Wines
Rosso Puglia - Anarkos igp
Anarkos is above all an excellent Apulian wine, the result of the skillfull blending of Primitivo, Malvasia nera and Negroamaro, three of the region’s most representative native grape varieties. Its colour it is amaranth red with purple reflections. The nose reveals itself to be very fruity, with hints of red and black fruits with cherry and plum but also violet and rose. In the mouth it is elegant, finely tannic and well structured.
Grape variety | Negramaro 60% Primitivo 30% Black Malvasia 10% |
Aging | Processed in steel to best preserve the grape’s most typical aromas and flavours. |
Pairing | BBQ dishes particularly Asian, more classic cold cuts and salami |
Agricola Felline
The third Generation, between tradition and modernity. Producing real wines, inspired by a vocation for the territory and the tradition of our region. While indulging in small experiments and innovations, we shy away from the seduction of market trends.
Felline is a historic Apulian winery, protagonist of the success of a great wine such as Primitivo di Manduria DOC and a milestone within the project called “Accademia dei Racemi,” which gave impetus to the revival of many native grape varieties in the region.The winery’s name comes from a vast archaeological area of Manduria, a short distance from its renowned beaches, in which there are the remains of a very ancient city, Felline to be exact. Since the late 1990s Felline, in collaboration with other young and ambitious producers, has contributed to the enhancement of the area’s symbolic grape variety, primitivo. A project stimulated by a deep love for the territory and its traditions, which today places Felline among the most important wineries in the area,
Puglia
If Italy is the largest producer of wine in the world, it is largely thanks to Puglia, which produces more than any other Italian region, about 17% of the total!
Viticulture is deeply rooted in local traditions but until 20 or so years a large proportion of Puglia’s grapes were used to add “substance” to wines produced in the rest of Italy and France. Thankfully this is no longer the case and Puglia now boasts 25 different DOC areas and some excellent vintages of its own.
The most widely grown grape variety is Negroamaro (literally ‘black bitter’). Almost exclusively cultivated in Puglia, Negroamaro is used to produce some of the region’s best wines, including Salice Salentino. The epithet of most famous grape, however, goes to Primitivo, whose wines, including the Primitivo di Manduria, are generally high in alcohol content and full in body. Curiously, the Primitivo grape shares its genetic make-up with California’s Zinfandel varietal.
White wines in Puglia count for less than 20% of the overall production but are gradually growing in importance. Local grapes such as Bombino Bianco, Bianco d’Alessano and Verdeca rub shoulders with international varieties including Chardonnay and Sauvignon to produce some excellent results.
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