Varvaglione 1921

Visiting Varvaglione 1921

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Common questions

• Where is the Varvaglione 1921 winery? add remove
  The cellar and tasting room sit at Contrada Santa Lucia in Leporano, in the province of Taranto, on the Ionian side of Apulia. It is roughly 30 minutes by road from Taranto and about 90 minutes from Brindisi airport, on the western edge of what Apulians call the Salento.
• Can I visit the winery and book a tasting? add remove
  Yes, the estate runs two structured tasting experiences on request: the 45-minute Varvaglione in un Calice (3 wines from the 12 e Mezzo line) and the 2 hour 30 minute I Sapori della Puglia (4 reds, including Papale Rosso and the DOCG Chicca, with friselline and Varvaglione olive oil). Both require advance booking through the form on varvaglione.com and are offered in Italian, English, German, Polish, Russian and Mandarin.
• Which wines is Varvaglione 1921 best known for? add remove
  The flagship labels are Papale Linea Oro and Cosimo Varvaglione, both Primitivo di Manduria DOC from old vines in Contrada Papale. Around those sit La Riserva 1921, the centenary cuvée Masseria Pizzariello, the broad 12 e Mezzo Salento IGP range, and the small-volume Chicca, a Primitivo di Manduria Dolce Naturale DOCG.
• Is Varvaglione 1921 a family business? add remove
  Yes. The estate has been owned and run by the Varvaglione family since Cosimo Varvaglione founded it in 1921, and is now in its fourth generation. Cosimo and Maria Teresa lead the company today, with their children Marzia, Angelo and Francesca (Chicca) running the four pillars of the Family collection alongside them.
• How big is the production and does Varvaglione export? add remove
  The estate produces around five million bottles a year and exports to more than 70 markets, with strong distribution across Northern Europe, North America and East Asia. Around 150 hectares are farmed directly by the family; a further 400 hectares come through long-term grower partnerships across the Salento.
• Does Varvaglione 1921 produce organic wines? add remove
  Two specific wines are bottled as organic Apulia IGP, a red Primitivo Puglia IGP Biologico and a white Bianco Puglia IGP Biologico. The wider estate is not certified organic across the board: it is run under ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 22000, ISO 22005, BRC and IFS standards, with monthly quality audits by the Universities of Udine and Tor Vergata Rome.