter and cloves with notes of leather. Full-bodied but not very intense on the palate, pleasant moderate taste. Average persistence. Suggested with barbecued chicken.

In 1923 Baron Pasquale Martucci married the Salento noblewoman Maria Galluccio Balsamo. The bride's dowry included Masseria Lamia, a 16th century building with an estate of 400 hectares in the territories of San Pancrazio Salentino and Sandonaci. The Martucci family were originally from Bari Province, and then transferred their wine-growing activity to Brindisi Province. The family has now been working here for three generations and they cultivate 75 hectares of vineyards, mainly used for local varieties like Negroamaro, Malvasia Nera and Primitivo. After harvesting, the grapes are converted into wine at the winery in the town of Squinzano where the wine is matured, bottled and marketed. It is possible to visit the winery and buy its wines. 73018 Squinzano (Le) Via Lecce, 69 Tel. +39 0832 725364 - Fax +39 0832 785135 cantina@lavignadeibaronimartucci.com www.lavignadeibaronimartucci.com Year founded: 2003 Owner: Matilde Falagario Oenologist/Adviser: Antonio Libardi, Leonardo Palumbo Vineyard area (hectares): 75 Annual number of bottles: 50.000

Axa Salice Salentino Rosso doc 2007 Grapes: Negroamaro 80%, Malvasia Nera 20% Alcohol: 14% Cost: euro 6,00 Consistent ruby red hue, with intense perfumes of forest fruit jam, cinnamon and black pepper. Red fruits return insistently on the palate, and the wine is full of flavour, smooth, warm and full-bodied with average persistence. Good with lamb al ragù.

Anna Maria Cecilia Salento Bianco igt 2008 Grapes: Chardonnay 100% Alcohol: 13% Cost: euro 4,50 A good straw yellow hue in the wine glass, with many sparkling greenish highlights. A fragrance with delicate notes of citrus and white flowers. A medium body and intensity, and good persistence. It should be accompanied with anchovies and agostinelle fish.

OTHER WINES • Terra dei Messapi Negroamaro Salento

• Caprice Salice Salentino Rosato doc

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Segmento Salento None Salento Rosso igt 2006 Grapes: Negroamaro 100% Alcohol: 13% Cost: euro 15,00 Ruby red with amaranthine highlights. Scents reminiscent of blackcurrant and bilberries, together with musky and spicy notes. Pleasantly warm and consistent on the palate. Averagely persistent and quite balanced. Perfect with saddle of pork.

In 2005 the Segmento Salento brand was added to the regional wine scene. It was created with the ambitious aim of enhancing Negroamaro, the most representative Salento variety. Alessandro Pallara heads the project which soon added the important experience matured by the Cantina Viticoltori Associati di Veglie to help in producing an unblended Negroamaro to meet the demands of the international markets. The aim is being realised in a series of stages from selection and enhancement of the old bush vines to the professional development of all the winery members. Plans for the future are based on expanding marketing to include other symbolic Salento products. 73010 Veglie (Le) Via Salice s.n. Tel. +39 0832 1835618 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; +39 335 7533218 Fax +39 0832 1830343 info@segmentosalento.it www.segmentosalento.it Year founded: 2005 President: Alessandro Pallara Oenologist: Giacomo Palmisano

Rrubbacore Salento Rosato igt 2008 Grapes: Negroamaro 100% Alcohol: 12,50% Cost: euro 12,00 Brilliant intense cerasuolo pink hue. A little timid at first on the palate with hints of peach flower and nearly ripe cherries, toast and vanilla notes. Light, average intensity and persistence, balanced. This goes well with tubettini and mussels.

Sine Salento Bianco igt 2008 Grapes: Verdeca 100% Alcohol: 12% Cost: euro 12,00 Luminous straw yellow colouring with greenish highlights, and an agreeable fragrance with rich fruity hints of plants, unripe banana and white peach. Good body, intensity and persistence. Balance still developing. A pleasant accompaniment to lightly seasoned white meats.

Vineyard area (hectares): 3,5 Annual number of bottles: 30.000 OTHER WINES â&#x20AC;˘ Carlo V Vino Spumante Rosato Extra

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