The obligatory stops in Puglia where you can drink the best Apulian wines

Very often, people who experiences holiday in our beloved region don’t know exactly where to go to drink the best Apulian wines. Discovering Puglia is a real sensory experience and knowing the most suitable locations in the area to taste the native wine can make this discovery even more unique and indelible. This is because Puglia remains in the heart and in the eyes of those who visit it thanks to its hospitality and its beauty. Here at Terrachevive we understand that this multi-sensory experience reserves great space for taste, which is particularly involved during a stay in Puglia. We have therefore decided to talk in this post about what – in our opinion – are the perfect locations to drink the best wines of Puglia. If instead you are interested in understanding the wines of Puglia, in this other article we talk about the best wines of Puglia.

Choose the most suitable location to understand where to drink the best Apulian wines

If you don’t have time to visit our beautiful and very extended Puglia, alternatively you can stop right in the centre of it, in the suggestive Valle d’Itria. In this area there are numerous wine bars where you can drink the best Apulian wines that offer excellent tasting experiences. Terrachevive wants to point out three of them that are located between Cisternino, Martina Franca and Locorotondo:

• Il Cucco wine shop and restaurant in Cisternino, just outside the walls of the historic centre.
• Cibando located in the centre of Martina Franca, in front of the Palazzo Ducale.
• Antica Salumeria del Corso in the centre of Alberobello, a few steps from the basilica of Santa Cosma and Damiano.

In these magical atmospheres, you can stimulate all your senses by discovering and savouring the flavours and aromas of the best wines of our land. Instead, for a 360-degree journey of discovery, Terrachevive found for you the best wineries, wine bars and farms producing fine wines, to offer you the opportunity to learn first-hand how one of Puglia’s food and wine excellences is born. On this page – dedicated to experiences in cellars and wineries – you can find out which one might be the most suitable for your needs. Finally, if you are interested in having a personalized tasting of excellent Apulian wine, contact us! We will organize it for you. Book now a Tasting of Apulian Wines with Terrachevive:

• Tasting of Apulian wines with a visit to a vineyard in synergistic agriculture
• Guided tour of a winery in the Valle d’Itria with tasting

Which Apulian wines are making themselves known in the world?

Well-known also on the international scene, Apulian wines have been able to carve out an excellent reputation in recent years. Puglia offers a wide range of quality wines: from whites to reds, from rosés to dessert wines, also reaching the expectations of the most demanding palates. Each wine has its own unique characteristic, it tells its land of origin through unique flavours and aromas. They are an excellent choice to accompany any meal, or to be tasted in a specialized cellar or wine shop. Here are the best and most popular Apulian wines:

Red wines:

• Primitivo;
• Negramaro;
• Nero di troia;
• Susumaniello;
• Cacc’e mitte.

White wines:

• Verdeca;
• Bianco d’Alessano;
• Minutolo.

Rosé wines:

• of Primitivo;
• of Negramaro;
• by Susumaniello.

The cellars where you can taste the best Apulian wines

The best wineries that will allow you to visit their vineyards and taste the best red and rosé wines are:

• in Salento: Cantele;
• close by Castellaneta (Taranto):L’Archetipo;
• in the Itria Valley: I Pastini.

In the Gargano and Daunia area instead, there are two very particular wines that could be considered as niche productions such as the Cacc’e mmitte di Lucera and the Nero di Troia. The best wineries to visit to discover these wines are definitely:

• Paolo Petrilli farm
• Alberto Longo farm

They are both located in the splendid setting of Lucera which, set on three hills, dominates the plain of Tavoliere delle Puglie, also known for its wheat production. Finally for whites, the most favourable area remains the one of the Murgia and specifically the Valle d’Itria. Wines such as Verdeca, Bianco d’Alessano and Minutolo have often been mixed in blends known as Locorotondo DOC. Now however, they are rediscovering their autonomous identity. The best wineries that host tastings of this type of wine are:

• between Martina Franca and Locorotondo: I Pastini
• in Locorotondo: Sirose (calendar tasting events)

Well, now that you know where to drink the best Apulian wines, all you have to do is reserve an experience. Our beloved land of Puglia, Terrachevive!
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