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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Ruvo di Puglia and the Jatta museum

Ruvo di Puglia is a town located in the province of Bari.

I want to go there mainly to see two things.

First of all, I want to see the Jatta National Musuem of Archeology which I have been told is outstanding.

Secondly, I wish to visit the Cathedral, one of the most remarkable example of Romanico-Pugliese.

I park the car in the inner city, then, I walk toward the Musuem.

The entry is free, so I appreciate it very much.

The Jatta Museum is accommodated in a 19^th century palace bearing the same name.

Jatta was an aristocratic family from Ruvo.

Giovanni  and Giulio Jatta were two brothers, who in the first half of 19^th century begun to collect the precious objects discovered in Ruvo.

The goal was to avoid the scattering of the artefacts, after inordinate or illegal excavations carried out in Ruvo.

The Museum hosts a permanent exhibition of more than 2000 items such as kraters, amphorae, plates, helmets and so on…

The exhibition is still exposed according to the arrangement thought of by Giovanni Jatta.

The main trait of the exhibition is represented by the red shaped ceramics dating between the 5^th and the 4^th century BC, both of local production, and of Greek importation.

The most interesting object is the Attican krater ascribed to the so called “painter of Talos”. 

It is a wonderful example of Greek art.

Another interesting item is a Daunian helmet.

After having visited the Museum I feel very satisfied.

Now, I head to the cathedral.

Unfortunately, it is 1.30 pm and the church is closed. 

However, I walk around the cathedral, captured bt the amazing elements which enrich the church.

The rose window (rosone) is fantastic as well as the gate.

There is a wide range of grapes cultivated in Ruvo such as the white Bombino Bianco, Malvasia Bianca, Greco and Minutolo. 

Concerning the red grapes, there are Montepulciano, Negramaro and Aleatico.

The most popular dish in Ruvo is “tiell”, a maccheroni pie in terra cotta pot cooked in the oven.

buon appetito

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