Varvaglione

Varvaglione is a wine producer based in Leporano, in Taranto province within Salento, founded in Pulsano in 1921 by Cosimo Varvaglione. In 1958, Cosimo’s son Angelo built the first cellar in Leporano. The family’s fourth generation, Marzia, Angelo and Francesca, was born in 1989, 1991 and 1995.

Wine production draws on more than 150 hectares of land, with affiliated local growers bringing the cultivation area to more than 400 hectares. The winery focuses on local varieties including Primitivo, Negroamaro, Susumaniello, Malvasia, Aglianico, Verdeca, Falanghina and Fiano, while also vinifying Chardonnay, Syrah and Cabernet Sauvignon. Its wines include Primitivo di Manduria and Papale, which was launched to mark the winery’s 90th anniversary.