Top 100 white wines of Puglia

Discovering the wine region of Puglia

Puglia (Apulia to many English speakers) is a Long, slender wine region in the extreme Southeast corner of Italy's "boot". To use the shoe analogy often used to illustrate the shape of Italy, Apulia extends from the tip of the heel to the mid-calf, where the spur of the Gargano Peninsula juts out into the Adriatic Sea. The heel (the Salento peninsula) occupies the southern half of the region and is of great importance for the identity of Puglia. Not only are there cultural and geographical differences from Northern Puglia, but the wines are also different.

While the north is slightly more hilly and more linked to the wine-making customs and practices of Central Italy, the south is almost entirely flat and retains a strong link to its Greco-Roman past. The only factor that unites northern and southern Puglia is the choice of crops: olives and grapes, in that order. The region is responsible for almost half of Italy's total olive oil production and has long had a reputation as a prolific source of (mainly red) wine. This has had Serious economic consequences for Puglia's winemakers and for the reputation of the region's wines; when the world began to demand higher quality wines, the mass-produced blended wines in which Puglia specialized lost their value.

Discover the grape variety: Vermentino

The vermentino grape variety was widespread in Italy, Sardinia and Corsica. Today, Vermentino is grown in the regions bordering the Mediterranean, mainly in Provence (Côtes de Provence, Bellet), Corsica (Corse Calvi), Languedoc (Côtes du Roussillon, Costières de Nîmes) and the Rhône Valley (Côtes du Luberon). Because it ripens late, Vermentino requires a warm climate for its development and can only be grown in regions with good sun exposure. Conversely, cold or temperate climates do not allow it to ripen properly. Vermentino is only susceptible to powdery mildew. When vinified on its own, Vermentino produces a single-variety dry white wine that is light and full-bodied with a pale yellow color. It can also be blended with other grape varieties such as Ugni Blanc, Cinsault and Grenache, in which case its low acidity makes it light and fresh. Vermentino belongs to the grape varieties of Ajaccio, Corsica and Corbières. The aromas released by this variety are multiple. One can detect notes of fresh apple, green almond, sweet spices, hawthorn, ripe pear and fresh pineapple.

Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Puglia

white wines from the region of Puglia go well with generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of seafood pastilla, quiche without pastry, courgette and blue cheese or pastels (senegalese stuffed fritters).

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Puglia

On the nose in the region of Puglia often reveals types of flavors of peach, red fruit or straw and sometimes also flavors of gooseberry, elderflower or mango. In the mouth in the region of Puglia is a powerful.

Winery Cantolio - Cleonymus Fiano del Salento

Cleonymus Fiano del SalentoWinery Cantolio

Leverano BiancoWinery Vecchia Torre

Winery San Marzano - I Tratturi Sauvignon - Malvasia

I Tratturi Sauvignon - MalvasiaWinery San Marzano

Winery Le Vigne di Sammarco - Chardonnay

ChardonnayWinery Le Vigne di Sammarco

Chardonnay SalentoWinery Tormaresca

Winery Azienda Agricola Morella - Mezzogiorno Bianco

Mezzogiorno BiancoWinery Azienda Agricola Morella

PietraiaWinery Ognissole

Winery Vespa - Il Bianco dei Vespa Fiano Salento

Il Bianco dei Vespa Fiano SalentoWinery Vespa

Winery Michele Calò & Figli - Mjère Bianco

Mjère BiancoWinery Michele Calò & Figli

FianoWinery Feudo Monaci

Winery Bruno Rolli - Salento Moscatello Selvatico

Salento Moscatello SelvaticoWinery Bruno Rolli

Winery Candido - Casina Cucci Salento Chardonnay

Casina Cucci Salento ChardonnayWinery Candido

Winery Varvaglione - Moi Verdeca del Salento

Moi Verdeca del SalentoWinery Varvaglione

Malvasia BiancaWinery Tenute Rubino

Chardonnay SalentoWinery Giordano

Winery Schola Sarmenti - Tempo Al Vino Valea Malvasia Bianca del Salento

Tempo Al Vino Valea Malvasia Bianca del SalentoWinery Schola Sarmenti

Sauvignon - MalvasiaWinery Il Pumo

Winery Cantine due Palme - Anthea Falanghina Salento

Anthea Falanghina SalentoWinery Cantine due Palme

Winery Masseria Borgo dei Trulli - Vermentino

VermentinoWinery Masseria Borgo dei Trulli

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News from the vineyard of Puglia

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Saint-Gengoux-Le-National

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Saint-Gengoux-Le-National, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines Twitter: https://twitte ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Milly-Lamartine

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Milly-Lamartine, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines Twitter: https://twitter.com/Bour ...

Chablis takes pride in its subsoil by Ivy NG

On December 10, 2020, four Hong Kong personalities discussed Chablis wines on a live webinar: Yang LU, Master Sommelier and Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador, Debra MEIBURG, Master of Wine, Ivy NG, Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador and Rebecca LEUNG, wine expert. In this two-and-a-half-minute clip, Yvy NG describes the unique subsoil that Chablis is so proud of. ...