Wines Puglia: The best Apulian wines [red and white]

Updated at: 25-03-2024

In this article you can discover which are the best wines of Puglia and the best producers of Apulian wines.

We recommend some of the best wines to buy or taste during your holidays in Puglia. Apulian wines are very popular and have a high value.

Among the best wines of Puglia there are:

Primitive
Negroamaro
Nero di Troia
Salice Salentino
Moscato di Trani
Castel del Monte

We distinguish the types of wine between red, white and rosé. The distinction between these is based on the color of the grape skin but also on the winemaking method.

What are the best red wines of Puglia?

Primitive
Nero di Troia
Negroamaro
Salice Salentino

Primitivo di Manduria is one of the best-known red wines of Puglia . is produced in the province of Taranto, a DOC wine.

The soil on which the grapes grow is rich in limestone and clay.

The result is a wine with an alcohol content of 14%, a red / purple color and an intense aroma.

A second well-known and loved Apulian wine is Nero di Troia . This wine has a very dark color. A ruby red color.

Nero di Troia is a historic Apulian wine, already produced in the 12th century in the province of Foggia.

The Negroamaro wine is one of the best red wines in Puglia. It is produced in the Salento area.

It has a high concentration of sugars, but still has a slightly bitter aftertaste.

Salice Salentino is produced in the provinces of Brindisi and Lecce. A red color that fades to purple. A wine with a bitter aftertaste.

Among the best red wines of Puglia we find Aglianico . The typical wine of the Bari area.

In particular Barletta, Andria, Trani and Bari. It has a ruby red color and is characterized by a delicate perfume.

This Apulian wine has an intense taste. It goes perfectly with cured meats and cheeses.

One of the most important Apulian wines is produced in the Foggia area: the Rosso di Cerignola DOC. This wine was officially born in 1974.

The wines called Rosso di Cerignola DOC come from different local vines (such as Nero di Troia), which by mixing give life to this new Apulian wine.

The Tavoliere delle Puglie is one of the best DOC wines of Puglia.

This Apulian wine is produced between Foggia and the province of Barletta, Andria and Trani.

Both red and rosé wines are part of this appellation.

Their alcohol content is between 12 ° and 13 °. These are full-bodied wines.

What are the best white wines of Puglia?

Apulian red wines are the most loved in Puglia. However, white wines also have their value.

Among the best white wines in Puglia there are:

Moscato di Trani
Salice Salentino

Moscato di Trani is certainly one of the best white wines in Puglia. it is characterized by a natural sweetness and a yellow / golden color. It goes perfectly with dessert.

Salice Salentino is also vinified in white.

It is characterized by a pale yellow color and a slightly fruity flavor.

On the palate it is dry. It goes perfectly with fish dishes.

What are the best rosé wines in Puglia?

Negroamaro rosé
Primitivo Rosato
Castel del Monte rosato

The Castel del Monte rosé wine is a DOC wine, produced in the provinces of Barletta, Andria and Trani.

It is a dry and pleasant wine, it has a delicate and fruity aroma

Negroamaro wine and Primitivo are the two wines that predominate. 80% of the Apulian vineyards are in fact dominated by red berries.

In addition to these, in Puglia you will find many other wines.

Visiting Puglia you will discover that it is not only the land of the sun and the sea, but also of vineyards!

You will discover a great variety of wines, all exceptional.

Puglia is currently one of the most prolific areas from the point of view of Italian wine production.

Wines in Puglia

Already in the 8th century BC, the vine was present in Puglia, before the times of Greek colonization.

The most widespread cultivation system in Puglia is that of the "sapling" vine. System introduced by the Greeks.

Other Latin authors, in their works, often name the vines in different cities of Puglia.

In 244 BC, when the port was built in Brindisi, the wine trade experienced a very favorable period.

Brindisi is one of the provinces among the largest wine producers in the region with 10 DOC and 1 DOCG wines.

The best wineries in Brindisi

During the Renaissance, then, the wines of Puglia knew other areas of Italy and France.