Region
The heel of Italy, Puglia is a southern region known for its warm Mediterranean climate with the name thought to be derived from the Latin `a-pluvia` or lack of rain. This fertile region along the Adriatic coast is the heartland of the Primitivo grape variety (claimed as the origin of California`s Zinfandel variety). Particular DOCs known for distinctive quality include Salento, Manduria and Gioia del Colle. The region is also known for a range of other native varieties such as Negroamaro, Susumaniello, Nero di Troia and Verdeca.
 
Producer
Tenuta Viglione is an organic producer family-run, sitting on the borderline of Basilicata and close to Gioia del Colle (translating to Joy of the Hills) and historical town of Matera. Soils have a mix of clay and limestone and fossils from when the land was under the sea, giving their wines fresh minerality. The Maioliche range can be recognised by their tile-inspired labels by the Italian pottery style it is named after, offering the “perfect balance between tradition and modernity”. The range includes indigenous varieties of Primitivo, Negroamaro, Nero di Troia, Falanghina and Fiano.
 
Tasting Notes
On the nose fresh notes of cherry and floral notes such as violet with herbs and then on the palate intense rich notes of blackberry and cherry with hints of black olives. Enchanting and medium bodied with elegant tannins and fulfilling sapidity. The wine spends 4 months in French oak for lovely hints of spice and velvety smooth finish. Nero di Troia is also commonly referred to as Uva di Troia and is a native variety from Puglia
 
Food
Pairs well with Italian soups and rich roasted meat