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Fasano
DOC LOCOROTONDO Verdeca Bianco d’Alessano MARTINA FRANCA Verdeca Bianco d’Alessano OSTUNI Impigno Ottavianello
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Locorotondo, Cisternino and Martina Franca are perched on rocky outcrops above a countryside full of trulli and masserie, and make up the so-called “Itria Valley Triangle”. This wide valley between the Provinces of Bari, Brindisi and Taranto contains some of the most beautiful towns in Apulia, and is known all over the world for its trulli. These are the typical houses in nearby Alberobello, and have a coneshaped roof of small pieces of limestone (chiancarelle) built up without mortar, and topped by a snow-white pinnacle. The bases of the trulli are the houses (casedde), and are also a brilliant shining white. This is the colour which accompanies visitors on their discovery of this area, which even when it comes to wine is called “the white land”. The two doc wines of this area,
Martina and Locorotondo, are made using white Verdeca and Bianco d’Alessano grapes, with the possible addition of Malvasia Toscana, Bombino Bianco and Fiano Minutolo. Although they use the same grapes, the wines differ in the blends allowed by the different production regulations. The hilly countryside, the great difference between day-time and night-time temperatures, the cold winters and hot summers are all good for the vineyards, and favour the development of grapes with wonderfully delicate perfumes and aromatic bouquets. One of the interesting culinary traditions typical in this area is the “fornello pronto” (ready oven): a room next to the butcher’s shop where the meat is chosen directly by the customers, then roasted and served up.
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One of the specialities of Locorotondo is the so-called “suffocated” meat roulade (gnumeredde suffuchete) which is common in all the region, and known by various dialect names. It is made using lamb’s liver, heart and lungs wrapped up in the stomach lining and tied together with the intestines. Meat is definitely the gastronomic star of the Itria Valley. Another delicacy not to miss is the bombette of Cisternino, which are breaded roulades, and also the delicious Martina Franca capocollo. Then there are the peasant dishes based on pulses, like the white fava bean purée with wild chicory which has a variation in every town, enriched with slightly different ingredients. After a visit to the rounded city of Locorotondo and to labyrinthine Cisternino, the fairytale trulli of Alberobello and more aristocratic Martina Franca – a delightful mixture of Mediterranean style and sober baroque – visitors should not forget to see the gnostre of Noci (small courtyards closed on three sides with one side open to the street), or the Castellana caves – an absolutely splendid underground cave system. Ostuni, the “White City”, is surrounded by incredible terraced vegetable gardens and perches on three hills. Ostuni doc wine features two indigenous local grape varieties called Ottavianello and Sussumaniello, recently come back into vogue after a long absence: these are really wonderful varieties and should be drunk with a typical local meal of lamb’s head and giblets. 113
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Albea
Cantina Albea was founded over a century ago and takes its name from the old name for the town of Alberobello. This lovely building is owned by Dante Renzini and has always been important for winegrowing and for the history of the area. The winery uses modern production methods based on concepts which best express the age-old tradition of the Itria Valley. A visit to the winery is a very enjoyable experience and there is also a Wine Museum in the rooms on the upper floor: it contains a wideranging and continually growing collection of agricultural tools from the past, as well as old photographs which provide an insight into a farming tradition dating back a thousand years. 70011 Alberobello (Ba) Via Due Macelli, 8 Tel. +39 080 4323548 - Fax +39 080 4327147 info@albeavini.com www.albeavini.com Year founded: 1905 Owner: Dante Renzini Oenologist/Adviser: Claudio Sisto, Riccardo Cotarella Vineyard area (hectares): 40 Annual number of bottles: 320.000
Lui Puglia Rosso igt 2007 Grapes: Nero di Troia 100% Alcohol: 13,50% Cost: euro 28,00 Intense ruby red colour with shiny purplish highlights. Scents recalling forest fruits, vanilla, cloves, toasted hazelnuts and slate with balsamic notes. Equally intense on the palate, full and smooth flavours pleasantly balanced by robust elegant tannins. Rich flavours of blackcurrant and pepper. Suggested with a lamb pignata.
Il Selva Locorotondo Bianco doc 2008 Grapes: Verdeca 55%, Bianco d' Alessano 40%, Fiano 5% Alcohol: 12,50% Cost: euro 14,00 Deep straw yellow colour. Definite scents of orange blossom and pears with hints of acacia. Balanced on the palate, quite smooth and drinkable. Has lost a little freshness. Delightfully elegant almond finish. Ideal with vegetable soup.
Petrarosa Puglia Rosato igt 2008 Grapes: Primitivo di Gioia 100% Alcohol: 12,50% Cost: euro 18,00 Splendid brilliant cherry pink hue. Pleasantly delicate scents of grapes and woodland fruits with notes of almonds and honey. Satisfying on the palate, immediately smooth, intense and balanced. Wonderful fresh finish reminiscent of oregano. Enhanced when accompanied with linguine allo scoglio.
OTHER WINES • Riservato Salento Rosso igt • Pagghie Puglia Bianco igt • Vu'ole Puglia Rosso igt • Casèdde Puglia Rosso igt • Petranera Salento Rosso igt • Raro Salento Rosso igt
• Decano Salento Rosso igt • Meridies Salento Rosso igt • Fiano Salento igt
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Cantina Soc. Coop. Pietro Tauro
Cantina Sociale Cooperativa Pietro Tauro was founded over sixty years ago by a small group of local wine-growers. Today this cooperative is led by Francesco Tauro and includes about 200 members, all in the Alberobello area. The winery uses the most modern processing technology, so as to transfer all the special characteristics of the local grape varieties and this hill country into the wines. The red soils of this area are chalky and rich in mineral salts, and this means that Verdeca, Bianco di Alessano, Primitivo, Malvasia Bianca and Nera grapes grown here have excellent characteristics. The building is one of the oldest in the area, and with its star-shaped ceiling arches it is particularly interesting for visitors to see. 70011 Alberobello (Ba) Via Cavour, 88 Tel./Fax +39 080 4321285 – +39 080 4321067 cantina.oleificio.tauro@virgilio.it Year founded: 1949 Sole director: Francesco Tauro Oenologist: Pietro Baccaro
Vineyard area (hectares): 200 Annual number of bottles: 200.000
Primitivo Puglia Rosso igt 2008 Grapes: Primitivo 100% Alcohol: 13% Cost: euro 6,00 Intense fluid ruby red with soft purple highlights. Delicate fragrances of wild strawberries, vanilla, toasted almonds, rhubarb and myrtle, with balsamic hints. Rich, balanced and full-bodied on the palate. Fairly intense with smooth young tannins and an excellent persistent cherry finish. Perfect with braised beef.
Edonè Puglia Bianco igt 2008 Grapes: Malvasia 100% Alcohol: 12,50% Cost: euro 6,00 Deep straw yellow hue. A few intense scents of green apple and bread crust on a citrus background. Not very definite on the palate, fairly balanced and not very persistent perlage. Delicious and goes well with steamed shellfish.
Imperatore Puglia Rosso igt 2008 Grapes: volutamente non dichiarati Alcohol: 14% Cost: euro 8,00 Intense ruby red colouring with purplish highlights. Intense fine scents of bilberries, rocket, peppers and black pepper with suggestions of flint. Satisfyingly full structure, with intense and perfectly balanced contrasts on the palate. Averagely persistent with a definite pleasant fruitiness also on the finish. Suggested with quails lardellate with bacon.
OTHER WINES • Martina Bianco doc 2008 • Fiulè Puglia Bianco igt 2008 • Chardonnay Puglia igt 2008 • Rosé Puglia igt 2008 • Cabernet Puglia Rosso igt 2008
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Cantina Sociale Coop. Locorotondo Locorotondo doc 2008 Grapes: Verdeca 65%, Bianco d'Alessano 30%, Fiano 5% Alcohol: 12,50% Cost: euro 5,00 Pale straw yellow hue with soft greenish highlights. A definite vanilla note on the nose is followed by scents of citrus fruits and freshly cut grass. Smooth and enveloping on the palate, balanced by a definite vein of acidity, with a slightly bitter finish. Ideal with carpaccio of fumè swordfish.
In September 1932 a group of Locorotondo farmers decided to form the first cooperative in Apulia, and set up the Cantina Sociale di Locorotondo. This cooperative enhanced the local wine-growing heritage so much that re c o g n i t i o n wa s o b t a i n e d fo r Locorotondo doc in 1969, thanks to the insistence of Giuseppe Petrelli who is still in charge of the winery. Wine-growing in this area dates back at least as far as 1195, as recorded in old documents. The winery is very pleasant to visit and it lies just outside the town in an imposing and elegant building surrounded by rows of Bianco d’Alessano, Verdeca and Fiano vines. The use of modern technology ensures that quality standards are always very high. 70010 Locorotondo (Ba) Via Madonna della Catena, 99 Tel. +39 080 4311644 Fax +39 080 4311213 info@locorotondodoc.com www.locorotondodoc.com Year founded: 1932 President: Giuseppe Petrelli Oenologist: Benedetto Lorusso
Roccia Valle d'Itria Bianco igt 2008 Grapes: Verdeca 50%, Chardonnay 50% Alcohol: 12,50% Cost: euro 5,00 Golden yellow hue. Scents which suggest ripe pineapple, wet grass and yellow apples. A good balance on the palate, smooth and fairly persistent. A little light-bodied, but can be appreciated for its simplicity and has quite a good flavour. Suggested with fava beans and wild chicory.
Arcate Salento Rosso igt 2005 Grapes: Primitivo 100% Alcohol: 13,50% Cost: euro 4,00 Garnet red colour with soft orange highlights. Scents of black cherry and cacao on the nose, with spicy notes. The structure is a little fragile on the palate, but fairly balanced altogether. Quite balanced and easy to drink. Goes very well with an onion calzone pizza.
Vineyard area (hectares): 355 Annual number of bottles: 1.000.000 OTHER WINES • Cummerse Puglia Rosso e Rosato igt • Roccia Puglia Rosso e Bianco igt • Terre di Don Peppe Primitivo di
Manduria doc
• Olimpia Moscato Puglia • Zeffiro Puglia igt
• Casalia Verdeca e Negroamaro Puglia igt • Talinajo Locorotondo doc • Nero di Troia Puglia igt • Spumanti doc • Masseria Scorace Puglia Bianco igt
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Cardone Vini Classici Il Castillo Locorotondo doc 2008 Grapes: Verdeca 50%, Bianco d'Alessano 45%, Fiano 5% Alcohol: 12,50% Cost: euro 6,12 Splendid straw yellow colouring with greenish flashes. Scents of citrus fruits, lime, sage and acacia on the nose. Has a good structure and intensity on the palate. Quite persistent on the finish, with good grapefruit flavour. Suggested with spaghetti and clams.
Cantina Cardone is an old family-run winery which has made the most of the precious Apulian wine-growing tradition, combining the expertise and enthusiasm of the past with the most advanced technology. The winery is managed by Angela Derobertis, and is situated among “trulli” and olive trees in the splendid hill country of the Itria Valley. Some of the grapes used to make wine here come from the winery’s own vineyards and some from lands it rents. Production enhances local varieties like Fiano, Bianco di Alessano, Verdeca and Primitivo, and is purposely limited in order to maximise quality, with checks and trials carried out from harvest to bottling. Visitors can tour the cellars and buy wines directly from the winery. 70010 Locorotondo (Ba) Via Martiri della Libertà, 32 Tel. +39 080 4312561 Fax +39 080 4311624 info@cardonevini.com www.cardonevini.com Year founded: 1970 Owner: Angela Derobertis Oenologist: Leonardo Palumbo Vineyard area (hectares): 6 Annual number of bottles: 100.000
Falera Salento Bianco igt 2008 Grapes: Fiano 100% Alcohol: 12,50% Cost: euro 7,80 Straw yellow colour with gold highlights. A wide range of fragrances on the nose: cut grass, apricot, peach skin, cyclamen, avocado and notes of basil. Velvety on the palate, gives the sensation of a sweet wine but has enough acidity to ensure balance. Excellent as an aperitif, and can be served daringly with oysters.
Vigna del Fragno Valle d'Itria Rosso igt 2007 Grapes: Cabernet, Malbec, Merlot Alcohol: 13,50% Cost: euro 10,80 Deep ruby red colouring with purplish highlights. Fragrances of blackcurrant, vanilla, slate and paprika on the nose. Velvety on the palate with pleasantly intense dry smoothness. An enviable texture, with quite a long liquorice finish. Recommended with tagliata beef cooked with red wine.
OTHER WINES • Archita Salento Rosso igt 2003 • Euclide Primitivo Salento igt 2003 • Gioiò Puglia frizzante igt 2008 • Prosit Salento Bianco igt 2008 • Placeo Chardonnay Salento igt 2008 • Nausica Salento Rosato igt 2008
• Primaio Primitivo Puglia igt 2008
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I Pastini
I Pastini belongs to brothers Nicola and Lino Carparelli, and is a young winery founded on years of experience. They started in 1996 in the heart of the Itria Valley, and in 2001 they bought an old farm here in the Cupa-Rampone area between Locorotondo and Martina Franca, a splendid farmstead with “trulli”. They have planted Verdeca, Bianco d’Alessano and Fiano Minutolo vines with the aim of enhancing the local varieties, and also grow Primitivo for red wines on some rented land. The winery combines the expertise derived from old traditions with modern methods. Visitors can tour the beautifully situated vineyards.
70010 Locorotondo (Ba) Via Italo Balbo, 22/24 Tel./Fax +39 080 4313309 i-pastini@libero.it Year founded: 1996 Sole director: Giangaleazzo Carparelli Oenologist: Pasquale Carparelli Vineyard area (hectares): 12 owned +12 rented Annual number of bottles: 250.000
Rampone Valle d'Itria Bianco igt 2008 Grapes: Fiano Minutolo 100% Alcohol: 13% Cost: euro 10,00 Splendid straw yellow colouring with gold highlights. Bursting with scents of orange blossom, white peach, hazelnut, celery and acacia on the nose, with musky hints. Smooth on the palate, well-balanced and pleasantly fresh. Excellent long floral finish. Suggested with a seafood salad. Comes close to excellence.
Cupa Valle d' Itria Bianco igt 2008 Grapes: Bianco d'Alessano 100% Alcohol: 12,50% Cost: euro 8,00 Golden yellow hue. Scents which suggest ripe pineapple, wet grass and yellow apples. A good balance on the palate, smooth and fairly persistent. A little light-bodied, but can be appreciated for its simplicity and has quite a good flavour. Suggested with fava beans and wild chicory.
Faraone Valle d' Itria Bianco igt 2008 Grapes: Verdeca 100% Alcohol: 12,50% Cost: euro 8,00 Beautiful straw yellow colour with brilliant greenish gold highlights. Intense scents of white peach, pear, freshly cut grass, toasted almonds and hawthorn. Excellent balance on the palate, with a delightful long white mulberry and ripe pear finish. A splendid interpretation of the grape variety. Ideal to accompany riso, patate e cozze.
OTHER WINES • Arpago Primitivo del Tarantino Rosso
igt 2006
• Antico Locorotondo Bianco doc 2008 • Elogio alla Lentezza Aleatico dolce
Puglia Rosso igt 2006
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U.P.A.L.
Upal is a cooperative which has been operating for fifty years to enhance the territory of the Itria Valley with its wines and extra virgin olive oils. The cooperative is managed by Quirico Zizzi and has about 1000 members who provide the grapes used for winemaking with the most modern technology. Production is mainly concentrated on white doc and igt wines from the local varieties Bianco d’Alessano, Verdeca and Fiano which here enjoy ideal soils and climatic conditions. The vineyards also produce Primitivo and Malvasia Nera as the base for the winery’s reds and rosés. The winery is just outside the town of Cisternino and welcomes visitors to the cellars where they can buy wines produced. 72014 Cisternino (Br) Via Fasano, 150 Tel. +39 080 4448150 Fax +39 080 4443238 upal.cisternino@tiscalinet.it Year founded: 1959 President: Quirico Zizzi Oenologist: Angelo Soleti Vineyard area (hectares): 170 Annual number of bottles: 300.000
Sturnio Locorotondo doc 2008 Grapes: Verdeca 70%, Bianco d'Alessano 25%, Fiano 5% Alcohol: 12% Cost: euro 7,00 Inviting straw yellow colour with gold highlights. Delicate scents on the nose reminiscent of meadow flowers and elderflower, with notes of aromatic herbs. Not quite up to expectations on the palate: has a thin body and structure and an elusive taste. Drinkable and fresh. Good with cod all'acqua pazza.
Sturnio Valle d'Itria Bianco igt 2008 Grapes: Verdeca 70%, Bianco d'Alessano 20%, Chardonnay 10% Alcohol: 12% Cost: euro 7,00 Lovely straw yellow hue with lively greenish highlights. Fragrances of geranium leaves, almond flowers, and green bananas with musky notes. Intense on the palate, full-bodied and balanced. Fairly persistent, this is a pleasant wine. Perfect accompaniment to a dory baked with potatoes and artichokes.
Sturnio Valle d'Itria Bianco igt 2008 Grapes: Verdeca 100% Alcohol: 12% Cost: euro 7,00 Straw yellow with prominent greenish highlights. Intense scents of fresh grass, hawthorn, meadow flowers and gooseberry on the nose. Intense and balanced contrasts on the palate, with a great deal of freshness. Lingering vegetal finish, faithful to its variety. Suggested with tubettini alle cozze alla tarantina.
OTHER WINES • Salento Puglia Rosso igt • Primitivo Salento Rosso igt • Foleggio Puglia Rosato e Bianco igt • Elbea Salento Rosato igt
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Agricola Alimentare Pugliese - Agrialp
Agricola Alimentare Puglisi - Agrialp was founded by Nicola Savoia twenty years ago in the countryside near Fasano, on the coastal strip between the provinces of Bari, Brindisi and Taranto, an area with rich traditions and centuries-old olive trees. The great variety of products reflects the agricultural character of this area. The winery produces the Locorotondo and Martina doc white wines typical of the Itria Valley, and also Salice Salentino and Primitivo di Manduria doc red wines. The winery has modern machinery and is available for guided tours which include appreciation of different extra virgin olive oils from the oil press on the farm, and also a large variety of preserves. 72015 Fasano (Br) SP Burgo Coccaro s.n. Tel. +39 080 4827830 – +39 080 4413755 Fax +39 080 4827853 – +39 080 4425759 infos@agrialp.it www.agrialp.it Year founded: 1989 Owner: Nicola Savoia Oenologist: Angelo Pinto Vineyard area (hectares): 10 Annual number of bottles: 245.000
Pezze di Monsignore Salice Salentino Riserva Rosso doc 2005 Grapes: Negroamaro 90%, Malvasia Nera 10% Alcohol: 13,60% Cost: euro 12,00 Bright consistent garnet red colour. Intense elegant scents of blackberry jam on the nose, tree bark, cinchona and vanilla with notes of horseradish. Less intense flavours on the palate, but still very pleasant, full-bodied and quite balanced. Delightful redcurrant flavour on the finish. Suggested with lamb, potatoes and mushrooms.
Monte Cannone Locorotondo Bianco doc 2008 Grapes: Verdeca 65%, Bianco D'Alessano 30%, Malvasia Bianca 5% Alcohol: 12,80% Cost: euro 8,00 Straw yellow hue. Fairly intensive fragrances of pineapple and jasmine, with notes of lemon and a hint of fish. Less intense on the palate, medium intensity and fairly fresh. Good pear flavour on the finish, but not very persistent. Ideal with an octopus salad.
Padula delle Monache Primitivo di Manduria Rosso doc 2006 Grapes: Primitivo 100% Alcohol: 14,20% Cost: euro 9,00 Intense ruby red colouring with purple highlights. Scents recalling sultanas, plum jam. Butter and nutmeg on the nose. Very smooth on the palate with a corresponding tartness and fairly good body. Ready to drink and suggested with lamb's ragù.
OTHER WINES • Attis Puglia Rosso, Rosato e Bianco igt • Sarzano Primitivo Salento Rosso igt • Monte Pizzuto Martina Bianco doc • Lamie di Arsilio Salice Salentino Rosso
doc
• Fiero Negroamaro Salento Rosso igt
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Cantine Di Marco
Francesco Di Marco manages the winery which bears his name with all the passion he has inherited from his forebears. He has combined his family’s hundred plus years of expertise with his own technical and professional know-how derived from studying agriculture and oenology. Local varieties predominate in the vineyards: Bianco d’Alessano, Verdeca and Fiano for white wines, and Primitivo, Aglianico, Negroamaro and Malvasia Nera for reds. The winery makes good use of its modern equipment to produce fine wines, and has two different production sites just outside Martina Franca: the original 19th century limestone building and a modern warehouse for storage. Visitors can buy wines directly from the winery. 74015 Martina Franca (Ta) Via Locorotondo, SS 172 Tel. +39 080 4801193 Fax +39 080 4805427 info@cantinedimarco.it www.cantinedimarco.it Year founded: 1872 Owner: Francesco Di Marco Oenologist: Martino Tagliente
Salice Salentino Riserva Rosso doc 2004 Grapes: Negroamaro 80%, Malvasia Nera 20% Alcohol: 13,50% Cost: euro 8,00 Garnet red hue with orange highlights. Scents suggesting cherry jam, cacao and nutmeg on the nose. Quite intense on the palate but a little thin on structure. Fairly persistent with a nicely spicy finish. Ideal to accompany a ripe canestrato di Moliterno cheese.
Riserva del Fondatore Aglianico del Vulture doc 2005 Grapes: Aglianico 100% Alcohol: 13,50% Cost: euro 18,00 Intense garnet red hue. Recognisable scents of blackberry jam and black pepper, with notes of flint. Good structure and freshness on the palate. Tannins are still lively, so this wine is not quite balanced. Very good with capocollo di Martina Franca.
Selezione Aura Primitivo di Manduria doc 2004 Grapes: Primitivo 100% Alcohol: 14,50% Cost: euro 12,00 Garnet red hue with orange highlights. A textbook correspondence of developed scents of leather, paint and fruits preserved in alcohol. It loses some of its body and persistence on the palate, but is smooth with unusual spicy flavours. Persistence is elusive. Perfect with gnummerriedde al fornello.
Vineyard area (hectares): 235 Annual number of bottles: 800.000 OTHER WINES • Martina Bianco doc • Locorotondo doc • Briò Frizzante naturale • Negroamaro Salento Rosso igt • Salice Salentino Rosso doc • Salice Salentino Riserva Rosso doc
• Primitivo Salento igt
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Ionis Ater 06 Primitivo di Manduria doc 2006 Grapes: Primitivo 100% Alcohol: 14,50% Cost: euro 24,00 Splendid shiny ruby red colour. Notes of blackberry jam on the nose, with ripe peppers, cinnamon, cacao and hints of graphite. Full-bodied and persistent, very pleasant on the palate with no roughness. Excellent with fillet steak with gorgonzola cheese.
In 2008 Ionis - managed by Guido Palmisano - was established in Martina Franca, based on the enthusiasm of three generations and years of experience in different areas of the wine-growing sector. This is a young winery which boasts a good number of labels expressing local Apulian varieties like Verdeca, Negroamaro and Primitivo, as well as some of the better known international varieties like Chardonnay, Sauvignon, Riesling and Merlot. Careful selection and continual monitoring in the vineyard, plus constant research into oenological innovation, meant that the winery has soon found that the international market appreciated its wines. Visitors are welcomed and the winery sells its wines directly. 74015 Martina Franca (Ta) Via dello Stadio, 47 Tel. +39 080 4857810 Fax +39 080 4857805 info@ionisvini.com www.ionisvini.com Year founded: 2008 Owner: Giulio Palmisano Oenologist: Sergio Palmisano
Negroamaro Salento Rosato igt 2008 Grapes: Negroamaro 100% Alcohol: 13% Cost: euro 9,00 Pale coral pink colour with soft orange highlights. Shy scents of rose petals and vanilla with smoky notes on the nose. Definitely better on the palate, with balanced contrasts, a pleasant intensity and structure. Persistent and ideal with tubettini ai ricci di mare.
Prima Lux Salento Bianco igt 2008 Grapes: Riesling 100% Alcohol: 13,50% Cost: euro 18,00 Straw yellow colour with gold highlights. Delightful delicate scents of cheese rind, ripe pineapple and notes of graphite. Drinkable on the palate, not completely balanced but with an excellent taste giving a lovely freshness. Quite long on the finish. Suggested with a potatos pizza.
OTHER WINES • Suavitas Salice Salentino Riserva
Rosso doc • Charve Valle d'Itria Bianco igt • Nemema Salento Rosso igt • Primitivo Salento igt • Negroamaro Salento igt
• Didius Salento Bianco igt • Leilus Valle d'Itria vivace igt • Claudina Tarantino Rosato igt • Nireus Salento Rosso igt • Obvinus Primitivo Salento igt • Tales Salice Salentino Rosso doc
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Miali Cantine Campirossi Primitivo Salento Rosso igt 2006 Grapes: Primitivo 100% Alcohol: 14% Cost: euro 4,80 Ruby red colouring with garnet highlights. Unusual scents of camomile, olive leaves, vanilla and raspberry jam on the nose. Velvety and intense on the palate, and slightly biased towards smoothness. Not quite balanced, but persistent and ideal with a sweet-and-souer rabbit.
The Miali family has been involved in wine-growing for well over a century, since 1886 when Elvino Miali started marketing wine. This is a long story, involving four generations of the family always directly in charge of production. Over the years they have made some innovative and sometimes brave choices while always remaining steadfast in their respect for the territory and its traditions. Francesco Miali is now in charge here. The grapes which the winery processes come from selected vineyards in Apulia and Basilicata: Verdeca, Bianco d’Alessano and Chardonnay for whites and Primitivo, Negroamaro and Aglianico for red wines. The winery is available for visits by appointment, and sells its wines directly. 74015 Martina Franca (Ta) Via Madonnina, 1 Tel./Fax +39 080 4303222 info@cantinemiali.com www.cantinemiali.com Year founded: 1886 Owner: Francesco Miali Oenologist: Francesco Miali
Ichore Salento Rosso igt 2008 Grapes:Primitivo 45%, Negroamaro 55% Alcohol: 13,50% Cost: euro 5,00 Intense ruby red. Interesting balsamic scents on the nose, recalling pine and red fruits like raspberries, with hints of toasted almonds. More restrained on the palate, but just as pleasant. Medium body and persistence, and easy to drink. A good wine with food and ideal with scamorza cheese and smoked ham croutons.
Lussoblu Salento Bianco igt 2008 Grapes: Sauvignon 100% Alcohol: 14% Cost: euro 5,50 Clear straw yellow hue. Light scents of white flowers on the nose and hints of marjoram. Medium-bodied and with a pleasant hint of citrus. Its robust alcohol content makes it not quite balanced. This is a simple wine which is perfect with a rice salad.
Annual number of bottles: 430.000 OTHER WINES • Lunalba Capsula Platinum
Chardonnay Salento igt • Dolcimelo Martina doc • Sèpala Aglianico del Vulture doc • Sàcrima Negroamaro Salento igt • Mater Primitivo Salento igt
• Argòs Spumante • Kanathè Salento Bianco igt
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San Martino Colucci Vini
San Martino is owned by the Colucci family, which enjoys a long experience of wine-growing starting in 1937. Wine expert Francesco Colucci is now in charge, helped by his son Piercesare who deals with sales. The winery lies on the hills in the heart of the Itria Valley, one of the best winegrowing areas in Apulia, and the grapes come from its own vineyards which enjoy a favourable microclimate and chalky soils. Grapes are harvested by hand and made into a wide range of doc and igt wines, especially those which enhance local varieties, including Verdeca, Bianco d’Alessano, Negroamaro, Malvasia and Primitivo. The winery welcomes visitors and sells its wines directly. 74015 Martina Franca (Ta) Via Massafra, 9 Tel. +39 080 4305511 Fax +39 080 4832955 info@coluccivini.com www.coluccivini.com Year founded: 1937 Owner: Francesco Colucci Oenologist: Francesco Colucci Vineyard area (hectares): 29 Annual number of bottles: 1.200.000
Duca Petraccone Salento Rosso igt 2006 Grapes: Primitivo 100% Alcohol: 14% Cost: euro 9,00 Ruby red hue with garnet highlights. A little closed on the nose, but with scents of ripe cherry and butter. Not very complex on the palate, but straightforward, pleasant and easy to drink. Fairly balanced, but a little below par when it comes to persistence. Good to accompany meatballs with tomatos sauce.
Colucci Copertino Riserva Rosso doc 2004 Grapes: Negroamaro 80%, Malvasia Nera 20% Alcohol: 13% Cost: euro 9,00 Garnet red colouring with orange highlights. Typical animal scents of mature Negroamaro, but also paprika, black sesame and butter. The structure is a little fragile on the palate, but fairly balanced with delightful aniseed notes on the finish. Ideal to accompany a roast saddle of pork.
Castello Montedoro Castel del Monte Rosso doc 2006 Grapes: Aglianico 60%, Nero di Troia 40% Alcohol: 14% Cost: euro 8,00 Impenetrable ruby red hue. Fragrances reminiscent of bilberry jam, vanilla, gorgonzola and leather. Quite intense on the palate and mediumbodied with tannins which are still a little exuberant. Goes well with spicy salame sausages with fennel seeds.
OTHER WINES • Martina Franca Bianco doc 2008 • Locorotondo Bianco doc 2008 • Valle d'Itria frizzante Puglia igt • Salice Salentino Riserva Rosso doc
2004
• Salento Rosato igt 2008
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