Locorotondo and its amazing white wine

Locorotondo is located on top of a hill, between Ionian and Adriatic seas.

It is included in the Province of Bari, capital of the Apulian region.

The town is white and elegant.

The TouringClub has rewarded it as one of the most beautiful in Italy.

Locorotondo comes from the Latin Locus Rotundus (round place).

The inner city is just amazing.

The prevalent colors is white and blue. White because of the buildings and churches. Blue because of the sky.

The atmosphere here is very relaxing, ideal for those travelers who look for peace and cultural events.

In summer time, the entire village turns to a stage due to the Locus festival, a music festival which celebrates this year the 10^th anniversary.

Talking about wine, Locorotondo is very well known due to the white wine which takes its own name: Locorotondo.

The Locorotondo wine is a DOC (Denominazione di Origine Controllata) white wine, which is produced plain or sparkling.

The Locorotondo DOC includes 4000 acres of local vineyards.

This white wine is made by different grapes such as Verdeca and Bianco d’Alessano (50 – 65%).

Additional grapes are permitted up to a maximum of 5% including Bombino bianco, Fiano and Malvasia Toscana.

Talking with people in Locorotondo I realize that they are gentle and calm.

I ask to an old lady what are the main dishes there.

She replies: “Gnumerèdde suffuchète”, which is rolls of lamb tripe tied by lamb gut.

Then, it is left cooking in a terracotta pot.

So, don’t you think that it would be worth to come over and have a dish of Gnumerèdde suffuchète accompanied by a glass of Locorotondo? 


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