Orion from the Li Veli vineyard is one of my favourite wines from Puglia (Apulia).
The wine is made from one hundred percent primitivo that grow on vines pruned in alberello (gobelet or bush vine). A full-bodied wine with plenty of ripe fruit and spicy undertones. The wine is neither flabby nor heavy thanks to an unusually fresh acidity.
Apulia has a very warm climate and is flat as a table-top. Therefore there is no great difference in temperature between day and night and to get the freshness in the wines is one of the region’s major challenges. The Falvo family previously owned the well-known Avignonesi winery in Tuscany. They took over Masseria Li Veli in 1999. So it is not surprising that they continue to produce quality wines also in Apulia. However, it is surprising when you see the price. 9 euros for a bottle of Orion when buying it at the vineyard.
Very affordable considering what you get for the money.
