Food and Wine Traditions
The cuisine handed down over time, recipes, typical local products to savor all the excellences that make our land so good.
“Routes of taste” in Salento: Zollino, Spongano, Seclì e Ortelle
In local inns or in the most elegant restaurants, the typical cuisine of Salento is a real art that is celebrated on...
“Routes of taste” in Salento: Maglie, Lecce, Cannole e Uggiano La Chiesa
From “Pasticiotto” to “caffè in ghiaccio”, from “Rustico” to “Tajeddhra”: there are many typical dishes of Salento that tell a part of the...
Wine and olive oil routes in Salento: Morciano di Leuca, Specchia and Alezio
From the northernmost municipality to the southest part of Salento, wine and olive oil are the traditional products of this land. Production is...
Wine and olive oil routes in Salento: Novoli and Squinzano
Red, rosé and white, Salento wine is a product of quality and tradition. Similarly, the olive oil is called “yellow gold” due to...
Wine and olive oil routes in Salento: Copertino and Leverano
Wine and olive oil are the two jewels of Salento and among the main products of the Mediterranean diet. Olive groves and vineyards...
Wine and olive oil routes in Salento: Galatina, Martano, Melendugno, Vernole
Wine and olive oil are the hallmark of Salento. Expanses of olive trees and vineyards as far as the eye can see characterize...
Exploring Salento, the land of Salice Salentino wine
Together with Primitivo and Negroamaro, Salice Salentino is the third native wine of Salento. Local food and wine products are an original and...
Exploring Salento, the land of Negroamaro wine
Dark, harmonious and warm, Negroamaro is the most widespread and ancient grape variety in Salento. The heart of its production is in the...
Exploring Salento, the land of Primitivo wine
Do you want to explore Salento in an different way? We suggest you an alternative way to visit our land, following the Via...
Salento’s fish soup, let’s learn how to cook “Lu quataru”
The philosophy behind this dish is to cook fish that fishermen could no longer sell because damaged by fishing nets. Far from being...