Italy | Apulia (Puglia)
Apulia, or Puglia as it is also referred to, is “the heel” of the boot of Southern Italy's peninsular. It is bordered by both the Adriatic and Ionian Seas, giving it one of the longest coastlines of any region in Italy. Apulia's exceptionally fertile plains also make it one of Italy's largest wine-producing regions.
Some very fine red wines are made in the southern peninsula, particularly around Salento where the Negroamaro and Primitivo grapes dominate. The IGT appellation of Salento often indicates deeply coloured fleshy reds influenced by the region’s hot climate, but there is a modern trend towards reds that are less concentrated and more aromatic. Primitivo, which has been identified as California's Zinfandel, is arguably the flagship red grape of Puglia and the best Primitivo di Manduria are luscious, heavy and definitely food-friendly wines.
The Apulia wine region has 4 DOCGs and 29 DOCs, more than any other region in the south of Italy. It also has six IGTs that produce increasing quantities of high quality wines that are acknowledged internationally for representing good value.
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Ca' Vittoria Appassimento Rosso Gold Release 2023
From £13.00
An intensely concentrated & moreish wine with characteristic notes of plums & raisins...Read More...
Cantine Paolo Leo Passitivo Appassimento Primitivo 2022
From £13.00
A rich & full-bodied 'appassimento' style Primitivo with hints of smoke & chocolate...Read More...
Vigneti del Sole Sangiovese di Puglia 2022/23
From £9.75
A juicy, soft and fruity Sangiovese with plenty of red fruit flavours & a velvety long finish...Read More...
Tormaresca Nèprica Negroamaro 2022
From £15.50
Tormaresca's take on Puglia's most versatile red grape, this Negroamaro is fresh, soft & fruity...Read More...
A Mano 'Prima Mano' Primitivo 2021
From £26.00
The flagship Primitivo of A Mano is produced only in excellent vintages...Read More...
A Mano Susumaniello 2021
From £17.00
This 'little donkey' is a rare & ancient red Puglian grape variety...Read More...
Fiano di Bocca di Lupo 2021
£65.00
A captivating interpretation of the Fiano grape from Apulia in Italy...Read More...
San Marzano 'Susco' Susumaniello Salento IGT 2020
From £18.50
A finely textured & elegant red wine made from Puglia's indigenous Susumaniello grape...Read More...
Bocca di Lupo Pietrabianca 2023
From £29.00
The Chardonnay-ripe Pietrabianca has been monikered the "Cervaro of the South"...Read More...
San Marzano 'F Metal Label' Negroamaro 2021
From £25.00
A powerful, concentrated & velvety red, with rich notes of violet & sweet plummy fruit...Read More...
A Mano Primitivo di Puglia 2021
From £13.75
Full-bodied, rich and intensely perfumed with great balance & silky smooth tannins...Read More...
San Marzano 'Timo' Vermentino 2024
From £12.75
An elegant & refreshing Vermentino with a distinct salty note & zesty finish...Read More...
Tormaresca 'Furia di Califuria' Rosato 2022
From £37.00
Negroamaro, Syrah & Cabernet Sauvignon blended to celebrate the excellent quality of Apulian rosé wines...Read More...
Mucchietto Fiano IGT Puglia 2023
From £12.50
Pasqua's take on the Fiano grape is thirst-quenching, Italian sunshine in a glass...Read More...
Bocca di Lupo Aglianico Castel del Monte 2020
From £72.00
A refined, silky red wine of great length that delivers freshness & complexity...Read More...
Tormaresca Torcicoda Primitivo del Salento 2022
From £26.00
Torcicoda was the first Apulian wine to make the Wine Spectator's Top 100...Read More...
Mucchietto Primitivo del Salento 2023
From £14.00
Mucchietto ("What do you want from me"?) - another glass of this please!...Read More...
A Mano 'Imprint' Primitivo Appassito 2022
From £17.50
Made in the style of Amarone this is concentrated & opulent on the palate...Read More...
Cantele Telero Puglia IGT Rosso 2021
From £11.50
A great value, everyday red wine blend of Negroamaro, Cabernet Sauvignon & Merlot...Read More...
San Marzano Tramari Primitivo Rosé 2023/24
From £12.50
A pale, creamy and tangy rosé made from the Primitivo grape...Read More...
San Marzano 'Talo' Verdeca 2023
From £11.75
A creamy, vibrant and expressive white wine made from the local Verdeca grape...Read More...
Tormaresca Calafuria Rosé 2023
From £20.00
'Lady Puglia' is elegant & expressive and has become the most loved rosé in Italy...Read More...
Tormaresca Nèprica Primitivo 2023
From £15.50
A soft and elegant Primitivo from Southern Italy...Read More...