Red Puglia 2022

Vineka was born in 2016 with the aim of promoting the excellence of Puglia wine from Salento and the Itria Valley. Guglielmo Zito , the founder of the winery, is a man born and committed to his region: Puglia. A philosophy strongly anchored to the territory, to the geographical and cultural protection of the Itria Valley. He does this every day through careful work on his vines and wines. The cultivation of the vine is done by intervening as little as possible in the natural process of the plant's life cycle. The development of wines aims to reveal the imprint of the grape varieties and local terroirs while maintaining finesse and delicacy.

Made from a blend of Negroamaro and Malvazia Nera , this vintage is an invitation to discover the richness of the Puglia terroir and to savor the Italian art of living. Fermentation takes place in stainless steel vats with measured extraction of tannins and without aging in barrels, allowing it to maintain freshness and drinkability. This wine reveals notes of black berries , plums , blackberries , liquorice , wild herbs and some nuances of cocoa . The palate is unctuous, smooth, carried by a moderate alcohol and velvety tannins.

Ah Italy, what a beautiful hedonistic country, people of the Dolce Vita, but what difficulty in understanding its wine organization! The key to understanding the naming system in Italy is to think of it as several small countries rather than a single homogeneous country because each region has its own naming system. Italy can, however, give wine lovers a multitude of wines with varied and unique flavors and styles, as well as bottles filled with surprise and creativity. Unfortunately, it also produces a large quantity of soulless and characterless wines which are sold under their most useful and commercially reputable name: Pinot Grigio, Chianti, Valpolicella, Lambrusco, Prosecco and many others... But let's talk a little history, viticulture in Italy dates back to ancient times and it originated in Greece. The Etruscans would have planted vines and Greek immigrants would have improved and modified the grape varieties who subsequently called this country "Oenotria": the country of wine. At the height of the Roman Empire, wine held an important place in daily life and certain regions already stood out for the excellence of their product. The Romans also established numerous vineyards in Europe, leaving an indelible testimony to their invasion. Today Italy is the largest wine producer in the world, ahead of France. Italy is divided into three climatic areas. The northern mountains experience a fairly harsh mountain climate. The “middle of the boot” plain is the domain of the continental climate with cold winters and hot, stormy summers. In the "southern part of the Italian boot" the Mediterranean climate reigns with very hot and very dry summers without forgetting the islands of Sicily and Sardinia. In summary, Italy produces wines of great variety thanks to its 200 different grape varieties, many of which originate from their lands. It is a country just as complex as its wines which deserve to be explored!