Puglia
Puglia stretches along Italy’s Adriatic southeast, with Primitivo and Negroamaro among its best-known grapes and a substantial range of local origins.
Primitivo is closely associated with Manduria and Gioia del Colle, while Negroamaro is an important reference in Salento. Salice Salentino includes red and rosé wines as well as other authorised styles. These regional names identify different traditions, rather than a single category of powerful southern red.
Compare the grape and denomination together when exploring Puglia. A Primitivo di Manduria and a Salice Salentino provide a useful starting pair, but the region also makes whites and rosés. Sweetness and alcohol vary by wine; check the stated style instead of assuming every Primitivo follows the same pattern.
Grapes grown
- Primitivo
- Negroamaro
- Nero di Troia
- Bombino Bianco
- Verdeca
Sub-regions
- Salento
- Manduria
- Gioia del Colle
- Salice Salentino
- Castel del Monte