Every Italian red wine from Apulia (Puglia) explained in one deep dive through Italy’s most underrated red wine region. This Puglia wine guide breaks down three completely different native grapes: Primitivo, Negroamaro, and Nero di Troia, showing how the same grape can taste totally different depending on the soil, altitude, and climate where it grows. We start in Primitivo di Manduria, the hot, sun-baked home of Primitivo and genetic cousin to Zinfandel, then travel uphill to Gioia del Colle for a fresher, more structured, food-friendly Primitivo. From there we head into the Salento peninsula for Negroamaro, tasting Salice Salentino and the purer Negroamaro di Terra d’Otranto, plus excellent value picks like Copertino, Brindisi, Squinzano, and Leverano. Then it’s north to Castel del Monte for Nero di Troia, Apulia’s most age-worthy and least-known red grape, including the DOCG Riserva and the more approachable Rosso Riserva. We also cover San Severo, the Cacc’e Mmitte di Lucera field blend, and the sweet side of Apulian wine with Aleatico di Puglia and Primitivo di Manduria Dolce Naturale. If you love Italian wine, Zinfandel, or want to finally understand Puglia’s DOC and DOCG reds, this complete wine guide has you covered from top to bottom.
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