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Salende brings to mind a foreign traveller who, upon visiting Salento for the first time, falls in love with the region and chooses it as his home. A monovarietal Vermentino, this grape has found in the countryside of Brindisi a terroir that allows it to express unusual nuances – not unlike a caressing summer breeze, bringing back memories and emotions we had almost forgotten. The wine charms us with its pervading and vibrant energy, akin to the liveliness of the countryside surrounding the Uggìo estate...

A sunset rendezvous on the seafront of Jaddico, as the sun paints the sky pink and the sea breeze gently whispers through the vines. It is with this image in mind that we present to you our Torre Testa Rosato 2019, a rosé cru endowed with exceptional freshness, sapidity, persistence and a vibrant Mediterranean personality.  A wine able to express all the authenticity of a terroir made unique by its proximity the sea: Jaddico is, in fact, an estate devoted to maritime viticulture. After an aging of...

A journey across Puglia’s viticultural history   From as early as the 1st century BC, the land that is now home to the vineyards of Jaddico and Marmorelle was at the heart of a thriving viticultural tradition. The Adriatic coastline has been a land of confluence, a cultural crossroad since ancient times, especially the stretch of land that runs from Brindisi to Santa Maria di Leuca, due to its strategic location and geographical conformation. On the shores of the Adriatic Sea, along the Brindisi coast of Salento we...

Three glasses for Oltremè 2018 for the fourth consecutive year, Gambero Rosso's prestigious Vini d'Italia 2020 wine guide rewards the Susumaniello Project with its highest award for the year’s most innovative wines. Luigi Rubino: "Quality confirmed vintage after vintage, for a label supported by the growing appreciation of wine enthusiasts worldwide". Brindisi, September 26, 2020 - Once again a prestigious wine guide rewards Tenute Rubino’s Susumaniello Project. For the fourth consecutive year, Gambero Rosso has awarded its coveted Three glasses for Oltremè 2018, including it in...

The heart of Tenute Rubino’s “Susumaniello project”, Torre Testa receives Vitae’s Four Vines from the prestigious Italian Sommelier Association Brindisi – September 2019. From its beginnings in 2000, the Susumaniello project has been the heart of Luigi Rubino's winemaking philosophy, the meeting point of tradition and innovation in an area, the countryside of Brindisi, known for its thousand-year old viticultural vocation. The native Susumaniello is in fact an authentic heirloom variety of the Salento region, one which Tenute Rubino has rescued from oblivion. The emblem of the...

Vinitaly 2019. Celebrating the winery’s 20th harvest, the success of the Susumaniello Project and a newly restyled packaging for the Crus: all the latest news from Tenute Rubino at Verona’s wineexpo At Vinitaly 2019 , Tenute Rubino will celebrate an important milestone: 2019 is the year of the company’s twentieth harvest. As in the past editions, Tenute Rubino will attend this important wine fair and welcomes all visitors to Pavilion 11 (Puglia) corridor G3, to share its joy for the success of a wine-making project that...

Puglia's Promise Beyond Primitivo Remote, rugged, rural and not as sexy as its Italian counterparts in Sicily, Rome or Florence, Puglia has been somewhat of a wallflower. Read More...

The Brindisi-based winery flies to Düsseldorf to celebrate its first twenty vintages and a great performance in Germany and other Northern European markets. All the latest vintages, new eye-catching labels for the Crus and great scores received from Falstaff in its Primitivo Wine Trophy. Luigi Rubino: "Today's wine lovers seek identity but also a fresh and contemporary drinking experience". Brindisi – March 5th 2019. Prowein 2019, which will take place in March 17-19, marks the beginning of this year's calendar of international wine fairs. Tenute Rubino...

Organized by Wine Academy Italia, the prestigious international wine qualification will be hosted in Puglia for the first time   To say wine is to say, above all, culture. As if studying a unique world encyclopaedia, learning about wine means coming to know about all the different areas of production, the numerous native varieties, different farming and winemaking practices and how each play a role in shaping the finished product. A vast and complex field that requires specific training for those who want to become professionals...

From JamesSuckling.com a score of 91 points to Jaddico Riserva 2015 and Visellio 2015 From the words of James Suckling, one of the world's most influential wine critics, one more important recognition ofTenute Rubino's commitment towards promoting the finest grapes of the Apulian region, with a particular focus on the native cultivars of Salento, developing a modern approach to viticulture appreciated by consumers all over the world. In his latest review of the best wines from Southern Italy and Sardinia forJamesSuckling.com, the American journalist and wine expert...