A harmonious red, medium- to full-bodied, with silky tannins and well-knit flavors of crushed black cherry, espresso crema, violet and spice. A streak of rich, loamy earth is the savory underpinning that emerges on the chewy finish. Negroamaro and Malvasia Nera. Drink now through 2026. 54,166 cases made, 1,000 cases imported.??–AN??Region: Italy / South / Puglia / Salice Salentino Select to Add

This medium-bodied red is balanced and easy-drinking, offering light tannins and a fresh mix of spice-laced blackberry, dried thyme and pomegranate flavors. Smoke-tinged finish. Negroamaro and Malvasia Nera. Drink now. 54,166 cases made, 620 cases imported.??–AN??Region: Italy / South / Puglia / Salice Salentino Select to Add

This wine keeps its traditional label, and this is a statement in itself. Celebrating the 50th harvest, the Leone de Castris 2016 Salice Salentino Riserva clocks in at a modest 13.5% alcohol. It is a medium-bodied Riserva that is almost as stately and subtle as its old-fashioned label. Bright notes of red fruit and cherry are reigned in with earthy tones in a 90-10 Negroamaro-Malvasia Nera di Lecce blend. The 2016 vintage is more withdrawn than past editions in terms of intensity. Serve it under the pergola on a sunny day and picture yourself in 1960s Puglia with a crusty loaf of peasant bread and caciocavallo cheese. An ample 650,000 bottles are produced each year.

Baked cherry and dried fig flavors are underscored by rich smoke and mocha notes in this medium- to full-bodied red, with sculpted tannins. Balanced, showing a minerally finish. Drink now through 2023. 54,166 cases made, 7,428 cases imported.??–AN??Region: Italy / South / Puglia / Salice Salentino Select to Add

Spice and smoke accents waft through the flavors of plumped cherry and fig cake in this lightly juicy, medium-bodied red. Balanced and well-knit, with a chewy finish. A crowd-pleaser. Drink now through 2020. 54,000 cases made, 500 cases imported.??–AN??Region: Italy / South / Puglia / Salice Salentino Select to Add