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Cantina Sampietrana

San Pietro Vernotico · Brindisi (BR)
← Puglia
Established
1952
68 grape growers (cooperative)
Yearly production
Location
San Pietro Vernotico, Brindisi, Puglia
Brindisi (BR)
Vineyard area

Appellations

Brindisi DOCSalice Salentino DOCSquinzano DOC

History

Cantina Sampietrana was founded in April 1952 by 68 grape growers of San Pietro Vernotico, halfway between Brindisi and Lecce, to vinify and sell their own wine.

Still in its original building, the cooperative farms about 1,000 hectares and makes some 600,000 bottles a year across the Brindisi, Salice Salentino and Squinzano denominations.

Wines

Illustrative selection
Since 1952 Brindisi Rosso
Brindisi DOC · Negroamaro
Negroamaro-based Brindisi red.
Squinzano Rosso
Squinzano DOC · Negroamaro
Salento red of the Squinzano DOC.
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