Palumbo Puglia
Own label of Laithwaites
- Grapes
- Uva di Troia, Negroamaro, Primitivo
- Denomination
- Puglia IGT
- Region
- Puglia
- ABV
- 12.5%
- Drink
- Now to 2028
A Laithwaites label named after its winemaker, Leonardo Palumbo. Equal thirds Nero di Troia, Negroamaro and Primitivo: soft, juicy cherry, plum and sweet spice. Drink young, with something grilled, at £15 or £12 by the dozen.
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What Palumbo Puglia tastes like
Cherry and damson fruit with sweet spices, and the Tre Terzi recipe adds Nero di Troia's violet and pepper on top. Low tannin, 12.5%, made to drink young.
- Tasted by
- ItalianWines editorial
- Tasted on
- 31 August 2026
- Source
- Style guidance · confidence Medium
- Typical of Uva di Troia
Ripe cherry, plum and damson lead. Nero di Troia adds the violet and gentle black pepper it is known for, and there is a sweet-spice edge rather than any oak.
Soft, juicy and medium to full bodied at 12.5%, with low tannins. The equal-thirds Tre Terzi recipe explains the shape: Negroamaro gives colour and dark plum, Primitivo richness, Nero di Troia freshness and pepper.
Long for the price band: sweet spice and juicy dark fruit rather than grip or oak.
An own-label carrying its winemaker's name on the front, built for early drinking. Open it before the end of 2028, lightly cool, with something grilled. Sound at £15, good at £12 in a mixed dozen.
One shop sells it: how to pay less there
Palumbo Puglia is a Laithwaites exclusive. The 2025 is £15 a bottle on its own, £12 a bottle in any mixed dozen, and the 2024 is currently sold out. Delivery is free from 12 bottles.
Who Palumbo Puglia suits
A beginner-friendly, weeknight red at £12 to £15 with a printed drink-by date. The scores below say the same thing in numbers.
Soft, ripe and 12.5%: an ideal first Italian red, with three native Puglian grapes to learn in one glass.
At £12 a bottle in a mixed dozen with free delivery, it is priced and styled as a weeknight pour.
Low tannin and juicy fruit take it across grills, pizza, pasta and casseroles without a clash; only fierce heat and delicate fish sit outside its range.
Fair at £15, good at the £12 mixed-dozen price: everyday money for a blend made by the head winemaker of a respected Castel del Monte estate.
A relaxed barbecue red rather than a statement bottle; for a milestone dinner the same money buys nothing famous, so spend more instead.
Laithwaites prints a drink-by date of end 2028 on its listing; this is built for the table, not the cellar.
Scoring is rule-based and deterministic. The model and weightings are documented in our Wine Fit Score methodology.
Puglia in five fields
A compact view of what the Puglia denomination actually requires, and how this bottle sits inside it. Pulled from the official Italian disciplinare.
2024 and 2025: twin years, same advice
Both current vintages are 12.5% and both carry Laithwaites' drink-by date of end 2028. The 2024 is a touch lighter, medium bodied with low tannins; the 2025 sits medium to full.
- Best price
- £15.00
- Retailers
- 1 in stock
- ABV
- 12.5%
- Window
- Drink now through 2028
The current release, listed medium to full bodied. The merchant prints a drink-by date of 31 December 2028: buy it to drink, not to keep.
- Best price
- not listed
- Retailers
- 0 in stock
- ABV
- 12.5%
- Window
- Drink now through 2028
A touch lighter than the 2025 on the merchant's own sheet: medium bodied, low tannins, cherry and damson. Same drink-by date, end of 2028.
Drink-now / hold guidance reflects general style cues for this wine, not a forecast for a specific bottle. Where vintage-level editorial notes exist, they appear above.
What to cook with a soft Puglia red
Grilled meat or a hearty casserole first, then sausages, tomato-sauced pasta and bitter greens like chicory. Soft tannin makes this an easy wine at the table.
Grilled and barbecued meat
Grilled meat is the first call: medium-to-full juicy fruit stands up to char and smoke, while the low tannin never turns bitter against a crusty sear.
Try with: BBQ ribs · Lamb chops · Sunday Roast Beef · More pairings →
Tomato-sauced pasta and pizza
Pasta in red sauce is a natural fit. The fresh edge Nero di Troia keeps in the blend matches tomato acidity instead of fighting it, and the ripe fruit handles the sweetness of a long-cooked sauce.
Try with: Ragu alla bolognese · Pizza Margherita · Pizza Marinara · More pairings →
Puglia's own plate: orecchiette and bitter greens
Bitter greens like chicory and kale suit it. Negroamaro carries a faint pleasant bitterness of its own, so the wine and the greens echo each other the way they do at a Puglian table.
Try with: Apulian Orecchiette with Broccoli Rabe · Orecchiette con cime di rapa · More pairings →
Sausages and hearty casseroles
Juicy acidity and ripe damson fruit rinse rich pork fat and bean stews off the palate. A hearty casserole, meat or veggie, is the plate to aim for.
Try with: Beef stew · Steak and Kidney Pie
Fierce chilli and delicate fish
Soft tannin copes with mild spice, but hot chilli makes the ripe fruit taste jammy and the 12.5% alcohol feel hot. Delicate white fish simply disappears under this much dark fruit.
Skip with: Vindaloo · Szechuan beef · Sushi · Grilled sea bass · Pairing guide →
Best in the years above; holds without falling over either side.
Aim for the cooler end on a warm day; warmer end opens up more aromatics.
Laithwaites prints a drink-by date of end 2028 on its listing; this is built for the table, not the cellar.
£15.00 for a 75cl bottle of the 2025, at Laithwaites, is the best price we track, and we have no signal of further discounting.
Sources for this page
Read directly from each retailer’s public product page once a day. Last refresh: 27 Oct 2026, 03:26 BST. We do not hold stock and we do not accept payment for placement.
Confidence · HighThe name on the label belongs to Laithwaites, a shop, not to a winery. Laithwaites names Leonardo Palumbo as the winemaker. Laithwaites is the only UK shop we track that sells it, so there is no price comparison to make. How we tell estate, shop and brand labels apart.
Confidence · HighA style read drawn from the grape and the appellation, not from this exact bottle. We mark these notes openly so you know what you are reading.
Confidence · MediumFrom the official Italian disciplinare for this denomination, cross-checked against the Ministry of Agriculture register.
Confidence · HighOur reading of the price, drawn from the disciplinare, public UK duty rates, and typical landed-cost benchmarks. Not a quote from the producer or a retailer.
Confidence · MediumStyle guidance for this kind of wine at this price point. Treat it as advice, not a forecast for the bottle in your hand.
Confidence · MediumAround this bottle: Puglia, its grapes, its dishes
Common Questions
It is a Laithwaites exclusive, named after its winemaker. Leonardo Palumbo is head winemaker of Torrevento, a respected estate at Castel del Monte in northern Puglia. You will not find a Palumbo winery: the name on the label is the man, not an estate.
Equal thirds of three Puglian grapes: Nero di Troia, Negroamaro and Primitivo. The winemaker calls the recipe Tre Terzi, three thirds. Nero di Troia brings violet and pepper, Negroamaro colour and dark plum, Primitivo richness.
No. Laithwaites prints a drink-by date of 31 December 2028 on both current vintages. This is a soft, fruity red made for drinking young, not for keeping.
Grilled and barbecued meat first. It also suits sausages, tomato-sauced pasta, pizza and Puglia's orecchiette with bitter greens. Serve it just below room temperature.
At £15 a bottle it is fair; at £12 each in a mixed dozen it is good. You are paying everyday-wine money for a blend made by the head winemaker of a respected Castel del Monte estate.
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