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Puglia

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.

Puglia

Key Facts about Puglia

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Appellations of Puglia



Read more about Aleatico di Puglia

Aleatico di Puglia DOC

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,...

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Read more about Alezio

Alezio DOC

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 N...

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Read more about Barletta

Barletta DOC

Barletta is a DOC wine produced in Puglia. Red wines are made with Negroamaro and white wines with Malvasia.

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Read more about Brindisi

Brindisi DOC

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 N...

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Read more about Cacc’è Mmitte di Lucera

Cacc’è Mmitte di Lucera DOC

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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Read more about Castel del Monte

Castel del Monte DOC

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 k...

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5 wines
Read more about Castel del Monte Bombino Nero

Castel del Monte Bombino Nero DOCG

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 mini...

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Read more about Castel del Monte Nero di Troia Riserva

Castel del Monte Nero di Troia Riserva DOCG

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...

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Read more about Castel del Monte Rosso Riserva

Castel del Monte Rosso Riserva DOCG

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 6...

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Read more about Colline Joniche Tarantine

Colline Joniche Tarantine DOC

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Read more about Copertino

Copertino DOC

Copertino DOC is a red and rosé wine producing appellation in Puglia, producing dry and dusty red wines from a minimum of 70% Negroamaro.

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Read more about Daunia

Daunia IGP

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 ...

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Read more about Galatina

Galatina DOC

Galatina is one of Puglia’s obscure DOC wines, covering vineyards planted between Copertino and Alezio. The best wines tend to come from either N...

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Read more about Gioia del Colle

Gioia del Colle DOC

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 Pr...

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8 wines
Read more about Gravina

Gravina DOC

Gravina is a very small DOC in the south of Puglia. Although largely unknown, its relatively higher elevation and limestone soils are well suited t...

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Read more about Leverano

Leverano DOC

Levarano is a small DOC in Puglia focussing on red and rose wines from Negroamaro.

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2 wines
Read more about Lizzano

Lizzano DOC

Lizzano DOC in Puglia is home to white wines made from Trebbiano Toscano, Chardonnay and Pinot Bianco while reds are made from Negroamaro, Montepul...

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Read more about Locorotondo

Locorotondo DOC

Locorotondo DOC is a small white wine appellation in Puglia. Varieties include Bianco d'Alessano, Fiano, Verdeca. Sparkling wine is also produced.

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Read more about Martina

Martina DOC

Also referred to as Martina Franca DOC.

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Read more about Matino

Matino DOC

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Read more about Moscato di Trani

Moscato di Trani DOC

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 ...

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Read more about Murgia

Murgia IGP

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 Negr...

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3 wines
Read more about Nardò

Nardò DOC

The small town of Nardò in the Province of Lecce in Puglia is home to some excellent wines from the Negroamaro grape.

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Read more about Negroamaro di Terra d’Otranto

Negroamaro di Terra d’Otranto DOC

Produced across Taranto, Brindisi, and Lecce, Negroamaro di Terra d’Otranto DOC was established in 2011.

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Read more about Orta Nova

Orta Nova DOC

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 Sangi...

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Read more about Ostuni

Ostuni DOC

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 ...

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Read more about Primitivo di Manduria

Primitivo di Manduria DOC

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 a...

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Read more about Primitivo di Manduria Dolce Naturale

Primitivo di Manduria Dolce Naturale DOC

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 yea...

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Read more about Puglia

Puglia IGP

Puglia IGP incorporates winemaking throughout Puglia. Many different wine styles and grape varieties are permitted.

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Read more about Rosso di Cerignola

Rosso di Cerignola DOC

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...

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Read more about Salento

Salento IGP

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...

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Read more about Salice Salentino

Salice Salentino DOC

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 ...

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Read more about San Severo

San Severo DOC

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 ...

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Read more about Squinzano

Squinzano DOC

Squinzano is a small DOC wine in Puglia. Although there are some white wines produced from Chardonnay, Fiano, Malvasia and Sauvignon Blanc, the mos...

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Read more about Tarantino

Tarantino IGP

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Read more about Tavoliere delle Puglie

Tavoliere delle Puglie DOC

Sometimes referred to simply as Tavoliere DOC.

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Read more about Terra d’Otranto

Terra d’Otranto DOC

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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Read more about Valle d’Itria

Valle d’Itria IGP

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