A Wine From Puglia Made With Negroamaro

A Wine From Puglia Made With Negroamaro – Episode #610

January 19, 2009

Gary Vaynerchuk tastes a value play on the thunder show and talks about the direction of the show!

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“Found this episode while looking for info on Puglian wines.
Our favo…” by Deborah
“Sounds worth a try. I’ll check out next wine tasting we have at SLW….” by server racks
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Wines tasted in this episode:

2006 Tormaresca NepricaCastel del Monte

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March 15, 2009

Deborah
Found this episode while looking for info on Puglian wines.
Our favorite ‘everyday’ wine is the primitive, A-Mano, from Puglia.
Have you tried it?
February 3, 2009

server racks
Sounds worth a try. I’ll check out next wine tasting we have at SLW.
February 2, 2009

yowens
Cool label, its amazing how many different varieties are grown in Italy. QOTD: No.
February 2, 2009

Elron
Had a Negroamaro(don’t remember the producer) a while back and didn’t like it much. I’ll give the grape a fair chance and try another one.
February 1, 2009

Dessert Wine Nerd
I hope she says yes and they have a wonderful marrige. QOTD: Im not yet to dabble in this part of Italy…. I know I have to.
January 31, 2009

Kristen
My meatballs rock the house! I even got French people to like them! )

QOTD: Unfortunately, I have never had one. My knowledge of Italian wines is shameful. I do like them a lot, but have mostly stuck to the Piedmont and Tuscany.
January 29, 2009

Brittany
Yes definitely…quite a few in fact…I really appreciate the dark fruit component that they tend to have…and in my opinion they are very drinkable wines. In fact, a Primitivo that I had a Cork wine bar in DC was probably one of my recent favorite wines. It’s made by Duca Carlo Guarini, from Le Vigne Vecchie (old vines) and it was a 2004 vintage from Salento of course. You should try it out!
January 28, 2009

SuprDave
Gary – I really like the one wine format! It’s nice to go deeper into a wine and it’s region. I can’t say I’ve ever had a wine from Puglia, but my wife has had many. She should; her family is from there!
January 28, 2009

JudeMurphy
I have had at least one wine from Puglia, but as usual I can’t remember the name!
It was fantastic though.
January 27, 2009

JayZee
Enjoyed the shorter show.

QOTD: Yes, Amano Primitivo. It was semi-decent, a good “Tuesday night red wine” to my palate.
January 26, 2009

pawncop
I am sorry to say not yet. There are so many regions in the world and I have a limited amount of funds and time, my list just grows longer each episode.
January 26, 2009

Jay
QOTD: My favorite happy hour spot used to have Salice Salantino as their house wine. So great for $14 dollars a bottle.
January 26, 2009

Smahlatz
No
January 26, 2009

Antony
To be brutally honest, I just wanted to hear more from Mott about meatbals.
January 26, 2009

Adam J
Correction: Taurino was the producer of the last comment. I might add that tonight I went out and found an 2006 IGT wine that is 100% negroamaro..it is also very tasty.
January 25, 2009

Adam J
GV, i had to re-comment on this episode…I had a bottle of Taurasi 2003 reserva Salice Salentino last night that for me had serious thunder!! My friend was making some awesome homemade pizzas and the pairing was incredible. The few years of age on it seemed to really have it in focus and it almost had a little nebbiolo “vibe” to it. I was so stoked on it that I had to leave a comment on this episode. Thanks!
January 25, 2009

Dan-o
GV – we will have to see how the new format works. I think i may lean more toward the one or two wine shows.

QOTD – Yes, I have had Puglia wines before. No, I do not remember the brand. Yes, I tend to like wines from Italy and therefore my assumption is that I liked it.
January 25, 2009

Hawaiian Vayniac
Yes! In fact, the Tormaresco Neprica is one of my favorite recent finds, though it is $12-$14 here in Hawaii. I have tried about six wines featuring Negroamaro and have loved each one, so anytime I see it, or a wine from Puglia I am sure to pick it up.
January 23, 2009

Ty
Puglia is a really interesting part of Italy to visit. I didn’t really have anything specifically memorable while we were there, but the local wines always went really well with the food. Def had primitivo, salice salentinoa and negroamaro.

In a little coastal town just north of Bari had some decent homemade rosso and bianco. My Italian wasn’t very good so never did figure out what he made the wines from. At least I didn’t go blind

I like the1-wine show idea as a change of pace. Thanks for all the hard work you put into this
January 23, 2009

Vinophile
I’ve been to Italy but not the boot (heel included). But I am fairly certain I’ve had wines from the Puglia region. My very favorite Italian wines experience happened in the cellar of a winery in Tuscany—many course dinner prepared by Grandma Nonna (who looked just like any one of my dearly departed elderly ancestors), paired with wines of the region. I thought I’d died and gone to heaven!!

As for meatballs (AND red sauce)—my husband declares mine the very best. So I’ll take his word for it! I am Italian (both sides of my family), and hubby is half. Mangia…and a salute!!
January 23, 2009

Sharon
Wow, now that is an announcement!
QOTD: I have had a Salice Salentino. I found it kind of bitter, but I’m thinking I should have decanted it.
January 23, 2009

wannaBconnoisseur
Love the single wine show, nice quick show with some education built in! Keep it up GV!

Congrats on the engagement, hopefully!

Q – I have had a number of wines from this region, a number of Salices and others, i’ve also had today’s wine and I agree…a nice value. I feel the value wines coming out of here and Sicily in the $10 to $12 range are far superior to those from many other places.
January 23, 2009

Rouxyou
Yes, Tormaresca with Rigatoni alla Bolognese!
January 22, 2009

YoungDave
QOTD: YES! I have had a couple of Negroamaro blends with Mascarello and Greco Nero from this area, as well as many Primitivo di Manduria on the “heel.” I’m ALL about the Aglianico from over the border in Campania, and lately I’ve dabbled with a few wines from Calabria a bit south.

I hope Cynthia said yes!!!

P.S.- Shout out to discovering, and being blown away by, REAL meatballs!
January 22, 2009

AT
I am not a fan of the 1 wine format – unless it is a wine of particular note. I prefer to learn as much as possible about as much as possible in the short time. MORE BLIND TASTINGS!