{"id":15678,"date":"2023-04-18T13:01:47","date_gmt":"2023-04-18T11:01:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/terrachevive.com\/2023\/07\/19\/the-obligatory-stops-in-puglia-where-you-can-drink-the-best-apulian-wines\/"},"modified":"2026-01-28T16:28:36","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T15:28:36","slug":"the-obligatory-stops-in-puglia-where-you-can-drink-the-best-apulian-wines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.terrachevive.com\/en\/blog\/specialties-puglia\/the-spots-to-taste-the-best-wine-in-puglia\/","title":{"rendered":"The obligatory stops in Puglia where you can drink the best Apulian wines"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Very often, people who <strong>experiences holiday in our beloved region<\/strong> don&#8217;t know exactly <strong>where to go to drink the best Apulian wines<\/strong>. Discovering Puglia is a real sensory experience and knowing the <strong>most suitable locations<\/strong> in the area <strong>to taste the native wine<\/strong> can make this discovery even more unique and indelible. This is because Puglia remains in the heart and in the eyes of those who visit it thanks to its hospitality and its beauty. Here at <strong>Terrachevive<\/strong> we understand that <strong>this multi-sensory experience<\/strong> reserves <strong>great space for taste<\/strong>, which is particularly involved during a stay in Puglia. We have therefore decided to talk in this post about what &#8211; in our opinion &#8211; are the <strong>perfect locations to drink the best wines of Puglia<\/strong>. If instead you are interested in understanding the wines of Puglia, in this other article <strong>we talk about the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.terrachevive.com\/en\/blog\/specialties-puglia\/puglia-wines-the-best-for-the-experts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">best wines of Puglia<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2>Choose the most suitable location to understand where to drink the best Apulian wines<\/h2>\n<p>If you don&#8217;t have time to visit our beautiful and very extended Puglia, alternatively you can <strong>stop right in the centre<\/strong> of it, in the suggestive <em>Valle d&#8217;Itria<\/em>. In this area there are <strong>numerous wine bars<\/strong> where you can <strong>drink the best Apulian wines<\/strong> that offer <strong>excellent tasting experiences<\/strong>. Terrachevive wants to point out three of them that are located between <em>Cisternino<\/em>, <em>Martina Franca<\/em> and <em>Locorotondo<\/em>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Il <a href=\"https:\/\/www.enotecailcucco.it\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cucco wine shop<\/a> and restaurant in Cisternino, just outside the walls of the historic centre.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/CibandoFoodExperience\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cibando<\/a> located in the centre of Martina Franca, in front of the Palazzo Ducale.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.terrachevive.com\/en\/blog\/specialties-puglia\/tasting-not-to-be-missed-salumeria-del-corso\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Antica Salumeria del Corso<\/a> in the centre of Alberobello, a few steps from the basilica of Santa Cosma and Damiano.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.terrachevive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Visitare-un-vigneto-e-degustare-vino-biologico-in-Puglia.jpg\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-3507\" title=\"Visit a vineyard and taste organic wine in Puglia\" src=\"https:\/\/www.terrachevive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Visitare-un-vigneto-e-degustare-vino-biologico-in-Puglia-1024x506.jpg\" alt=\"Visit the vineyard of the I Pastini winery\" width=\"1024\" height=\"506\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The vineyard of the I pastini<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In these magical atmospheres, you can <strong>stimulate all your senses<\/strong> by <strong>discovering and savouring the flavours and aromas<\/strong> of <strong>the best wines of our land<\/strong>. Instead, for a 360-degree journey of discovery, <strong>Terrachevive<\/strong> found for you the <strong>best wineries<\/strong>, <strong>wine bars and farms<\/strong> producing fine wines, to offer you the opportunity to learn first-hand how one of Puglia&#8217;s food and wine excellences is born. On this page &#8211; dedicated to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.terrachevive.com\/en\/gastro-tourism\/cellars-wineries\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">experiences in cellars and wineries<\/a> &#8211; you can find out which one might be the most suitable for your needs. Finally, if you are interested in <strong>having a personalized tasting<\/strong> of <strong>excellent Apulian wine<\/strong>, contact us! We will organize it for you. Book now a <strong>Tasting of Apulian Wines<\/strong> with <strong>Terrachevive<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.terrachevive.com\/en\/wine-experience\/wine-tasting-tour-matera\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tasting of Apulian wines with a visit to a vineyard in synergistic agriculture<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.terrachevive.com\/en\/wine-experience\/winery-tour-wine-tasting-martina-franca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Guided tour of a winery in the Valle d&#8217;Itria with tasting<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Which Apulian wines are making themselves known in the world?<\/h2>\n<p>Well-known also on the international scene, <strong>Apulian wines<\/strong> have been able to <strong>carve out an excellent reputation<\/strong> in recent years. Puglia offers a <strong>wide range of quality wines<\/strong>: from whites to reds, from ros\u00e9s to dessert wines, also reaching the expectations of the most demanding palates. Each wine has <strong>its own unique characteristic<\/strong>, it tells its land of origin through unique flavours and aromas. They are an excellent choice to accompany any meal, or to be <strong>tasted in a specialized cellar<\/strong> or <strong>wine shop<\/strong>. Here are the best and <strong>most popular Apulian wines<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<h3>Red wines:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Primitivo;<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Negramaro;<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Nero di troia;<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Susumaniello;<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Cacc&#8217;e mitte.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>White wines:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Verdeca;<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Bianco d&#8217;Alessano;<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Minutolo.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Ros\u00e9 wines:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><em>of Primitivo;<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>of Negramaro;<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>by Susumaniello.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.terrachevive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/I-migliori-vini-della-Puglia-1.jpg\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-3501\" title=\"The best wines of Puglia\" src=\"https:\/\/www.terrachevive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/I-migliori-vini-della-Puglia-1-1024x684.jpg\" alt=\"The best wines of Puglia\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Puglia and its best wines<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>The cellars where you can taste the best Apulian wines<\/h2>\n<p>The <strong>best wineries<\/strong> that will <strong>allow you to visit their vineyards<\/strong> and <strong>taste the best red and ros\u00e9 wines<\/strong> are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>in Salento: Cantele;<\/li>\n<li>close by Castellaneta (Taranto):<a href=\"https:\/\/www.terrachevive.com\/en\/wine-experience\/wine-tasting-tour-matera\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">L&#8217;Archetipo<\/a>;<\/li>\n<li>in the Itria Valley: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.terrachevive.com\/en\/wine-experience\/winery-tour-wine-tasting-martina-franca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">I Pastini<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In the <em>Gargano<\/em> and <em>Daunia<\/em> area instead, there are <strong>two very particular wines<\/strong> that could be <strong>considered as niche productions<\/strong> such as the Cacc&#8217;e mmitte di <em>Lucera<\/em> and the Nero di Troia. The best wineries to visit to discover these wines are definitely:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paolopetrilli.it\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Paolo Petrilli<\/a> farm<\/li>\n<li>Alberto Longo farm<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.terrachevive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Degustazione-di-vino-e-prodotti-tipici-in-Puglia.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-3498\" title=\"Tasting of wine and typical products in Puglia\" src=\"https:\/\/www.terrachevive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Degustazione-di-vino-e-prodotti-tipici-in-Puglia-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Wine and typical products of Puglia \" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/> <\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tasting of wines and typical products of Puglia at Enoteca il Cucco<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>They are <strong>both located<\/strong> in the <strong>splendid setting of Lucera<\/strong> which, set on three hills, dominates the plain of <em>Tavoliere delle Puglie<\/em>, also known for its wheat production. Finally for whites, the most favourable area remains the one of the <em>Murgia<\/em> and specifically the <em>Valle d&#8217;Itria<\/em>. Wines such as <em>Verdeca<\/em>, <em>Bianco d&#8217;Alessano<\/em> and <em>Minutolo<\/em> have often been mixed in blends known as <strong>Locorotondo DOC<\/strong>. Now however, they are <strong>rediscovering their autonomous identity<\/strong>. The <strong>best wineries that host tastings<\/strong> of this type of wine are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>between Martina Franca and Locorotondo: I Pastini<\/li>\n<li>in Locorotondo: Sirose (calendar tasting events)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Well, now that you know <strong>where to drink the best Apulian wines<\/strong>, all you have to do is reserve an experience. Our beloved land of Puglia, Terrachevive!<br \/>\nCome and experience it too, we are waiting for you!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Very often, people who experiences holiday in our beloved region  [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":14987,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[96],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-15678","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-specialties-puglia"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.terrachevive.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15678","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.terrachevive.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.terrachevive.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.terrachevive.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.terrachevive.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15678"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/www.terrachevive.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15678\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":31280,"href":"https:\/\/www.terrachevive.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15678\/revisions\/31280"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.terrachevive.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/14987"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.terrachevive.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15678"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.terrachevive.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15678"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.terrachevive.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15678"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}