Wine in Salento IGT

Grapes: Primitivo Winemaking: handpicked grapes from old "alberello" vines; skin maceration for 12-14 days; aging in cement, underground vats. 6-8 months of bottle refining. Color: ruby red very intense with purple reflexes. Bouquet: strong and distinctive with sensations of spice and ripe fruit. Taste: full, structured, very well-balanced. Food pairing: roasted or stuffed meat, barbeque and pasta with meat sauce. Alcohol content: 14% by vol. Total acidity: 6.0 g/l Best served at: 18°C - 64°F .

Discover Mocavero ‘Curtirussi’ Negramaro Salento Beer. Is a carbonated, fermented alcoholic beverage. You can learn more about this beer and its availability here.

Grapes: Primitivo Production: manual harvest form old vineyard. Skin maceration 15 days; 24 months aging in big barrel (1000 gallons) of Slavonian oak plus at least 12 months bottle. Color: dark ruby red with violet highlights that, after ageing, turn on garnet red. Bouquet: intense, resolute but delicate with hints of ripe fruit, prunes, black cherry and delicate nuances of vanilla and toasted almonds. Taste: vigorous, strong, finely persistent and references of liquorice and hazelnuts; good structure with a fruity and persistent finish. Food pairing: excellent with roasted and braised meats but also with well aged cheese. Alcohol content: 14% by vol. Total acidity: 5.5-6 gr/lt Best served at: 18° C – 65° F

Grapes: Negroamaro Production: the grapes are collected from vines cultivated in Northern Salento. The harvest starts in the second decade of September. After 12 days of maceration of the must with the skins and after the whole process ofvinification, a permanence of 8 months in used french tonneaux gives to ICHORE a good micro-oxygenation that makes the tannins soften and smooth. Color: ruby red very intense and deep Bouquet: strong and distinctive with scents of red fruits and spicy hints of black pepper and juniper. Taste: very persistent, enveloping, bold and structured but smooth with soft tannins. Food pairing: roasted or stuffed meat, barbeque, pasta with meat sauce. Alcohol content: 13% by vol Total acidity: 6,0 g/l Best served at: 18°C - 64°F

Discover Soleto Primitivo Beer. Is a carbonated, fermented alcoholic beverage. You can learn more about this beer and its availability here.

Susumaniello is a delightful word to enounce and means ‘little donkey’ in Puglian dialect, a nod to its traditionally high yields if left unchecked – good work in the vineyard, however, results in juicy and concentrated wines with hints of chocolate, cherries and spice. Just like this one.

60% Syrah, 40% Malvasia Nera The name of the wine is from the lively character of the Coribanti, dancers who dance to the rhythm of the tambourine unleashed in an unrivaled harmony. Rich and ripe, full-bodied, super silky smooth with black cherries, raspberry, and a hint of balsamic. This is a party wine, summer celebration, and dance the night away red Blend. Salut!

Masso Antico Primitivo, with its ruby red color and its complex bouquet, is characterized by intense and fine aromas, that go from mature fruit to spicy notes. It pairs perfectly with grilled meat dishes, stew and aged cheeses.

Grandpa Cha Cha's Home Style Wine is soft to the palate and enjoys an elegant balance of the softness of a red Zinfandel, blended with the fruitiness and tannins of a full-bodied Merlot. The wine is made with a combination of Primitivo granpes and Negromaro grapes, both from the Puglia region of Southern Italy. The Promitivo grape, from Italy, is the sister grape to the California red zinfandel. The combined taste of these grapes is the closest thing to the ""old country"" Elegante grapes, which are extremely hard to find these days and were used when Grandpa Ciarcia first started making his homemade wine. ohn "Cha Cha" Ciarcia has been on Mulberry Street in New York's Little Italy his entire life and has held the title "The Unofficial Mayor of Little Italy" for over 30 years now. Grandpa Cha Cha's Home Style Wine is soft to the palate and enjoys an elegant balance of the softness of a red Zinfandel, blended with the fruitiness and tannins of a full-bodied Merlot. The wine is made with a combination of Primitivo grapes and Negromaro grapes, both from the Puglia region of Southern Italy. The Primitivo grape, from Italy, is the sister grape to the California red zinfandel. The combined taste of these grapes is the closest thing to the "old country."

Discover Mocavero Primitivo Salento Beer. Is a carbonated, fermented alcoholic beverage. You can learn more about this beer and its availability here.

Straw yellow colour with green reflections; broom floral notes and a hint of citrus and tropical fruits on the nose. Lively in acidity, fresh and mineral.

Ruby red with purplish shimmer, on the nose it presents a distinct red berries aroma, from raspberry, sour cherry, to blackcurrant, followed by liquorices, rhubarb and rawhide leather. On the mouth it tastes soft with a good fatness, very elegant and well balanced by a tannins party. The long finish on the palate shows a touch of acidity and a great freshness.

Discover Vallone Tenuta Serranova Fiano Salento Beer. Is a carbonated, fermented alcoholic beverage. You can learn more about this beer and its availability here.

Discover Ferro13 Hipster Negroamaro Beer. Is a carbonated, fermented alcoholic beverage. You can learn more about this beer and its availability here.

Prominent tobacco and leather on the nose; ripe blackberry and blueberry with hints of cocoa, baking spice, and delicate pine. Juicy and medium bodied; reveals rich fruits, sweet herbs, and milk chocolate; leads to plush tannins and an elegant finish.

The Cantele estate is a third-generation family-owned and run winery founded by the current generation's grandparents, immigrants from the north who settled in Puglia after WWII. Known for its pioneering work with Chardonnay and its passion for native grapes. The Cantele family created this wine as a homage to their grandmother, Teresa Manara, who loved white wine. Aged in French barriques, this elegant expression of Pugliese viticulture is a benchmark for the appellation.

Discover Vinicola Mediterranea Emozione Negroamaro Beer. Is a carbonated, fermented alcoholic beverage. You can learn more about this beer and its availability here.

Primitivo is nowdays one of the most renowned variety with its intense, fruity and smooth character of its wines. Rivera wants to interpret this variety with a fresh and flowing style with a modern winemaking that enhances the intense aromas of jammy black fruit of this variety. Served at 16-18 ° C, denote great pleasure and versatility in food matching. Dense purple-red; crisp-edged, fruitrich bouquet, with impressions of wild blackberry; complex palate with deep fruit, remarkably supple.

Elegance and vibrancy for a pale, pink rosé that tastes like Puglia

Discover 12 E Mezzo Negroamaro Del Salento Beer. Is a carbonated, fermented alcoholic beverage. You can learn more about this beer and its availability here.