The best wines of Locorotondo

Discover the best wines of Locorotondo of Pouilles as well as the best winemakers of Locorotondo and estates of Locorotondo to visit. Explore the popular grape varieties of Locorotondo and the best vintages to taste in this region.

Top wines of Locorotondo by region

Looking for a good wine of Locorotondo of Pouilles among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of Locorotondo. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be appropriate with these exceptional wines. Learn more about the region and the wines of Locorotondo with technical and enological descriptions.

Great red wines of Locorotondo

See the top 100 best red wines of Locorotondo

Want to buy a red wine of Locorotondo cheap or sell a red wine of Locorotondo at the best price on the market? Find out which ones are popular and which ones to keep in your cellar for a few more years.

Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Locorotondo

Red wines from the region of Locorotondo go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of autumn beef bourguignon, marco's pasta with bacon or marielle's lamb and eggplant parmentier.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Locorotondo

On the nose the red wine of the region of Locorotondo. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, non oak or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Locorotondo. is a powerful.

The best vintages in red wine of Locorotondo

  • 2009With an average score of 4.60/5
  • 2008With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.50/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Locorotondo

  • Primitivo

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Locorotondo

A wine route planned in the region of Locorotondo? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best red wine of Locorotondo.

Discovering the wine region of Locorotondo

The wine region of Locorotondo is located in the region of Pouilles of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Tagaro or the Domaine I Pastini produce mainly wines white and red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Locorotondo are Verdeca et Primitivo, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Locorotondo often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit or citrus and sometimes also flavors of peach, apples or minerality.

In the mouth of Locorotondo is a powerful. We currently count 23 estates and châteaux in the of Locorotondo, producing 34 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Locorotondo go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb.

Great white wines of Locorotondo

See the top 100 best white wines of Locorotondo

Want to buy a white wine of Locorotondo cheap or sell a white wine of Locorotondo at the best price on the market? Find out which ones are popular and which ones to keep in your cellar for a few more years.

Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Locorotondo

White wines from the region of Locorotondo go well with generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of gari (cassava flour) with shrimps (africa), tuna, pepper and tomato quiche or apple chips.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Locorotondo

On the nose the white wine of the region of Locorotondo. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit or citrus and sometimes also flavors of peach, apples or minerality. In the mouth the white wine of the region of Locorotondo. is a powerful.

The best vintages in white wine of Locorotondo

  • 2018With an average score of 3.64/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.64/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.49/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.44/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.35/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Locorotondo

  • Bianco d'Alessano
  • Verdeca
  • Fiano
  • Minutolo
  • Malvasia
  • Bombino Bianco

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Locorotondo

A wine route planned in the region of Locorotondo? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best white wine of Locorotondo.

Discover the grape variety: Primitivo

From Croatia where it is called crljenak kastelanski or pribidrag. According to genetic analyses carried out by Professor Carole Meredith of California University in Davis (United States), it is related to the Croatian plavac mali and Zinfandel. It is also found in South Africa, New Zealand, Chile, Brazil, Germany, Bulgaria, Albania, Italy under the name of Primitivo, Malta, Greece, Portugal and to some extent in Croatia. In the United States (California), it is one of the most widely planted grape varieties, having been introduced in the 1830s well before Primitivo. In France, it is registered in the official catalogue of vine varieties on the A1 list under the name Primitivo.

News from the vineyard of Locorotondo

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Iconic Italian wineries partner on wine in space project

The project was devised by FIS president Franco Maria Ricci and officially unveiled last week in Rome at the Foundation’s latest annual International Wine Culture Forum. ‘About four months ago I thought we should do some proper experiments to understand what happens to wine and vines in space. Eventually, I decided that this year’s FIS Forum had to be dedicated entirely to this subject,’ Ricci told Decanter. ‘My idea would be to understand if the vine can live and survive in space (and eve ...