THE WINES OF PUGLIA

lessed with an almost perfect climate, fertile soil and some of the best indigenous grape varieties in the country, Puglia is one of the most prolific wine-producing regions in the whole of Italy. The weather itself, of course, is outside the grower’s control, but because this slender peninsula is surrounded by water, there is little fluctuation in conditions from year to year. Supplying the area with sufficient quantities of water during the hot