Verdeca, Apulia
Apulia is a land of sea and sun and the Apulian wine contains all its warmth. The vine has been cultivated in Apulia since ancient times, so much so that Pliny the Elder defined Manduria as viticulosa, that is, "full of vines". If in the past the wine was used as a "blending" wine to reinforce other wines, today Apulian wines are widespread and appreciated all over the world. Production is abundant and is close to 5000000 hectoliters. The native grapes are the protagonists, both in the whites with Fiano and Bombino Bianco, and in the reds with Primitivo, Negroamaro and Nero di Troia, which are sometimes part of the more famous and larger appellations, other times smaller and unknown.
Apulian red wine: fruit in its pure state
Apulian red wines are usually structured and juicy, with a strong fruity character. The most famous grapes are undoubtedly the Negroamaro (which gives soft and velvety reds, with a slightly bitter background) and the Primitivo, famous above all for the Primitivo di Manduria, which instead gives structured wines with a good alcoholic content and which seems a relative of Californian Zinfandel. Not to forget the Uva di Troia and the black Malvasia, also protagonist of the famous rosé wines of Salento and of a small and unknown appellation: the Cacc'e Mitte di Lucera. Also noteworthy are the sweet wines from red berried grapes, such as Primitivo liqueur and Salice Salentino Aleatico Passito, which manage to highlight the full potential of Apulian wines.
Apulian white wine: all the goodness of the earth
Apulia is known for its red wines, but there are also fine Apulian white wines, from the Locorotondo to the white Gravina passing through the Castel del Monte appellation. In this region there are both native grapes, such as Bombino Bianco, Malvasia Bianca and Verdeca, and international grapes, such as Chardonnay, which has found a happy island in Salento and is today one of the most widespread in the region. Apulian white wines are fresh and drinkable and for this reason they are easy to pair. From the white berried grapes are also born fabulous dessert wines, such as Moscato di Trani, which is present both as a sweet wine and as a straw wine.
What are the finest Apulian wines?
The most prestigious and famous Apulian wines are known all over the world and usually have large companies behind them: among the many, we cannot fail to mention the historic Five Roses by Leone De Castris (progenitor of the Salento rosé wines), the wines of the Tormaresca estate and above all the Primitivo di Gianfranco Fino, one of the most awarded and famous Apulian wines among wine lovers.
When were Apulian rosé wines born?
Apulian rosé wines are born with Leone De Castris' Five Roses: at the end of the last world war, the American general Charles Poletti, commissioner for supplies of the allied forces, asked for a large supply of rosé wine from the Leone De Castris winery. Thus was born a 100% Italian wine, but with a strictly American name: Five Roses (from the Cinque Vie district, not far from the Negroamaro vineyards that give life to this wine). A story full of successes, which today sees in this kind of rosé wines a must of the summer, in Italy and beyond.
What are the Apulian DOCG wines?
Apulian DOCG wines include three red wines, Castel Del Monte Bombino Nero DOCG, Castel del Monte Nero di Troia DOCG and Castel del Monte Rosso Riserva DOCG, as well as of course a sweet wine, the sweet natural Primitivo di Manduria DOCG. However, there are numerous DOC and IGT wines, scattered throughout the region from the Gargano to the extreme tip of Salento.
Puglia IGT Talò Verdeca 2024 San Marzano
Verdeca di San Marzano belongs to the Talò line of the Apulian company. It is born in vines 100 m above sea level, located in San Marzano, in the heart of Salento.
Obtained exclusively from Verdeca grapes, carefully harvested during the second half of August, this white, after a cryomaceration of about 8 hours, completes the alcoholic fermentation in French oak barrels. Here it matures and refines its organoleptic characteristics for 3 months, with frequent bâtonnage.
Verdeca Talò is characterized...
View product pageSalento Verdeca IGT Askos 2024 Masseria Li Veli
Salento Verdeca IGT Askos Masseria Li Veli is part of a project of the Masseria Li Veli company, aimed at enhancing the native vines of Salento in extinction.
This wine comes from hand-picked Verdeca grapes and has a short refinement in steel which allows to maintain the aromas of the vine.
In the glass it has a straw yellow color with pleasant greenish reflections, and intense and complex aromas of tropical fruit, citrus, Mediterranean scrub. Fresh and satisfying on the palate, it is full and har...
View product pagePuglia IGT Verdeca 2024 Notte Rossa
This Verdeca rises in the wonderful Salento area, from vineyards located 100 meters above sea level.
Only Verdeca grapes are harvested in the second half of August. Vinified with a cold pre-maceration of 6-8 hours and a fermentation in French oak barrels, it is refined in the same containers for 3 months before being placed on the market.
It has a straw yellow color with beautiful golden reflections. Bringing the nose to the glass it is possible to perceive tempting hints of white flowers and vani...
View product pageValle d'Itria IGT Verdeca Lamiro 2023 Tenute Rubino
The Lamiro white wine by Tenute Rubino is born in vineyards located in Padula di Geremia, in the province of Brindisi.
Pure Verdeca grapes are vinified in thermo-regulated steel tanks. The refinement takes place for 5 months in steel and for at least 12 months in French oak barriques, concluding with 1 month in the bottle.
Straw yellow in colour, it has hints of peach, pear, exotic fruit and aromatic herbs on the nose. The sip is fresh and tasty, with good persistence.
Ideal in combination with sea...
View product pagePuglia IGP Verdeca 2024 Paolo Leo
Paolo Leo's Verdeca is a white wine from the Puglia denomination, produced in the province of Brindisi and Bari. This wine is obtained from Verdeca grapes, grown with the Guyot cultivation system on eluvial, calcareous-clayey soils.
The harvest takes place manually between the end of September and the beginning of October. After harvesting, the grapes are destemmed and subjected to soft pressing. The must is fermented at a controlled temperature of 13°C for 10 days and matures for 3 months in ste...
View product pageSalento IGT Verdeca Petraluce 2024 Castello Monaci
The Verdeca Pietraluce was born in the vineyards of Castello Monaci, in Puglia.
It is produced entirely with pure Verdeca grapes. After a soft pressing, the grapes are vinified in thermo-controlled steel tanks. At the beginning of February, the product is reassembled and aged for about 2 months in the bottle.
It is characterized by a deep straw yellow colour. The nose brings aromas of tropical fruit, among which banana and pineapple stand out, accompanied by notes of white and purple flowers. In t...
View product pageSalento Verdeca IGT Messapia 2024 Leone de Castris
Verdeca Messapia was born in the vineyards of the famous Leone De Castris company, located on the eastern coasts of Apulia.
This wine is produced entirely with Verdeca grapes, harvested in late August and carefully selected. Once cold macerated, must ferments in steel vats at a temperature of 14-16 °C. The wine initially ages on the lees for about 3 months, followed by a further month in the bottle, before being released on the market.
It has a straw yellow colour with greenish reflections. The no...
View product pageSalento Verdeca IGT Maiana 2023 Leone de Castris
Salento Verdeca Maiana by Leone de Castris was born in vineyards located on the eastern coasts of Apulia.
It is produced entirely with Verdeca grapes, harvested and selected entirely by hand in the first ten days of August. After a soft pressing, the fermentation takes place in stainless steel tanks at a controlled temperature of 14-16 °C. Subsequently, the wine ages on fine lees for about 3 months, before being bottled.
The wine has a straw yellow colour with greenish reflections. The nose opens ...
View product pagePuglia IGP Verdeca 2024 Donato Angiuli
The Verdeca di Angiuli Donato white wine belongs to the Maccone line and comes from the vineyards located in the municipality of Locorotondo, in the province of Bari.
This white wine is made exclusively from Verdeca grapes, harvested by hand at the end of September. After the cryomaceration of the grapes for 48 hours, the crushing and destemming takes place, followed by fermentation in steel tanks at a controlled temperature. The wine then ages in steel and enters the market one month after bottl...
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