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Matino DOC
Puglia's oldest DOC (1971) and one of its most dormant, covering Negroamaro reds and rosati from the hills of southern Salento near Gallipoli. In style it's classic Negroamaro: ruby to garnet, dried cherry, plum, tobacco and bay leaf, dry and medium bodied with a bitter finish, and the rosato is coral, savory and cherry scented. Production is minuscule and mostly local; producers in the zone bottle Salento IGT instead.
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| Producer | Wine | Price | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cantina Sociale di Matino | Matino Rosso DOC The town cooperative is historically the only consistent bottler of the DOC; simple, savory Negroamaro to drink young. | $7 to $12 | Wine-Searcher |
| Cantina Sociale di Matino | Matino Rosato DOC Coral rosato from the same source, cherry and orange peel, dry; Italy only. | $7 to $12 | Wine-Searcher |