Puglia is often considered to be the engine room of Italy's red wine production, producing large quantities of inexpensive wines, particularly Primitivo. Nevertheless Puglia also offers some interesting high quality DOCG wines from fascinating microzones. In recent years there has been renewed interest in the region’s local grape varieties such as Negroamaro, Nero di Troia and Susumaniello.
Aleatico di Puglia is a sweet wine appellation in Puglia for wines produced with the Aleatico grape. As the only DOC that covers the entire region, there are dozens of producers that make a vers...
Read more ▸Alezio is a red wine producing area close to Gallipoli in the south of Puglia. It produces wines from a minimum of 80% Negroamaro, while Malvasia Nera, Sangiovese and...
Read more ▸Barletta is a DOC wine produced in Puglia. Red wines are made with Negroamaro and white wines with Malvasia.
Read more ▸Brindisi is a small wine growing DOC around the city of Brindisi in Puglia. Red wines are the most interesting here and can be made with Malvasia Nera, Negroamaro ...
Read more ▸Cacc’è Mmitte di Lucera is a small DOC based around the town of Lucera in Puglia. Here wines are produced from Nero di Troia, Montepulciano and
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Castel del Monte DOC is one of the most important appellations in Puglia. Named after the medieval castle that dominates its skyline, the area is known for the production of full bodied, fruit forward red wines from
Read more ▸The success of the Bombino Nero grape in the Castle del Monte DOC resulted in a separate DOCG being created in 2011. Wines must be made with a minimum 90% Bombino Nero.
Read more ▸Castel del Monte Nero di Troia Riserva DOCG is one of Puglia's great red wines. It offers up refined, long lasting red wines from the Nero di Troia variety.
Read more ▸The Riserva category of the Castel del Monte DOC broke away in 2011 to become its own protected DOCG. It permits only red wines from a minimum of 65% Nero di Troia.
Read more ▸Copertino DOC is a red and rosé wine producing appellation in Puglia, producing dry and dusty red wines from a minimum of 70% Negroamaro.
Read more ▸The hilly Daunia area is located in the north of Puglia, close to the borders of Basilicata and Molise. Here a continental climate of cold winters and hot summers suits both Aglianico and Nero di Troia. Few producers use the appellation but it cou...
Read more ▸Galatina is one of Puglia’s obscure DOC wines, covering vineyards planted between Copertino and Alezio. The best wines tend to come from ...
Read more ▸Gioia del Colle is one of the most important appellations for Primitivo. It produces a slightly fresher style of wine than in the lower altitude Primitivo di Manduria DOC.
Read more ▸Gravina is a very small DOC in the south of Puglia. Although largely unknown, its relatively higher elevation and limestone soils are well suited to the Greco as well as plantings of
Read more ▸Levarano is a small DOC in Puglia focussing on red and rose wines from Negroamaro.
Read more ▸Lizzano DOC in Puglia is home to white wines made from Trebbiano Toscano, Chardonnay and Pinot Bianco while reds are made from
Read more ▸Locorotondo DOC is a small white wine appellation in Puglia. Varieties include Bianco d'Alessano, Fiano, Verdeca. Sparkling wine is also produced.
Read more ▸Moscato di Trani DOC is home to sweet wines from the Moscato Bianco grape, where it is sometimes known by the synonym Moscato Reale. Production is low, but they can be very good.
Read more ▸Murgia IGP covers a vast range of grape varieties grown around Bari and the flat stretch of land to the north. Like elsewhere in Puglia, it is Negroamaro and Primitivo...
Read more ▸The small town of Nardò in the Province of Lecce in Puglia is home to some excellent wines from the Negroamaro grape.
Read more ▸Produced across Taranto, Brindisi, and Lecce, Negroamaro di Terra d’Otranto DOC was established in 2011.
Read more ▸Orca Nova DOC is a red or rose wine produced in the north of Puglia around the town of Orta Nova. It is typically produced with a majority of Sangiovese or Nero di Tro...
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Osutni is an interesting DOC if only for its rare grape varieties. Whites can be made with Francavidda or Impigno, while reds can be produced with using the little known Ottavianello.
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Primitivo di Manduria is one of two great DOC expressions of the Primitivo grape. Along with mono-varietal Primitivo made in Gioia del Colle, the area...
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Puglia’s first DOCG wine, Primitivo di Manduria Dolce Naturale DOCG is produced from Primitivo dried on the vine. The wine isn’t made every year, but only when the conditions are suitable.
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Puglia IGP incorporates winemaking throughout Puglia. Many different wine styles and grape varieties are permitted.
Read more ▸Rosso di Cerignola is made from red grapes grown around the town of Cerignola in the north of Puglia. These wines are fairly simple and rarely seen outside of the region.
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The regional appellation of Salento covers a lot of winemaking in Puglia. Its rules permit the use of a host of different grape varieties, of which Negroamaro and Primitiv...
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Salice Salentino is one of the most famous wines in the south of Italy. It mainly produces red wines from Negroamaro and Malvasia Nera di Brindisi but the Rosato s...
Read more ▸San Severo DOC is small winemaking area just north of Italian city of Foggia in Puglia. It is a very localised appellation and rarely seen outside the region.
Read more ▸Squinzano is a small DOC wine in Puglia. Although there are some white wines produced from Chardonnay, Fiano, Malvasia and Sauvignon Blanc, ...
Read more ▸Created in 2011 Terra d’Otranto is a small DOC making both red and white wines from Puglia’s typical varieties. Sparkling wine is also made here.
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