Earlier this month
I covered Puglia and the primitivo
grape along with a Puglian wine
and food pairing. Today I'm sharing with you another native
puglian grape, negroamaro, from the known Conti
Zecca winery.
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| Vineyards of Conti Zecca |
The Conti Zecca
winery is based in Leverano in the Salento province. The family has
been based there for over 500 years. Winemaking began on the
facilities in 1935 when Count Alcibade Zecca began his endeavors in
the wine industry. Four brands and vineyards fall under the
ownership of Conti Zecca including: Donna Marzia, Saraceno, Catalupi
and Santo Stefano. Conti Zecca's goal is “to be true guardians and
correctly portray the spirit of the place, a mysterious web of
nature, history and culture of the terroir, that adds an intimate
uniqueness to each wine from the company”, per the Zecca's website.
This passion and dedication of their winemaking that draws out the
characteristics of the land is what I love about these stories of
Italian winemakers.
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| Conti Zecca winery |
The wine I'm
sharing today comes from the Donna Marzia vineyard named in honor of
the countess whom committed suicide at the well on the property. Not
the happiest of stories for sure. Her reason for doing so was
because of her family forbidding her to see a man she fell in love
with since he was as peasant farmer and she was of noble decent.
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| Zecca family |
2010 Conti Zecca Donna Marzia
Negroamaro Salento ITG
Ruby in color with
hints of garnet and lighter around the rim. The nose is of dark
berries, cherries and currants. It's a dry, medium-bodied wine, with
a lot of warmth. Lower in tannin with lots of dark cherry. Aged
for 1 years in oak barrels and refined in cement tanks.
Retail: $10-$12
Have you tried
the wines of Puglia and do you have favorite native grapes of
the region?
If you're traveling to this region or any within Italy make sure you have your wine tasting notebook.
If you're traveling to this region or any within Italy make sure you have your wine tasting notebook.
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