The Apollonio Wine Company has a long and deep-rooted history, and was awarded with the title of "Impresa Storica d’Italia" (Historic Company of Italy). This four-generation history – yet always evolving remaining faithful to itself – began in 1870, when Noè Apollonio started his adventure, followed by his son Marcello, who would later modernized the small firm. After World War II, Marcello’s son, Salvatore, marked a turning point by introducing business management. Today, it is the turn of the fourth generation to run the company: Marcello and Massimiliano Apollonio have succeeded in exporting a label that is a byword for first-rate quality and trustworthiness all over the world.
5 Wine Lines

Meticulous as they are, Marcello and Massimiliano Apollonio have created 5 wine production lines, which interpret the Salento territory, its typicity and fascination, by using traditional as well as modern methods, and advanced technologies. In 1999, they also founded another wine firm, named "Terre del Grico", which produces an innovative wine line, with a strong, distinctive character that reflects the passion of those who cultivate its vineyards.

The 5 lines: Apollonio - Rocca dei Mori - Forte Incanto - Compagnia Vignaioli - Terre del Grico

Distinguishing marks

With a passion for wine aging and selection, Apollonio exports its products to 35 countries.
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Apollonio

2021

TERRITORY
The Salento region is identified by three climatic elements: the sun, the architect that creates generous degrees of sugar, the sea, responsible for the minerality of the wines, and the wind that makes this area naturally free of disease and particularly suitable for the production of "natural" wines. Characterized by extensive flat areas and modest hilly reliefs, the Salento region is geologically constituted by a calcareous structure of medium texture.
VARIETY INFORMATION
Negroamaro, native to Puglia, is the main black grape variety of Salento. Its origins are very ancient (8th century B.C.) and likely owes its name to the terms "niger" (Latin) and "mavros" (Greek) which both refer to the colour black. Its great versatility makes it suitable for all types of winemaking.
PAIRING RECOMMENDATIONS: Meatballs with sauce, legume soups, orecchiette pasta with meat sauce and barbecued lamb.



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Apollonio

2020

This is a scented, easy-drinking white wine. Straw yellow in colour with light green hues. On the nose, it offers elegant fragrances with herbaceous undertones and aromas of fresh fruit. Dry, smooth and medium-bodied on the palate, it has a round, crisp taste with a quite persistent fruity and almond finish.

Food pairing: a structured wine, best drunk withwhite or cured meats, seafood, and fresh cheeses.

Serving temperature: 10-12 °C

Recommended glass: a medium tulip glass with an outward-flared rim, as it directs the wine to both sides of the mouth, where the crisp and savoury taste of young wines is best perceived.

Winemaking/Aging: soft pressing, so as to preserve the floral, fruity taste of these grapes. Two weeks of controlled-temperature fermentation, then in steel tanks to complete its maturation. Aged in Acacia barrels for three months. Bottling in February.

Colour: light straw yellow, with gold reflections.

Alcohol: about 12-13%.

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Apollonio

2015


Deep ruby red wine with vivid reflections. Thanks to its long-term aging in bottle, it has intense fragrances of sour cherry jam with intriguing notes of cinnamon and dried figs. Its palate is well-structured with perfectly balanced tannins and an elegant aroma of liquorice. Pleasant fruity notes recall those felt on the nose.

Food pairing: pork chops; roasted or stewed horsemeat; game; medium matured cheeses.

Serving temperature: 18 °C

Recommended glass: a large bowl-shaped glass with an inward-curved rim: the wine can fully breathe, and the glass can be held better in hands. It will help the temperature rise gradually, and aid in the release of the complex fragrances of more structured wines.

Ageing: 6 months in French oak barrels, 6 months in bottles.

Colour: intense ruby-red.

Alcohol: about 14-15%.

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Apollonio

2018

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Ruby-red, with amaranth edges. It is characterized by fragrances of almonds, dried flowers and fruits. It is excellent on both nose and palate, vinous and ethereal with silky yet assertive tannins. A long and persistent aftertaste with an inviting aroma of almonds.

Food pairing: excellent withstewedred meats, furred game, and fermented cheeses.

Serving temperature: 18-20 °C

Recommended glass: a large bowl-shaped glass with an inward-curved rim: the wine can fully breathe, and the glass can be held better in hands. It will help the temperature rise gradually, and aid in the release of the complex fragrances of more structured wines.

Ageing: 6 months in French oak barrels, 6 months in bottles.

Colour: intense ruby-red.

Alcohol: about 14-15%.

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Apollonio

2020

A robust wine with a velvety, harmonious balance and a persistent fruity finish. Deeply ruby red in colour with intense, elegant fragrances of blackberries and plums. On the palate it is pleasant, well-structured but with a good vinous and ethereal acid balance. Firm yet soft tannins.

Food pairing: red meats, Adriatic fish soups (not too spicy), mixed boiled meats, cooked salamis, and fermented, hard cheeses.

Serving temperature: 18 °C

Recommended glass: a large bowl-shaped glass with an inward-curved rim: the wine can fully breathe, and the glass can be held better in hands. It will help the temperature rise gradually, and aid in the release of the complex fragrances of more structured wines.

Ageing: 6 months in French oak barrels, 6 months in bottles.

Colour: intense ruby-red.

Alcohol: about 14-15%.

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Apollonio

2018

TERRITORY

The Salento region is identified by three climatic elements: the sun, the architect that creates generous degrees of sugar, the sea, responsible for the minerality of the wines, and the wind that makes this area naturally free of disease and particularly suitable for the production of "natural" wines. Characterized by extensive flat areas and modest hilly

reliefs, the Salento region is geologically constituted by a calcareous structure of medium texture.

 

VARIETY INFORMATION

Primitivo is a black berry vine native to Puglia, owes its name to the characteristic vegetative phases of the plant, all early, from ripening to sprouting, from flowering to veraison, hence the old name "Primaticcio".

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Apollonio

2017


Food pairing:a well-structured wine, it is best drunk with white or cured meats, foil-baked, grilled or stewed fish, and fresh cheese.

Serving temperature: 10-12 °C

Recommended glass: a large bowl-shaped glass with an inward-curved rim: the wine can fully breathe, and the glass can be held better in hands. It will help the temperature rise gradually, and aid in the release of the complex fragrances of more structured wines.

Ageing: 12 months in Acacia barrels, 6 months in bottles.

Colour: bright salmon pink in the glass, with hints of gold.

Alcohol: about 14%

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Apollonio

2021

Food pairing: as a structured wine, it is best drunk with white or cured meats, vegetable or meat pies, grilled or fried seafood, and fresh cheese.

Serving temperature: 10-12 °C

Recommended glass: a large bowl-shaped glass with an inward-curved rim: the wine can fully breathe, and the glass can be held better in hands. It will help the temperature rise gradually, and aid in the release of the complex fragrances of more structured wines.  

Ageing: 12 months in Acacia barrels, 6 months in bottles.

Colour: bright straw yellow in the glass, with hints of gold.

Alcohol: about 14%.

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Apollonio

2017

A ruby-red, almost impenetrable wine that suggests a rich bouquet. Balanced and full bodied, it gradually discloses a vinous fragrance that gives way to notes of blackberries, sour cherries and currants, with hints of spices in the finish. It is supple, round and full-bodied in the mouth, with persistent tannins.

Food pairing: excellent withgame, and grilled or stewedred meats.

Serving temperature: 18 °C

Recommended glass: a large bowl-shaped glass with an inward-curved rim: the wine can fully breathe, and the glass can be held better in hands. It will help the temperature rise gradually, and aid in the release of the complex fragrances of more structured wines.

Ageing: 12 months in French oak barrels, 12 months in bottles.

Colour: almost impenetrable ruby-red.

Alcohol: about 14-15%.

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Apollonio

2020

Full-bodied, well-structured palate. It has vivid undertones of ripe fruits and spices with a pleasant, subtle astringency. An excellent, lingering, fruit-driven finish enriched with mellow notes of coconut. Due to its full body, it is best drunk with game dishes.

Food pairing: excellent withgame, grilled or stewedred meats, and beef stews.

Serving temperature: 18 °C

Recommended glass: a large bowl-shaped glass with an inward-curved rim: the wine can fully breathe, and the glass can be held better in hands. It will help the temperature rise gradually, and aid in the release of the complex fragrances of more structured wines.

Ageing: 12 months in American oak barrels, 12 months in bottles.

Colour: intense ruby-red, with bright reflections.

Alcohol: about 14-15%.

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Apollonio

2019

An intense, enchanting bouquet with notes of blackberries and ripe red berries intertwined with spices. On the palate it is full-bodied yet supple, with smooth tannins and a balanced acidity that keeps it fresh. It has a very long finish, with the same fruity notes as those felt on the nose.

Food pairing: excellent with game, grilled or stewed red meat, and hard or sharp cheese.

Serving temperature: 20°C

Recommended glass: As a complex wine, a large bowl-shaped glass with an inward-curved rim is recommended: it can fully breathe, and the glass can be held better in hands. It will help the temperature rise gradually, and aid the release of the complex fragrances of more structured wines.

Ageing: 12 months in French oak barrels, 12 months in bottles.

Colour: dark ruby-red.

Alcohol: about 14-15%.

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Apollonio

Reserve 2009

This ruby red wine has an intense bouquet, ranging from plum jam notes to undertones of cherries in alcohol with hints of cacao. Notes of liquorice come through on the finish. It has a sweet and well-bodied palate, balanced by a pleasant acid note and firm tannins. A lingering aftertaste exalts the same rich bouquet revealed on the nose.

Food pairing: a dessert wine,it is best drunk with almond paste or dry sweets, and with blue cheeses (mature Gorgonzola, Roquefort, etc.).

Serving temperature: 20 °C

Recommended glass: a large bowl-shaped glass with an inward-curved rim: the wine can fully breathe, and the glass can be held better in hands. It will help the temperature rise gradually, and aid in the release of the complex fragrances of more structured wines.

Ageing: 12 months in French oak barrels, 12 months in bottles.

Colour: deep ruby-red with garnet reflections.

Alcohol: about 15,5%.

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