The region of Puglia, with its capital Bari, is located deep in the south of Italy on the Adriatic coast. The elongated region consists of the Spur (the Gargano Mountains) and the heel (the Salento Peninsula) of the boot. The area is one of the oldest wine-growing regions in the world, as the Phoenicians and Greeks planted vines here as early as 3,000 years ago. Unlike the other southern regions of Italy, there are hardly any mountains, the landscape mainly consists of plateaus and flatlands. The climate is dry and hot, with little rainfall, therefore in some places water irrigation is necessary. The soils are mainly composed of limestone, clay and sandstone. The main grape varieties used for the production of Apulian wines are: the red grape varieties Primitivo (the most common variety in the region), Negroamaro, Aleatico, Bombino Nero, Malvasia Nera di Brindisi, Malvasia Nera di Lecce, Montepulciano, Sangiovese, Susumaniello and Uva di Troia. The most common white grape varieties are: Bianco di Alessano, Bombino Bianco, Francavilla, Falanghina, Impigno, Malvasia bianco, Moscato di Trani, Trebbiano and Verdeca.
