{"id":15752,"date":"2023-07-25T16:52:14","date_gmt":"2023-07-25T14:52:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/terrachevive.com\/2023\/10\/04\/local-apulian-wine-tasting-in-an-ancient-farmhouse-in-monopoli\/"},"modified":"2025-11-28T13:17:58","modified_gmt":"2025-11-28T12:17:58","slug":"local-apulian-wine-tasting-in-an-ancient-farmhouse-in-monopoli","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.terrachevive.com\/en\/blog\/things-to-do\/local-apulian-wine-tasting-farmhouse-monopoli\/","title":{"rendered":"Local Apulian wine tasting in an ancient farmhouse in Monopoli"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>How could you best conclude a guided tour of one of the <strong>most beautiful farms in Monopoli<\/strong>? One of our proposals is with an <strong>excellent tasting of local Apulian wine<\/strong> in an <strong>ancient farmhouse<\/strong>, accompanied by <strong>typical local products<\/strong> such as friselle and taralli. Puglia is renowned not only for its extraordinary history and beauty, but also for <strong>its winemaking tradition<\/strong> that dates back centuries. In fact, the farms (called locally Masseria) are historic and centenary agricultural estates of this region, which <strong>still play a fundamental role<\/strong> within the <strong>production of fine wines<\/strong>. Today they also offer <strong>various local Apulian wine tastingexperiences.<\/strong> A visit to an Apulian farm is therefore <strong>never complete without a wine tasting<\/strong> experience that offers an <strong>authentic taste of the flavours<\/strong> and tones of this land.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Terrachevive<\/strong> will make you discover the <strong>pure and authentic atmosphere<\/strong> of the local Masseria. The latter is much more than a cellar. It is a 360-degree involvement among <strong>Apulian agricultural and culinary culture<\/strong>. The farms are often <strong>immersed in breathtaking landscapes<\/strong>, surrounded by vineyards, olive groves and cultivated fields. The atmosphere is steeped in authenticity and history, <strong>offering visitors a real taste of a lifestyle<\/strong> that revolves around the land and its fruits.<\/p>\n<h2>Local Apulian wine tasting experience at the ancient Masseria Spina<\/h2>\n<p>The ancient <strong>Masseria Spina lays on the outskirts of Monopoli<\/strong>, a <strong>fascinating holiday destination<\/strong> in the province of Bari (which we recommend you visit perhaps by taking part in one of our tours). Characterized by the <strong>typical Apulian architectural beauty<\/strong> that blends the blue of the sea with the white of the houses, the <strong>surroundings of this city offer the perfect location<\/strong> for <strong>tasting local wine<\/strong> in a <strong>typical Apulian farmhouse<\/strong>. An unfiltered journey through the history, culture and passion that <strong>constitutes the DNA of this extraordinary region<\/strong>. Visiting a farm is in fact the right opportunity to <strong>discover the secrets of wine production<\/strong> and savour the fruit of dedicated and loving work. Without a doubt, it is <strong>an experience that will remain<\/strong> etched in the memories of anyone lucky enough to experience it.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.terrachevive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Uliveto-masseria-Spina.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-5806\" title=\"Olive trees Masseria Spina\" src=\"https:\/\/www.terrachevive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Uliveto-masseria-Spina-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Guided tour and tasting of local products in a farmhouse\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Path among the farmhouse&#8217;s olive trees<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>ancient Masseria Spina<\/strong> is a <strong>unique location of its kind<\/strong>, which contains the centenary tradition of <strong>local wine production<\/strong> within its defensive walls and its large rural park. Every corner of this place has something to tell, which is why it is certainly between the most beautiful farms in Puglia. In the surroundings of <strong>Masseria Spina<\/strong> it is possible to <strong>walk among the centuries-old olive trees<\/strong>, along the ancient <em>Via Traiana<\/em> (a path created at the behest of Emperor Trajan way back in the 2nd century AD) and it is possible to take beautiful <a href=\"https:\/\/www.terrachevive.com\/en\/outdoor-tours\/bike-cycling-puglia\/thousands-year-old-olive-trees-and-roman-archaeological-sites\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">walks or bike rides<\/a> to <strong>discover the surrounding countryside<\/strong> and the typical Apulian biodiversity. Within short distance, it is possible to see the blue of the Adriatic Sea washing the coasts of Monopoli, capturing <strong>all key elements of this experience<\/strong> through a photo.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.terrachevive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Cantine-Darapri.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-4451\" title=\"Darapri cellar\" src=\"https:\/\/www.terrachevive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Cantine-Darapri-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Tasting of the best wine of Puglia\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Wine tasting glass<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>After the visit to the farm we are ready for the tasting of local Apulian wine<\/h2>\n<p>The sunset almost takes us by surprise, the sun sets very quickly and almost seems to want to advise us to reach the ancient stable, a room with stone vaults used for tastings.<br \/>\nOn the counter there are <strong>some typical Apulian products and glasses are just waiting to be filled<\/strong> with good wine: a biodynamic ros\u00e9 from <em>Alta Murgia<\/em>, a white from <em>Valle D&#8217;Itria<\/em> and, of course, a <em>Primitivo from Salento<\/em>. To accompany the wines, there is never a shortage of two appetizers always present on Apulian\u2019s tables: <em>taralli<\/em> and <em>friselle<\/em>. The first courses, with their small format, are <strong>very tasty and perfect<\/strong> to <strong>accompany a tasting of local wine<\/strong>. Friselle, on the other hand, seasoned with oil, salt, oregano and tomatoes, are a <strong>true pride and typically Apulian delicacy<\/strong>. The <strong>guided tour of Masseria Spina<\/strong> is undoubtedly one of the most enveloping ones to <strong>understand the Apulian territory<\/strong>, starting from what a typical Apulian farmhouse is like, how it <strong>produces wine according to tradition<\/strong> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.terrachevive.com\/en\/blog\/things-to-do\/things-to-do-in-a-typical-masseria-in-puglia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">different activities that can be done<\/a> in the surrounding area. The ideal place for <strong>quality experiential tourism<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Our beloved land of Puglia, a land that lives!<br \/>\nCome and experience it too, we are waiting for you!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How could you best conclude a guided tour of one  [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":14522,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[98],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-15752","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-things-to-do"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.terrachevive.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15752","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=15752"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.terrachevive.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15752\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":30441,"href":"https:\/\/www.terrachevive.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15752\/revisions\/30441"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.terrachevive.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/14522"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.terrachevive.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15752"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.terrachevive.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15752"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.terrachevive.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15752"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}