Wineries

Calosm

The company combines perfectly respect for tradition with technological innovation, giving birth to wines that are faithful to the typicality of the territory. It works on an area of ​​22 hectares of land under vines with an annual production of about 70,000 bottles.

CANTINA VECCHIA TORRE

Established in 1959 by approximately fi fty members, the winery kept growing till it became the most important of the entire province. The winery's total capacity, rated around 140.000 hl, enables a yearly processing of 12.000.000 kg of grapes harvested from vineyards covering over 1.100 hectares property of 1240 members.

Schola Sarmenti

Schola Sarmenti is a family-owned winery that specializes in producing high-quality wines using traditional methods. The winery is committed to sustainable viticulture practices and uses only the best grapes from their vineyards. Their wines are known for their rich aromas, complex flavors, and elegant finishes. The winery offers a unique experience through guided tours and tastings, allowing visitors to learn about the winemaking process while enjoying the beautiful scenery of the surrounding region.

SANTA MARIA DEL MORIGE

Santa Maria del Morige was founded in 1999, the result of the winemaking tradition of the Conserva family.

Low yields per hectare, an accurate selection of old vines, allow to obtain wines of high quality, easy to understand, but complex in their expression, of a sensual and cheerful classicism, very representative of a somewhat ideal image of Negroamaro, located in its place of maximum election.

Conti Zecca

Conti Zecca is a family-owned winery with a history dating back to the 16th century. They produce a variety of wines, including Primitivo and Negroamaro, using sustainable vineyard practices. Their state-of-the-art facility combines traditional winemaking techniques with modern technology. Conti Zecca's wines are known for their complexity, depth, and balance, and have won numerous awards and accolades.

Cosimo Taurino

Azienda Agricola Cosimo Taurino is a family-owned winery producing high-quality wines using traditional techniques passed down through generations. Their vineyards are located in an ideal terroir that provides optimal conditions for grape growing. The winery is committed to sustainable agriculture and uses environmentally-friendly practices to produce their wines. The wines are known for their complexity, richness, and depth of flavor that reflect the uniqueness of the region.

Cantele

CANTELE is a winery that produces elegant and refined wines, with a perfect balance between tradition and innovation. They are known for their commitment to sustainable viticulture practices and for using only the finest locally grown grapes to create their wines. CANTELE's philosophy is rooted in a deep appreciation for the land and the unique characteristics of each vineyard, resulting in wines that are expressive of their terroir and reflect the passion and expertise of their winemakers.

Tenuta Merico

Tenuta Merico was founded in 2001; the winery, of new construction, presents the best technologies available for vinification, storage and aging of wine. Care for the vines, the accurate selection of grapes and the winemaking conducted according to traditional patterns and followed at every stage by the Merico family, harvest after harvest, carried out in boxes to prevent advance fermentation that could ruin the finished product, guarantee the high quality of the product.

Apollonio

Apollonio Casa Vinicola is a family-run winery that produces high-quality wines using traditional Apulian techniques combined with modern technology. The winery grows and harvests local grape varieties, such as Primitivo, Negroamaro, and Susumaniello, and produces a range of red, white, and rosé wines. Apollonio Casa Vinicola is committed to sustainability and eco-friendly practices, striving to preserve the biodiversity of the surrounding area.

Cantina Cooperativa Copertino

Cupertinum, the cooperative winery of Copertino, is one of the oldest wineries in Puglia. Currently it produces 7 types of wine. Between the Ionian Sea and the Adriatic Sea, between the Gulf of Taranto and the Otranto Channel, the territory of Copertino lies. In this red land, vines and olive groves alternate with harmony, olive groves with centuries–old trees with big twisted trunks and vines with the characteristic "ad alberello" cultivation, which produces a strong and generous wine.

The year 1935 represents a milestone in the history of the winemaking economy in Salento: 36 wine growers are united in the Cupertinum company, a cooperative winery in Cupertino. The goal is to take over the production of their grapes and the marketing of their wines. Today there are 300 proud vinegrowers who each year bring their harvests. The plots, in which farmers members work masterfully their vineyards, extend into the picturesque landscape around Cupertino and in neighboring municipalities. The total area planted with vines covers about 350 hectares. The grapes, from the best areas of the territory and from vineyards planted mainly with the traditional alberello–technique (bush vines), are treated with wisdom resulting from tradition and innovation, which allows to obtain excellent wines.

Strong of the experience gained over various generations, Cupertinum now works excellent traditional grape varieties: Negroamaro, symbol of the Salento wine, the main one, flanked by black Malvasia, Primitivo and white Malvasia of Lecce, and some international or national varieties now naturalized in these lands.

A Copertino Riserva of high profile embellishes a range of wines that does not record failures and has features of a true personality. Cupertinum is among the most commendable companies in their work of adherence to tradition and typicality. L’Espresso Guide.

The Wines of Cupertinum represent the typicality of the territory and its grape varieties, without breakdowns to fashions and easy tastes; and have a good value for money. SlowWine/SlowFood Guide

Vinicola Seclì Antonio

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