In the southernmost part of the heel of the "Italian boot" (AKA Salento Peninsula) the Perrini family has been growing grapes and making wine for generations. For many years, most of their fruit was sold off to négociants. In the 1990's, current generation Vito and his sister Mila Perrini set about changing that, converting their 50 hectares to certified-organic viticulture-- FAR from the the norm in the bulk-production-oriented region accustomed to heavy-handed, high-alcohol red wines. Remarkably balanced, light-handed and savory compared to the usual Puglian fare, with a slight bitter minerality on the finish (it's no wonder, as 'negroamaro' literally translates to 'black bitter'!)
