Salento

About the wine

The Salento IGT covers the provinces of Brindisi, Lecce, and Taranto in the Puglia region. This denomination is highly permissive, allowing for a wide range of wine styles including white, red, and rosato, as well as frizzante, spumante, passito, and novello versions. The area is characterized by a Mediterranean climate with mild winters and hot, humid summers, and a landscape ranging from the 'Arco Jonico' to the Salento peninsula. The soils are predominantly calcareous-clayey, which, combined with the region's intense sunlight and ventilation, provide an ideal environment for high-quality viticulture. The IGT is famous for its use of indigenous varieties like Negroamaro and Primitivo, though it permits a vast array of international and local grapes. The production is deeply rooted in historical traditions, with a focus on low-trained vines and small-parcel farming, which helps mitigate the impact of localized weather events like hail.

Grape varieties

Production & aging

The production area for Salento IGT encompasses the entire administrative territories of the provinces of Brindisi, Lecce, and Taranto in the Puglia region of Southern Italy. This area is geographically defined by the Arco Jonico and the Salento peninsula, featuring a mix of sub-flat plains and low calcareous hills, with soils that transition from clay-rich in the interior to sandy-loam near the coast.