Province of Brindisi

Carved out of the historic Terra d'Otranto in 1927, the province of Brindisi bridges the limestone hills of the Itria Valley and the sun-baked plains of Salento. This unique topography fosters a dual viticultural personality unmatched by its neighbors, packing 22 protected denominations into its tight boundaries. Here, the white-walled hilltop towns of Ostuni and Ceglie Messapica yield crisp, aromatic white wines and cured meats, while the flat southern plains cultivate intense, inky Negroamaro reds. It is a compact gastronomic corridor where sea breezes sculpt a diverse, highly localized culinary landscape.