Discover the top 100 best red wines of Salice Salentino of Salice Salentino as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the red wines that are popular of Salice Salentino and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Apulia DOC in the heel of the boot (Salento), realm of native Negroamaro (min. 75-90%) on terra rossa. Signature powerful sunny reds with notes of candied black cherry, blackberry, tobacco, leather, liquorice and sweet spice touch, round tannins and warm mouth — Southern heat in the bottle. Often completed by aromatic Malvasia Nera.
More complex Riserva versions (cocoa, dried fig). Hot Mediterranean climate on ~1,950 ha. Indulgent wines at gentle prices.
Supple, aromatic reds with an intense ruby robe, smooth tannins and a charming palate, showing signature aromas of red fruits (cherry, raspberry), soft spices, balsamic notes (liquorice) and floral nuances. A fragrant profile adding suppleness to blends. A component of Salice Salentino DOC and Brindisi DOC in Puglia, also present in Tuscany. An Italian black variety of the Malvasia family, with no direct genetic link to white Malvasias.
red wines from the region of Salice Salentino go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of cornish pasties, tagliatelle with foie gras or lamb and coconut curry, african style.
