Outstanding houses in Salice Salentino.
Negroamaro and Primitivo grow dense and sun-baked here, their tannins softened by the Salento's heat into wines built for drinking young and often chilled.
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Region DNA
The character of Salice Salentino
Based on 90 wines with structural data
Style profile
Broad range with a recognisable character
FEM score distribution
Based on 14 rated wineries in this region
Flavor territory
Most frequent primary flavor groups
Style breakdown
Wine style frequency · Bar length = relative count
Top grape varieties
Varieties ranked by number of wines · Number = wine count
Most representative winery
The estate whose wines are closest to the regional average — the truest expression of Salice Salentino
Terre di Puglia
VisitSalice Salentino is a wine region in Italy, home to 20 producers tracked on Femente, 2 of them rated 90+ on the critic index. Its vineyards are led by Negroamaro, Primitivo, and Malvasia Nera, producing Southern Italy Red and Southern Italy Primitivo wines with notes of Oak, Red fruit, and Black fruit.
Salice Salentino — good to know
- What grape varieties are grown in Salice Salentino?
- The most planted varieties in Salice Salentino are Negroamaro, Primitivo, Malvasia Nera, and Chardonnay, based on the wines Femente tracks across the region.
- What wines is Salice Salentino known for?
- Salice Salentino is known for Southern Italy Red, Southern Italy Primitivo, and Southern Italy White wines and flavors of Oak, Red fruit, and Black fruit.
- How many wineries are in Salice Salentino?
- Femente tracks 20 producers in Salice Salentino, of which 2 are rated 90+ on the critic index.
- Where is Salice Salentino?
- Salice Salentino is a wine region in Italy.
Salice Salentino
Negroamaro and Primitivo grow dense and sun-baked here, their tannins softened by the Salento's heat into wines built for drinking young and often chilled. The region's reds skip restraint; they taste of dark cherry, leather, and the kind of alcohol that announces itself without apology.
Producers in Salice Salentino
- Castel di Salve — distinction
- Leone de Castris — distinction
- Trivium — undiscovered
- Feudi San Pancrazio — undiscovered
Restaurants in Salice Salentino
Restaurants in Salice Salentino