Apulia (Puglia in Italian), the “heel” of Italy, is not particularly well known for its wines today even if they do produce quite a lot of wine. It seems that the organisation Consorzio Puglia Best Wine has decided to change that situation. This autumn they will organise a big event called Apulia Wine Identity, to showcase the wines, which will also be the occasion to have a wine competition for the region’s producers.
There are several DOC:s (but no DOCG) and several interesting local grape varieties, for example primitivo and negro amaro. BKWine has been invited to participate in the jury for the competition that takes place at the end of November, so we will no doubt come back on this subject.
More info: www.pugliabestwine.it
