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Puglia, also known as Apulia, is in the south of Italy; the heel of Italy’s boot. Varvaglione 1921 has been making wine for one hundred years, spanning four generations of the family. Today, it is one of the biggest and fastest developing companies in Puglia, steadily increasing the number of bottles produced and the quality of its wines. The company is based in Leporano in the famous Salento region. Grape:<\/strong> 100% Negroamaro del Salento<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":6754,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"yoast_head":"\n
\nThe region is becoming increasingly popular as travellers discover the area’s varied charms: baroque towns, white-washed trullo<\/em> houses, olive groves and orchards, blue sea and beaches, plenty of sunshine and excellent wines & cuisine.
\nSome of the best values Italian wine come from this sunny, dry region. Most Puglia wine is red, full-bodied. Producers in Puglia have focused on local grapes like Negroamaro, Primitivo, and Bombino Nero.
\nThe two most popular and widely available wines from Puglia are Salice Salentino and Primitivo (the same grape as California\u2019s Zinfandel!).[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”6750″ img_size=”400×200″ alignment=”center”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\nVarvaglione<\/h5>\n
\nWith a focus on Puglia\u2019s native grape varieties, Varvaglione\u2019s extensive portfolio includes red wines made from Primitivo, Negroamaro, Malvasia Nera and Aglianico grapes and white wines made from Verdeca, Falanghina, Malvasia Bianca and Fiano grapes.
\nVarvaglione 1921 is one of the oldest wineries in Southern Italy. The winery owns 150 hectares dedicated to the cultivation of its grapes.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"