The Winery Leone de Castris of Salice Salentino of Puglia

Winery Leone de Castris
The winery offers 81 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is ranked in the top 4 of the estates of Puglia.
It is located in Salice Salentino in the region of Puglia
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The Winery Leone de Castris is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 81 wines for sale in of Salice Salentino to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Leone de Castris wines

Looking for the best Winery Leone de Castris wines in Salice Salentino among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Leone de Castris wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery Leone de Castris wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Leone de Castris

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Leone de Castris

How Winery Leone de Castris wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of pasta bolognese, spaghetti with homemade pesto or crusted lamb fillets with sweet spices.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Leone de Castris

On the nose the red wine of Winery Leone de Castris. often reveals types of flavors of iron, cherry or oaky and sometimes also flavors of smoke, earthy or blackberry. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Leone de Castris. is a powerful.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Leone de Castris

  • 1997With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 1995With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2002With an average score of 4.01/5
  • 2003With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2000With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 1998With an average score of 4.00/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Leone de Castris.

  • Negroamaro
  • Primitivo
  • Malvasia Nera
  • Susumaniello
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Cabernet Sauvignon

Discovering the wine region of Salice Salentino

The wine region of Salice Salentino is located in the region of Pouilles of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Moros or the Domaine Vigneti del Salento produce mainly wines red, pink and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Salice Salentino are Chardonnay, Primitivo and Sangiovese, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Salice Salentino often reveals types of flavors of earth, vegetal or toasty and sometimes also flavors of espresso, dried fruit or floral.

In the mouth of Salice Salentino is a powerful. We currently count 236 estates and châteaux in the of Salice Salentino, producing 372 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Salice Salentino go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb.

The top pink wines of Winery Leone de Castris

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Leone de Castris

How Winery Leone de Castris wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of fish fondue, salmon and avocado chirashi or bruschetta with mozzarella.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Leone de Castris

On the nose the pink wine of Winery Leone de Castris. often reveals types of flavors of cream, cherry or grapefruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus, peach or minerality. In the mouth the pink wine of Winery Leone de Castris. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Leone de Castris

  • 2009With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2023With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2022With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2020With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.93/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Leone de Castris.

  • Negroamaro
  • Malvasia Nera
  • Primitivo
  • Aleatico

Discover the grape variety: Verdeca

An ancient indigenous grape variety known mainly in southern, eastern and central Italy. It can be found in Austria, Switzerland, Greece, the United States, Brazil, etc. and is virtually unknown in France. Note that it is sometimes confused with Verdea.

The top white wines of Winery Leone de Castris

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Leone de Castris

How Winery Leone de Castris wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of bouillabaisse like in marseille, ham and comté quiche or aperitif puff pastries with vire andouille sausage.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Leone de Castris

On the nose the white wine of Winery Leone de Castris. often reveals types of flavors of grapefruit, tropical or citrus and sometimes also flavors of apples, lemon or melon. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Leone de Castris. is a powerful.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Leone de Castris

  • 2011With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.68/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.67/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.63/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.53/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Leone de Castris.

  • Chardonnay
  • Verdeca
  • Fiano
  • Malvasia Bianca Lunga
  • Bianco d'Alessano
  • Sauvignon Blanc

The word of the wine: Confit

Said of red wines that offer a very ripe nose of red and black fruits reminiscent of jam. On the palate, these aromas are dominant, the wine is very fleshy and round, and leaves an impression of sweetness on the finish that weighs it down.

The top sparkling wines of Winery Leone de Castris

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery Leone de Castris

How Winery Leone de Castris wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of croque madame, pasta salmon - fresh cream or quiche lorraine.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wines of Winery Leone de Castris

On the nose the sparkling wine of Winery Leone de Castris. often reveals types of flavors of citrus fruit, red fruit or non oak and sometimes also flavors of earth, oak or spices.

The best vintages in the sparkling wines of Winery Leone de Castris

  • 2019With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.86/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.85/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.84/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.68/5

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Winery Leone de Castris.

  • Negroamaro
  • Malvasia Bianca Lunga
  • Malvasia Nera
  • Aleatico
  • Chardonnay
  • Verdeca

Discover the grape variety: Malvasia Bianca Lunga

The top sweet wines of Winery Leone de Castris

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery Leone de Castris

How Winery Leone de Castris wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of squid rings with tomato, salmon and goat cheese quiche or tapenade.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Winery Leone de Castris

  • 2011With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.59/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.50/5

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Winery Leone de Castris.

  • Aleatico
  • Fiano
  • Moscato

The word of the wine: Lies

A deposit formed by dead yeast after fermentation. Some white wines are aged on their lees, which makes their aromas and structure more complex and richer.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Leone de Castris

Planning a wine route in the of Salice Salentino? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Leone de Castris.

Discover the grape variety: Negroamaro