Apulian Red Wines

Primitivo is an Italian grape variety with quite interesting origins. Research conducted in 1994 proved that the grape is identical to Californian Zinfandel, while it was later discovered that both grapes originated from an old and obscur... READ MORE

Negroamaro is a red grape variety mostly found throughout Apulia, particularly in Salento, Lecce, Tarento, Brindisi, and Foggia. It is often used together with other regional grapes such as Malvasia Nera, Susumaniello, and Primitivo, alth... READ MORE

Primitivo is a red grape variety grown in Puglia but considered genetically identical to Zinfandel in California and Crljenak Kaštelanski in Croatia. In Italy, the grape is predominately used in the production of Primitivo di Manduria (DOC)... READ MORE

Nero di Troia, also known as Uva di Troia, is an ancient Apulian grape primarily cultivated in northern Apulia. It most likely originates from the town of Troia in the province of Foggia. Although it was often overshadowed by the... READ MORE

Hailing from Apulia, this ruby red, intense Italian wine is exclusively produced from dried Primitivo grapes—which are genetically identical to Zinfandel in California and Crljenak Kaštelanski in Croatia. The wine is characterized by ... READ MORE

Susumaniello is an Italian red grape synonymous with Apulia. It is a rare grape and one of many offspring of Garganega. Susumaniello is mainly cultivated in Brindisi, where it is usually used in blends, together with Malvasia Nera and Neg... READ MORE

Malvasia Nera di Brindisi is a red grape mostly grown in Apulia. It is used in the production of red and rosé wines, and it is the most common variety of dark-skinned Malvasia. The grape has many synonyms, and recently it was confi... READ MORE

Castel del Monte is an Italian wine region located in Apulia that has been awarded DOCG status—the highest category in Italian wine regulations—for their wines made from purple-skinned Nero di Troia grapes. Also known as Uva d... READ MORE

Salice Salentino is an Italian appellation (DOC) located in the Apulia. The appellation allows the production of red, white, rosé, sparkling, and dessert wines, but red varieties remain the most common and the most important style ... READ MORE

Rosso di Cerignola is a DOC appellation from the province of Foggia in Apulia. All the wines produced in the region are red and based on the local Uva di Troia (Nero di Troia), a minimum of 55%. The grape is usually blended with Negroamar... READ MORE

Squinzano Rosso is an Italian appellation for red wines made from Negroamaro (Negro Amaro) grapes produced in the provinces of Brindisi and Lecce. Other permitted varieties include Malvasia Nera di Brindisi, Malvasia di Lecce, and Sangio... READ MORE