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Puglia wine region

Trulli, olive groves and vineyards in the countryside of Locorotondo, Puglia, Italy

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Italy · Europe

Sun-ripened, full-bodied southern reds.

Vines grow in all 20 regions. Wines are classed DOCG, DOC and IGT.

CountryItaly

Key grapesPrimitivo, Negroamaro, Nero di Troia

Notable producers in Puglia

Cantele
Tormaresca
Felline
Rivera
Masseria Li Veli

Official appellations

Appellation	Status	Style	Grapes
Castel del Monte Bombino Nero (2011) Rosé from the Murge hills of northern Puglia around Minervino Murge and Andria, where limestone plateaus at 200–500 m give cooler nights than the coast. At least 90% Bombino Nero, a grape that ripens unevenly and keeps fresh acidity, making it well suited to pale, crisp rosato. Good to know: it shares its zone with two other DOCGs, Castel del Monte Nero di Troia Riserva and Rosso Riserva.	DOCG	Rosé	Bombino Nero
Castel del Monte Nero di Troia Riserva (2011) Red Riserva from the Murge plateau of northern Puglia, named after Frederick II's octagonal Castel del Monte, on limestone soils at altitude. At least 90% Nero di Troia (Uva di Troia), aged a minimum of 2 years including 12 months in wood. Good to know: this late-ripening, tannic grape gives more structured and less jammy wines than Primitivo or Negroamaro further south.	DOCG	Red	Nero di Troia
Castel del Monte Rosso Riserva (2011) Aged red blend from around Frederick II's octagonal castle.	DOCG	Red	Nero di Troia, Aglianico, Montepulciano
Primitivo di Manduria Dolce Naturale (2011) Naturally sweet Primitivo from late-harvested or dried grapes.	DOCG	Sweet	Primitivo
Aleatico di Puglia Sweet red Aleatico across the region.	DOC	Sweet	Aleatico
Alezio Salento DOC known for rosato.	DOC	Rosé, Red	Negroamaro
Barletta DOC near Barletta.	DOC	White, Red	Nero di Troia
Brindisi Negroamaro-based reds and rosés.	DOC	Red, Rosé	Negroamaro, Malvasia Nera
Cacc'e mmitte di Lucera Northern Puglia red; the name means 'drink and pour again'.	DOC	Red	Nero di Troia, Montepulciano
Castel del Monte (1971) Broad DOC in the Murge hills near Andria.	DOC	White, Red, Rosé	Nero di Troia, Bombino Bianco, Aglianico
Colline Joniche Tarantine Hills around Taranto.	DOC	White, Red	Primitivo, Negroamaro
Galatina Salento DOC.	DOC	White, Red	Negroamaro, Chardonnay
Gioia del Colle Higher-altitude Primitivo from the Murge: fresher and more elegant.	DOC	Red	Primitivo
Gravina Inland DOC near the Basilicata border.	DOC	White, Red	Malvasia, Greco
Lizzano Small DOC near Taranto.	DOC	White, Red, Rosé	Negroamaro, Malvasia Nera
Martina Franca Whites from the Valle d'Itria trulli country.	DOC	White	Verdeca, Bianco d'Alessano
Matino Small Salento DOC.	DOC	Red, Rosé	Negroamaro
Moscato di Trani Sweet Moscato from Trani.	DOC	Sweet	Moscato Bianco
Nardò Salento DOC near Nardò.	DOC	Red, Rosé	Negroamaro
Negroamaro di Terra d'Otranto Negroamaro from across the Salento.	DOC	Red, Rosé	Negroamaro
Orta Nova Foggia province DOC.	DOC	Red	Sangiovese, Nero di Troia
Ostuni Native Ottavianello reds and whites near Ostuni.	DOC	White, Red	Ottavianello, Impigno
Primitivo di Manduria (1974) Rich, ripe Primitivo from the Taranto and Brindisi plains.	DOC	Red	Primitivo
Rosso di Cerignola Nero di Troia from Cerignola.	DOC	Red	Nero di Troia
Salice Salentino (1976) Salento's best-known Negroamaro red: dark, warm and bitter-cherry.	DOC	Red, Rosé, White	Negroamaro
San Severo Northern Puglia DOC.	DOC	White, Red	Bombino Bianco, Montepulciano
Squinzano Salento DOC.	DOC	Red, Rosé	Negroamaro
Tavoliere delle Puglie Plains DOC around Foggia.	DOC	Red	Nero di Troia
Terra d'Otranto Wide Salento DOC.	DOC	White, Red, Rosé	Negroamaro, Primitivo