The flat and fertile heel of the iconic Italian boot sticks out in to the Adriatic Sea like a stiletto in soil. Apulia is a very dry region and its few rivers are torrential. The region is one of the largest and agriculturally most productive plains in Italy.

Apulia produces more wine than any other Italian region usually making up around 17% of the national total and it’s one of the top 10 wine producing regions in the whole world. Apulia grows many international grapes such as Chardonnay and Merlot but it also has plenty of native ones, the most important are the Primitivo and Negramaro amongst the red and Malvasia Bianca and Bombino Bianco amogst the whites. In recent years, Apulian wineries have changed their views and tastes and are pursuing quality.