Severino Garofano
Copertino · Lecce (LE)
Established
1995
Severino Garofano
Yearly production
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estate
Location
Copertino
Lecce (LE) · Puglia
Vineyard area
35 ha
estate
Appellations
Copertino DOCSalice Salentino DOCSalento IGT
History
Severino Garofano, remembered as the father of modern Negroamaro, founded Azienda Monaci at Copertino in 1995, recovering a historic masseria and planting new vineyards.
After his death in 2018, his children Stefano and Renata Garofano have carried the estate forward.
Wines
Illustrative selectionEloquenzia
Copertino red from estate Negroamaro.
Le Braci
Flagship Negroamaro from late-harvested fruit.
Salice Salentino
Classic Salento red.
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Grapes of these appellations
- Negroamaro
- Malvasia Nera
- Montepulciano
- Sangiovese
- Aleatico
- Primitivo
- Chardonnay
- Fiano
- Pinot Bianco
- Nero di Troia
- Bombino Bianco
- Bombino Nero
- Malvasia Bianca
- Aglianico
Who else makes these wines
- Copertino DOC8 others
- Salice Salentino DOC33 others
- Salento IGT44 others
Producers near Copertino
- Azienda Monaci
- Cupertinum Antica Cantina del Salento
- Vitivinicola Marulli
- Agricole ValloneLecce
- Alessandro BonsegnaNardò
- ApollonioMonteroni di Lecce
- Attanasio CarloCarmiano
- Azienda Agricola CasilliSalice Salentino