Top Lecce Wine, Beer & Spirits

Lecce is famous for its baroque architecture and authentic cuisine. With this cooking class in the heart of the city’s old town, experience the best of both. Meet your hosts at an “osteria” set on one of the most charming lanes in the historic center and discover the secrets to rolling and shaping fresh “orecchiette” pasta, a traditional specialty from Puglia. Then relax over a guided wine tasting paired with regional delicacies.

The city of Lecce is known for both its Baroque architecture and excellent street food. With this experience, discover the best of both without getting footsore by combining sightseeing and food tasting in a single bike tour. Zip through the picturesque lanes of the old town to take in the historic palaces and churches, stopping to sample local delicacies like “puccia”, “taralli”, and “pettole” washed down with Puglian wines.

I worked for 15 years as a biochemical researcher of wine. Now I have transformed my dream and my passion into an activity dedicated to the world of wine, offering my clients an exclusive experience in the authentic culture of Salento wine. Thanks to my experience of online wine sales matured with my website I know perfectly all the cellars and wines of Salento. And now I want to use all my knowledge to give you the best and most complete wine experience you can find in Salento. Make yourself comfortable because the tour is about to start.

The day takes place visiting two wineries: in each we will taste 3 or more selected wines ("NO entry level wines") Furthermore, my tours always have a convenient organized and private transfer, with their own insurance, which will allow you to taste the wines without worrying about having to drive. IMPORTANT: I always accompany my guests personally throughout the day and, as a professional sommelier, I am available for technical and non-technical information. During the experience we will visit historical and traditional companies while during transfers between one winery and another, I will have the pleasure of telling you the history of the wine of my region; in this way you will be able to appreciate the visits in the cellar, understanding how the Apulian wines were born and evolved. I visited and selected numerous wineries throughout Puglia and chose very small wineries often run by families, historic wineries or even cellars with an attached wine museum.

I am considered by many an expert in wines and atoria and traditions of Salento. My main activity is to sell Salento wines all over the world. Now I am ready to offer you the opportunity to taste the best local wine labels and traditional dishes with me to discover together all the secrets of Salento wine and food.

Get an authentic taste of local culture during this 3-hour cooking class in a private Lecce estate. Join the estate’s owners, both professional sommeliers, to create a meal of Pugliese specialties, and then enjoy your meal with a selection of fine wine.

Immerse yourself in the history and culture of Lecce on a leisurely bike tour. Pedal through the flat, bike-friendly streets and piazzas with a local guide and visit highlights like the Basilica of Santa Croce, Piazza del Duomo, and the ruins of an ancient Roman amphitheater. Enjoy the fresh air and flexibility of a 2-wheeled tour, and stop often to snap photos, browse local boutiques, and sample regional food and wine.

Explore with professional Excursion Guide the north coast  of Otranto along the Path of the Hermit, breathtaking coastal Trekking. Walking along scenic coastal paths, discover resurgences of freshwater and hidden caves, explore the famous Grotta della Monaca and the mysterious Cave of the Hermit, discover the natural swimming pool, relaxing break and a refreshing swimming in the hidden Beach in the Bay of the Turks. 

Delve into the world of Puglian wine without leaving Lecce’s old town with this wine tasting experience in the heart of the Baroque city. Take a break from sightseeing and relax at a local wine bar for a guided tasting featuring four different regional wines paired with local specialties. Learn about Puglia’s winemaking history and culture as you sip and enjoy views over the pretty lane lined with traditional “palazzi”.

Salento is home to a number of great wines but knowing which wineries to visit takes insider knowledge. With this winery tour and tasting just outside the city of Lecce, discover the traditions of winemaking in this corner of Puglia at a historic family-run boutique cellar. Take a walk through the vineyards to learn about the native grapes and try a variety of red, white, and rosè wines.

Get to know the sunny, seaside region of Salento through its most famous product: wine. Departing from Lecce, you'll be introduced to native grape varieties and learn how wines have flourished in the arid climate. Visiting two wineries with an expert sommelier, you’ll cover the ins and outs of local wine-making, with a chance to savor some of the keysest wine selections — paired with savory regional treats.

This is the only experience of Salento cuisine that offers you a taste of the real typical products of our region. I will be happy to explain to you the whole history and the food and wine culture of Salento while we will prepare lunch or dinner tasting together the best wines of Salento.

Explore one of Lecce’s finest wineries at the most magical time of day on a sunset tour from Porto Cesareo. Designed with lovers of wine and nature in mind, this tour includes hassle-free pickup and drop-off from your accommodation, and the chance to sample several varietals of wine.

Taste olive oil and wine in the heart of the old town, walking distance from hotels and B&B in Lecce. Enjoy this informative experience which is ideal just for everyone who likes Italian olive oil and wine. Get personalized attention from your local host introducing you to local wines and olive oil and make as many questions as you wish. Pair olive oil and wine with home made bread, bruschetta and a selection of cheese.

Explore Puglia's gems—including Lecce and Gallipoli—on this full-day tour with wine tastings. See ancient architecture in Lecce and visit Gallipoli's Old Town, built on an island now connected to the mainland by a bridge. Taste wines such as Primitivo, Negromaro, Sussumaniello, Aglianico and Bombino Bianco at several vineyard stops.

Take a break from the beaches and discover Salento’s food and wine, instead. With a private guide, you’ll visit two award-winning Salento wine estates where varietals using the primitivo and malvasia grapes, among others, are produced. As you sip, you’ll learn about viticulture in the region, and enjoy a light lunch either at the winery or nearby. Choose to add on a third winery or a swim stop at Porto Cesareo on your way back to Lecce.

Our fathers used to make wine here in Salento. A good wine, what today is called a "garagisti" wine, made in the family's millstone and sold locally: a zero kilometer product. We children were told that we had to work the land, already as children, so that we could understand how many poorly paid sacrifices and how much hard work it took to get by with the vineyard. And that it was necessary to study for a "profession", for a more dignified and profitable job than theirs, otherwise our future would have been in the middle of the "earth". But when it would have been simple and natural, for all that we had been taught since we were children, to abandon, sell or eradicate the vines we inherited, that's how it all took a different turn. It was decided all together, me, Carlo and Franco, to save the vineyards. Since then many harvests have passed, but when you come to visit us you will feel all the pleasure and beauty of tasting authentic wines

Take part in a Puglia cooking class in Lecce, in a fascinating location: a riding school immersed in the green countryside of the Salento. Welcome to a peaceful and inspiring cooking school location at the doorstep of Lecce, immersed in the countryside and sorrounded by beautiful horses and the sound of singing birds. Cook a rustic traditional Italian meal focusing on the dishes typically associated with the south of Italy and expect ingredients locally grown, centered around the use of seasonal products cooked simply to ensure that the flavor of the final product is maintained and respected: traditional, authentic and simple recipes from Puglia. Our cooking class combines the traditional local recipes with the rustic of the farmhouse. During the cooking class you cook a menu, made up of an appetiser, a first course, a sauce and a sweet. During the class be ready to taste all the delicacies you have prepared.

Experience Puglia’s vibrant wine culture—and taste some of the region’s classic varietals—on this indulgent tour. Following morning pickup from your area hotel, you’ll travel to two of the Salento region’s highlight wineries. Tour the vineyards, learn all about how wine is made, get introduced to the area’s native grape varieties, and enjoy numerous samples as you explore. Round-trip transit is included, so you can sip sans stress.

A Holiday package created in collaboration with the Slow Food Castel del Monte Association. The protagonists of this tour will be extra virgin olive oil, burrata cheese, wines and local cultures, taralli and baked goods, spices from the Murgia, fruit and vegetables but also the "local people" and the "sites and places".

This is a tour designed for wine lovers, that wish to learn more about Salento wines, their production, culture and traditions.

The day takes place by visiting two wineries: in each one we will taste 3 or more selected wines ("NO entry level wines") In addition, my tours always have a comfortable organized and private transfer, with own insurance, which will allow you to taste the wines without worrying about having to drive. IMPORTANT: I always personally accompany my guests throughout the day and, as a professional sommelier, I am available for technical and non-technical information. During the experience we will visit historic and traditional companies while during the transfers between one winery and another, I will have the pleasure of telling you the history of the wine of my region; in this way you will be able to appreciate the visits to the cellar, understanding how Apulian wines were born and evolved. I have visited and selected numerous wineries throughout Puglia and chosen very small wineries, often family-run, historic cellars or even cellars with a wine museum attached.