Puglia
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Puglia is the heel of Italy: long, flat and hot, with sea on both sides. In the Salento peninsula at the very tip, old bush vines of Negroamaro and Primitivo give ripe, generous reds.
Our 7 Puglia wines all come from Masseria Li Veli in the Salento, including rare local grapes such as Susumaniello and Verdeca.
Hover a dot to see our producers there; click to jump to their appellations below
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- Climate
- Hot and dry, cooled by sea winds
- Soils
- Red clay over limestone
- Red grapes
- Negroamaro, Primitivo, Susumaniello, Malvasia Nera
- White grapes
- Fiano, Verdeca
Appellations and our wines
All Puglia tech sheets (PDF)Salento IGT
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Regional wines of the Salento peninsula
How to sell Ripe, sun-filled wines from the tip of Italy's heel. Primitivo is the same grape as Zinfandel; Susumaniello is a rare local grape Li Veli helped save.Pairs with: Grilled and barbecued meat, spicy dishes, pizza
Puglia IGT
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Regional wines from anywhere in Puglia
How to sell An easy, juicy Negroamaro for everyday drinking and by-the-glass lists.Pairs with: Pizza, pasta, grilled vegetables
Producers in Puglia
Region facts: general Puglia references; which of the Li Veli wines are Salento IGT and which carry another IGT is checked against the labels before publishing.
