Region: Puglia
About the Region:
Europe’s
most prolific vineyard zone, the majority of Apulian wine is trucked
north to add structure and alcohol to wines from cooler climates.
DOC(G)/IGT:
DOC:
Aleatico di Puglia,
Alezio,
Brindisi,
Cacc'e mmitte di Lucera,
Castel del Monte,
Copertino,
Galatina,
Gioia del Colle,
Gravina,
Leverano,
Lizzano,
Locorotondo,
Martina or Martina Franca,
Matino,
Moscato di Trani,
Nardò,
Orta Nova,
Ostuni,
Primitivo di Manduria,
Rosso Barletta,
Rosso Canosa or Canasium,
Rosso di Cerignola,
Salice Salentino,
San Severo,
Squinzano
IGT:
Daunia,
Murgia,
Puglia,
Salento,
Tarantino,
Valle d'Itria
Grapes:
White
Grapes: Verdeca, Bianco d’Alessano,
Bombino Bianco, Trebbiano Toscano
Red Grapes:
Negroamaro, Primitivo, Malvasia Nera, Uva di Troia
Wines:
Castel
del Monte - one of the better known DOCs, the area makes white,
red and rose.
Locorotondo - Apulia’s premier white, made primarily with
the Verdeca grape, has subtle fruit and almond notes.
Salice Salentino - a revelation from the south, this red can match
its northern brothers for richness and complexity. Made from a
blend of Negroamaro and Malvasia Nera.
Primitivo di Manduria - An early-ripening, and potentially high-alcohol,
variety that is related to California’s Zinfandel. This wine
possesses power and color, and the graceless examples of just a
few years ago are giving way to some slick and modern wines. Some
are even treated to barrique aging.
