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, pasta gratin with courgettes and ham or shoulder of lamb in a crust.

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 carne de porco alentejana (sliced pork with vongoles) recipe..., sea bream with white wine or hummus.

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: Aléatico

Aleatico noir is a grape variety originating from Italy. It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium-sized bunches and medium-sized grapes. Aléatico noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

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 chipirons / squids with tomato (basque country), quiche without pastry or macaroons foie gras / figs.

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: Clos

Plot of vines surrounded by walls. Many Burgundian climates are clos.

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 home-made white pudding, marmite dieppoise or quiche with bacon and gruyère cheese.

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: Sauvignon blanc

Originally from Bordeaux, Sauvignon, or Sauvignon Blanc, is reputed to be one of the best French grape varieties for white wine. It is a white grape variety, not to be confused with Sauvignon Gris and its pale yellow color, or with Cabernet Sauvignon which produces red wines. Particularly famous thanks to Sancerre, Sauvignon Blanc is cultivated as far as New Zealand, where it produces great wines whose reputation is well established.

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 with garlic and parsley, light tuna-tomato quiche (without cream) or salted muffins with bacon and grated cheese.

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: Turbidity

The state of a cloudy wine, due to the presence of colloidal suspensions that prevent the passage of light.

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: Zinfandel

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.