Puglia
Stretching along the Adriatic and Ionian coasts, Puglia is a region shaped by sunlight, sea breezes, and a deep agricultural soul. This is Italy’s warm southern heel, a landscape of ancient olive groves, whitewashed towns, and vineyards rooted in red, iron-rich soils that glow in the late-afternoon sun. The climate is unmistakably Mediterranean: long, hot summers tempered by coastal winds that keep the grapes healthy and the wines vibrant. Puglia’s history is equally rich, shaped by Greeks, Romans, and Normans, each leaving their mark on a land where winemaking has been woven into daily life for millennia.
Puglia’s wines reflect its generous spirit. Bold reds lead the way: Primitivo, Negroamaro, and Nero di Troia deliver ripe blackberry fruit, spice, warmth, and a savoury edge that speaks of sun and earth. Yet there’s freshness too, a brightness carried by the region’s maritime influence and elevated inland vineyards. Whites and rosés add their own charm, from crisp, saline Falanghina to pale, refreshing rosatos that taste like an evening breeze on the coast. What unites them all is a sense of abundance: flavourful, expressive wines that feel both soulful and unpretentious. Puglia is the south at its most vivid, warm, characterful, and endlessly full of life.
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2022 Verdeca 'Talo', San Marzano
Verdeca is a relatively rare white-wine grape variety from southern Italy and is known for being excellent with seafood dishes. This 2022 Verdeca ...
View full details2024 Negroamaro ‘Il Pumo’, San Marzano
“The Velvet Rebel” This Negroamaro is plush, smooth, and brimming with southern Italian charm. Aromas of black cherry, ripe plum, and a touch of sp...
View full details2024 'Tramari' Primitivo Rosé, San Marzano
A softly coloured rosé with intense aromas of wild cherries and raspberries, combined with an attractive hint of Mediterranean maquis – the local a...
View full details2024 Appassimento Gold Release, Ca Vittoria
Velvet After Sunset A rich, indulgent red from the sun-soaked vineyards of Puglia. Made using the traditional appassimento method, where grapes par...
View full details2024 ‘Timo’ Vermentino, San Marzano
Or as we call it – “The Sunshine Whisperer” From the sun-drenched coastlines of Salento, this Vermentino radiates southern Italian charm in the gla...
View full details2024 Organic Primitivo, Trastullo
Trastullo Primitivo is a fabulous, easy-drinking Primitivo (with a dollop of Sangiovese). In the glass, it opens with fresh varietal aromas, such ...
View full details2023 Primitivo, Cantele
Cantele became a Salento Primitivo pioneer when it released this wine more than a decade ago. Made from 100% Primitivo grapes and vinified in stain...
View full details2023 Negroamaro Rosato, Cantele
The village folk still call it Niuru Maru: Negroamaro, meaning bitter black (red). In another era, Negroamaro was grown solely to ship to the north...
View full details2022 Salice Salentino Rosso Riserva, Cantele
The Cantele Salice Salentino Riserva is made from 100% Negroamaro grapes sourced from Cantele’s top parcels, this is one of Cantele’s most critical...
View full details2022 Malvasia Nera 'Talo', San Marzano
This is a wonderfully rich wine that has an intense and complex bouquet rose petals, blueberries and wild herbs. A full-bodied wine with delicious...
View full details2022 Primitivo di Manduria 'Talo', San Marzano
A rich and opulent wine with vibrant flavours of ripe cherries and plums combined with subtle overtones of cocoa and vanilla. Velvety and textured ...
View full details2021 Susumaniello ‘Susco’, San Marzano
“The Wild Card” Deep ruby-purple in the glass, this rare Puglian grape bursts with aromas of blackberry, blueberry, and sour cherry, laced with vio...
View full details2022 'Edda Lei Bianco', San Marzano
Edda is an intoxicating blend of Chardonnay, Fiano and Moscatello delivering aromas of sun-ripened peach and mellow floral aromatics, which are int...
View full details2020 Primitivo di Manduria Riserva 'Anniversario 62', San Marzano
This wine is made in honour of the 19 winemakers who founded “Cantine San Marzano” in 1962. A long time has passed since then, yet their old vines ...
View full detailsNV 'Collezione Cinquanta', San Marzano
A generous blend of equal parts Negroamaro & Primitivo, the powerhouse grapes of Puglia. This beauty is a fleshy wine with dark berried fruit ...
View full details2022 Amativo, Cantele
While Cantele’s approach to grape growing and winemaking is rooted in the traditions of Salento viticulture, it doesn’t mean that the current gener...
View full details2019 Primitivo di Manduria Riserva ‘Sessantanni’, San Marzano
“The Old Soul” Deep garnet with purple edges, this Riserva is rich, powerful, and endlessly layered. Crafted from 60-year-old bush vines, it opens ...
View full details2020 Primitivo di Manduria Riserva 'Anniversario 62', San Marzano *Magnum*
A Gift Boxed Magnums of the wonderful 2020 Primitivo di Manduria Riserva 'Anniversario 62' from San Marzano. This wine is made in honour of the 19 ...
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