In the cellars of Castel di Salve, right in the very heart of Salento, two childhood friends made a solemn oath: that one day, together, they would cultivate the area’s Primitivo, Nero Leccese and Malvasia Nera grapes and use them to produce some of Italy’s finest wines – wines like the Aleatico Passito, Priante and Lama del Tenente. And, some years later, this is exactly what they did.
Posts Tagged ‘Salento’
Castel di Salve and the wine cellars of Salento
Categories: Experience
Posted by ItalyTraveller - September 15th, 2009Puglia’s seaside cities
Cities by the sea and sacred mountains, the name of an itinerary dedicated to the sea of Puglia, a journey which commences in Gargano and concludes in Santa Maria di Leuca, passing by the white beaches of Salento and the shimmering waters of Ostuni.
Categories: Itinerary
Posted by ItalyTraveller - June 30th, 2009
