Valle dell Asso
The agricultural company Valle dell'Asso represents the continuity of a wine tradition begun time a go. The vines, raised to counter espalier with a density of 5000 stubs for hectare, with an age from 1 to 35 years, are located in the towns of Galatina, Cutrofiano, Sogliano Cavour and Salice Salentino. The vines present in the vineyards are those traditional ones like the Negramaro, Primitivo, black Malvasia of Lecce, Aleatico, Montepulciano of Abruzzi and Aglianico as red berry.
Puglia
Puglia is “the heel” of the boot of peninsular Italy. It is bordered by both the Adriatic and Ionian Seas, giving it one of the longest coastlines of any region in Italy. Puglia is also one of the most fertile regions in all of Italy, on a par with the Po Valley. The hilltop towns in the Valle d’Itria always enjoy a breeze, even in the hottest months of the year and the humidity is generally minimal. Rainfall is scarce and generally concentrated in the winter months. Since there are no mountains in Puglia, the temperature is fairly constant from the coast to the inland areas. In Puglia the cultivation of the vines precedes the first contact between the pugliesi and the Phoenician merchants, that overlooked Puglia around 2000bc. Red grapes occupy 82% of the area harvested. Negroamaro is the most diffused of these, this is followed by the famous Primitivo and of the others most are of Greek origins. Puglia is seen as being one of the regions within Italy which has excellent quality wine at excellent prices.