Collection: Puglia

Puglia lies in southern Italy and forms the heel of the Italian boot. It is the flattest region in the country, a fertile plain surpassed only by the Po Valley in Emilia-Romagna when it comes to agricultural output. Here three of Italy's cornerstones are cultivated, namely bread, olive oil, and wine, and the region has long been one of the country's most productive wine areas, historically competing with Sicilia and Veneto for volume.

The soil is iron-rich and characterised by terra rossa, a reddish, iron-rich blend of clay and sand mixed with limestone. It provides both mineral content and the drainage the vines need. On the Salento peninsula, surrounded by the Adriatic Sea and the Ionian Sea, the two bodies of water send crossing winds in over the fields and cool the vineyards at night. It is right here that you find old alberelli, bush-trained vines whose origins can be traced back to the time of the Greek settlements.

Puglia has a long tradition of cooperative wineries with large facilities that process considerable quantities of grapes. In the past, a large part of the production was shipped off as bulk wine or concentrated grape must rather than being bottled as classified wine. Recent years' investments and changed regulations have shifted the focus towards wine bottled with a clear origin. The region today contains numerous DOC zones, although only a smaller part of the total production is classified as DOC.

At Copenhagen Wine we carry wines from Puglia as part of our broader Italian range. It is a small but focused selection, where origin and the southern soil leave their mark. If you want to explore more of the country's regions, you can dive into our entire selection of italienske vine and find new favourites from north to south.