Wine region

Salento

Italy

Salento's reds—Negroamaro and Primitivo—live in the heat, extracting dark fruit and leather where cooler regions might struggle.

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Salento

Salento's reds—Negroamaro and Primitivo—live in the heat, extracting dark fruit and leather where cooler regions might struggle. The peninsula's producers balance extraction with restraint, letting sun-ripened grapes speak without overextraction.

RegionSalento, Italy
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