Lively, refreshing whites with a pale robe, lean palate and fresh acidity. Delicate aromas of citrus (lemon, grapefruit), green apple, white flowers, fresh almond and saline mineral notes. Light finish, best drunk young. Star of Locorotondo DOC and Martina Franca DOC in the Itria Valley at the heart of Puglia; long used for vermouths. Native Apulian variety, identical to the Greek Lagorthi according to recent DNA analysis.

Informations about the Winery Upal

The winery offers 22 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.3.

It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Valle d'Itria in the region of Puglia

The Winery Upal is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 20 wines for sale in the of Valle d'Itria to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 100000 of of Italy wines

In the top 7000 of of Valle d'Itria wines

In the top 50000 of sparkling wines

In the top 600000 wines of the world

The wine region of Valle d'Itria

Apulian region in the heart of the Salento plateau (around Locorotondo, Cisternino, Martina Franca), karstic calcareous soils, Mediterranean climate ventilated by Adriatic and Ionian breezes. Verdeca is the signature indigenous white: dry and crunchy with citrus, green apple, Mediterranean herbs, white flowers and mineral notes, lively acidity and a slightly bitter finish. Bianco d'Alessano, Fiano, Bombino and Malvasia as whites. Sun-ripened Primitivo as red.

The wine region of Puglia

Heel of the boot, 80% red vineyard, sunny and generous. Fleshy, jammy Primitivo (= Zinfandel) with notes of black cherry, plum, chocolate and spices, powerful alcohol and melted tannins, a star in Primitivo di Manduria. Deep, structured Negroamaro (black-bitter) with a bitter finish in Salice Salentino. Structured Nero di Troia, spicy Susumaniello.

The word of the wine: INAO

National Institute of Origin and Quality. French organization depending on the Ministry of Agriculture and in charge of quality signs: AOC, IGP, labels and organic farming.