Discover the top 100 best red wines of Salento of Salento as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the red wines that are popular of Salento and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Heel of the Italian boot, sunny and generous vineyard. Fleshy reds: signature Negroamaro ("black-bitter") deep and sturdy, notes of black cherry, plum, spices and a characteristic bitter finish, star in Salice Salentino DOC. Opulent jammy Primitivo di Manduria (= Zinfandel) with notes of black fruits, chocolate and raisin. Supple Malvasia Nera.
Juicy rosés with red fruits. Hot Mediterranean climate, red clay soils. Sun-drenched wines for immediate pleasure.
Firm, upright reds with precise acidity and angular tannins, showing aromas of sour cherry, plum, dried herbs, leather, black tea and balsamic notes. Characteristically bitter, savoury finish. Star of Chianti Classico DOCG, Brunello di Montalcino DOCG, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG and Morellino di Scansano. Italy's most planted variety, a descendant of Ciliegiolo × Calabrese di Montenuovo.
red wines from the region of Salento go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of kafta bil saniyeh (lebanese dish), pasta with mussels or lamb mouse with figs and grapes.
