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Salento Peninsula (Lecce & lower Brindisi)

Central Salento lies between the Ionian and Adriatic Seas. Its hot, dry summers are moderated by cool night breezes and strong day-to-night temperature swings, while the Terre del Negroamaro territory is associated with clay soils.

Place
Salento Peninsula (Lecce & lower Brindisi), Apulia
Look for
Alezio · Copertino · Galatina · Leverano
Producer profiles
3
Atlas locationSalento Peninsula (Lecce & lower Brindisi) · Apulia40.17° N · 18.21° E

Salento Peninsula is a wine area within Apulia. The Negroamaro lands lie in central Salento between the Ionian and Adriatic Seas, across Lecce, Brindisi and Taranto provinces. Mild winters and hot, dry summers shape the climate, while cool night breezes and strong day-to-night temperature swings moderate the summer heat. The Terre del Negroamaro territory is associated with clay soils. Listed appellations include Alezio, Copertino, Galatina, Leverano, Matino, Nardò, Negroamaro di Terra d'Otranto, Salice Salentino, Squinzano and Terra d'Otranto.

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  1. Castel del Monte & Alta Murgia (Bari hinterland)No producers listed yetCastel del Monte Bombino Nero is a rosé made with at least 90% Bombino Nero. In this Bari-hinterland area, vineyards can sit at about 400 metres on stony ground, with persistent breezes and stronger winds.
  2. Daunia & Foggia (northern Apulia)9 producersIn northern Apulia, Daunia & Foggia includes the appellations San Severo, Cacc'e mmitte di Lucera, Orta Nova, Rosso di Cerignola and Tavoliere delle Puglie.
  3. Murge Centrale & Valle d'Itria (Trulli country)2 producersGioia del Colle, on the Murgia plateau, is associated with Primitivo. Gravina, Locorotondo, Martina and Ostuni are also listed within this part of Apulia.
  4. Taranto & Ionian Arc1 producerTarantino IGP covers Taranto province and permits sparkling, passito, red-grape novello and late-harvest wines. Primitivo di Manduria is one of the area's listed appellations.

Producer profiles

Producers in Salento Peninsula (Lecce & lower Brindisi)

  • Cantina Sociale Cooperativa di Copertino SCASalento cooperative founded 1935, producing Negroamaro Copertino DOC Riserva and Aldieri Primitivo from clay-limestone vineyards around Copertino.
  • Cantina Sociale CopertinoA ninety-year cooperative in the Salento heel of Puglia, building its range entirely on Negroamaro: a stainless-steel-aged DOC red and a pale sparkling white from the same dark-skinned grape.
  • Cantine Due PalmeA 1,000-grower cooperative in Cellino San Marco, Puglia, founded in 1989 by Angelo Maci.

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placeReturn to ApuliaSee how Salento Peninsula (Lecce & lower Brindisi) fits within the wider Apulia region.mapSee Salento Peninsula (Lecce & lower Brindisi) in the AtlasKeep its neighbouring areas and producers in view.producerMeet Cantina Sociale Cooperativa di Copertino SCACantina Sociale Cooperativa di Copertino SCA is one of the producers placed in Salento Peninsula (Lecce & lower Brindisi).