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Salento (Salentu) is located within the Puglia region of Italy, in the southeastern section of the “heel” of the boot. Many of the wines from this region transcend growing zone, blend or aging specifications of their propietary DOCs, and fall under this IGT heading when originating from within Salento. This allows producers more freedom of experimentation.
 
The Salento peninsula is the southernmost of three viticultural areas within Puglia, the others being Brindisi and Taranto. The dominant red grapes cultivated are Primitivo (genetically the same as California Zinfandel), Negroamaro, and Malvasia Nero. The IGTs are often released as rosso blends, sometimes with international varietals such as Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah, or as single varietals. There are also some excellent Salento rosato wines. Whites (biancos) tend to to be produced from Verdeca, Francavilla and international varietals such as Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc. 
 
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Vini Menhir N Negroamaro (2008)

Winery: Vini Menhir
Region: Italy » Puglia » Salento Igt
Varietal: Negroamaro
Type: Table Wines
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Craig Bilodeau

Bottle opened up with earthy, funky, barnyard aromas. Not string, but definitely there. There were also notes of dark fruit, cassis, and bramble berry. Nice weight on the pallet with red raspberry, blackberry, and licorice. Open the wine had time to ...

Palamà Negroamaro Salento IGT Arcangelo (2008)

Winery: Palamà
Region: Italy » Puglia » Salento
Varietal: Negroamaro
Type: Table Wines
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phillips87

Very smooth, full bodied wine. Excellent value for the price.

Tenute Rubino Negroamaro Salento IGT (2006)

Winery: Tenute Rubino
Region: Italy » Puglia » Salento Igt
Varietal: Negroamaro
Type: Table Wines
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Robert Dallas Gray

Oops -- reviewed it twice, owing to a server outage. Mods?

Tenute Rubino Negroamaro Salento IGT (2006)

Winery: Tenute Rubino
Region: Italy » Puglia » Salento Igt
Varietal: Negroamaro
Type: Table Wines
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Robert Dallas Gray

Never had a negroamaro, and going by Vino Italiano it's supposed to be inky black and tannic. This one is, but has surprising red cherry notes on the nose, initially, with meat, leather and an even more surprising gamay banana hint. The tannins are big...

Mezzomondo Salento IGT (2003)

Winery: Mezzomondo
Region: Italy » Puglia » Salento Igt
Varietal: Negroamaro
Type: Table Wines
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Samir

Tried Feb 06, rich flavour and great for the price.

Masseria Altemura Negroamaro Salento IGT (2006)

Winery: MASSERIA ALTEMURA
Region: Italy » Puglia » Salento Igt
Varietal: Negroamaro
Type: Table Wines
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lingprof

This is the first negroamaro I've had and I just loved it. dark, a fascinating, complex nose, a bitter coffee palate. at first i didn't think there was much finish, but it expanded. great match with dinner, too. at this price, try it!!

Leone de Castris Salento Bianco Verdeca Messapia (2009)

Winery: Leone de Castris
Region: Italy » Puglia » Salento
Type: Table Wines
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ONUMello

Crisp nose of lemon/lime zest, crushed rocks and white flowers. The palate is just like the nose- citrus zest, florals, minerality. Focused and crisp, good acidity, medium finish.

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Càntele Primitivo Salento IGT
Winery: Ca'ntele
Region: Italy » Puglia » Salento Igt
Type: Table Wines

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Chicken Thighs with Chipotle-Peach Sauce

Juicy, ripe peaches in peak season are key for this recipe. If your peaches are firm, let them stand on the kitchen counter for a few days until they're soft to the touch and have an enticing aroma... Read more »

Tormaresca Primitivo Salento Torcicoda
Winery: Tormaresca
Region: Italy » Puglia » Salento
Type: Table Wines

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Vegan Lasagne

What’s lasagne without ricotta, mozzarella, and Parmesan? To an Italian, it’s a travesty. But to a vegan or those with food allergies, it’s a delicious, healthy, one-pot pasta dish that is bound to... Read more »

Tormaresca Primitivo Salento IGT Torcicoda
Winery: Tormaresca
Region: Italy » Puglia » Salento
Type: Table Wines

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The ULTIMATE Grilled Breakfast Pizza

You will be the breakfast hero when you serve up this delicious feast. If you are feeding more than 5 people- consider making two pizzas. Highly doubtful you'll have leftovers! This is not a recipe... Read more »

Tormaresca Primitivo Salento IGT Torcicoda
Winery: Tormaresca
Region: Italy » Puglia » Salento Igt
Type: Table Wines

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Apple-Bacon Barbecue Sauce & Mop

The smoky-sweet flavor of this mop and sauce is a classic complement for pork ribs. For full instructions for barbecuing the ribs with the sauce, see the Apple-Bacon Barbecued Ribs recipe. Read more »

Castello Monaci Primitivo Salento IGT Piluna
Winery: Castello Monaci
Region: Italy » Puglia » Salento Igt
Type: Table Wines

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Salisbury Steak with Mushroom Gravy

Mention TV dinners and most people immediately think of Salisbury steak. The majority of folks can’t tell you what it actually is, though, and write it off as mystery meat, which is a shame because... Read more »

Li Veli Orion Salento IGT
Winery: Li Veli
Region: Italy » Puglia » Salento
Type: Table Wines

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Pasta with Beef and Pepper

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Vini Menhir Primitivo Salento IGT Quota 29
Winery: Vini Menhir
Region: Italy » Puglia » Salento Igt
Color: Red Wines

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Bucatini all’Amatriciana alla Robert Sietsema

When in a pinch, Village Voice restaurant critic Robert Sietsema cooks pasta with tomato sauce and cured pork guanciale. It’s his variation on amatriciana sauce from the region of Lazio in Italy, t... Read more »

Cantore di Castelforte Primitivo Centonze
Winery: Cantore di Castelforte
Region: Italy » Puglia » Salento Igt
Color: Red Wines

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Spicy Chipotle Mustard

A fiesta in the mouth, this mustard is smoky-fruity from the chipotle chile, and fiery hot. Serve it on grilled chicken breasts, in a pita sandwich with grilled lamb and arugula, or with beef tacos. Read more »

Conti Zecca Primitivo Salento IGT Donna Marzia
Winery: Conti Zecca
Region: Italy » Puglia » Salento
Type: Table Wines

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Pasta con Salsice

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Antica Masseria del Sigillo Primo Primitivo Salento IGT
Winery: Antica Masseria del Sigillo
Region: Italy » Puglia » Salento Igt
Color: Red Wines

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Bourbon-Bacon Barbecue Sauce

Why buy barbecue sauce when you can make it? Here ketchup, bacon, vinegar, brown sugar, and bourbon are mixed with lots of spices for a sweet, tart, smoky barbecue sauce. Play around with the ingre... Read more »

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Varietals Produced in Salento View all

  • Negroamaro

    History of the grape: The name is a combination of the Italian words for “black” and “bitter,” however, the latter de...

  • Primitivo

    History of the grape: At some point in the 18th century, the grape was brought over to Italy from either Caucasus or ...

  • Vermentino

    History of the grape: Little concrete history is known about Vermentino except that it has recently been identified a...

  • Zinfandel

    Parentage of the grape: Crljenak to Austria to America. In the 1970s, claims surfaced that the Italian Primitivo is l...

  • Chardonnay

    British wine writer and critic, Jancis Robinson, once noted that throughout the 80’s and 90’s in the United States, C...

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  • Conti Zecca

    Conti Zecca winery in Puglia, Italy, has a five century history made up of passion, tradition and...

  • Castello Monaci

    The choice of grape varieties is a combination of local viticultural tradition–indigenous Negroam...

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