Cacc'e Mmitte di Lucera

Wine from Cacc’e Mmitte di Lucera comes out of Puglia, Italy, where it sits as an appellation.

Uva di Troia leads the plantings, with Malvasia Nera, Montepulciano and Sangiovese alongside it.

Vines root into clay and limestone.

The climate is mediterranean.

The vineyards themselves read as hills.

Red wine is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows robust and highly tannic and baked fruit flavors.

Producers worth knowing include Agricola Paglione, Alberto Longo, Cantina La Marchesa and Paolo Petrilli.

Pour them alongside grilled meats, pasta with robust sauces and aged cheeses.

Serve at 16 to 18°C and decant before pouring.

Keeps for 5 to 10 years.

In the glass.

Red: Robust and highly tannic, Baked fruit flavors.

Grapes planted here.

Producers worth knowing.

Bottles to look for.

• Agricola Paglione 'Caporale' Cacc'e Mmitte di Lucera, Puglia, Italy
• Agricola Paglione 'Perazzelle' Cacc'e Mmitte di Lucera, Puglia, Italy
• Alberto Longo Cacc'e Mmitte di Lucera, Puglia, Italy
• Cantina La Marchesa Cacc'e Mmitte di Lucera, Puglia, Italy
• Cantina Svevo Cacc'e Mmitte di Lucera, Puglia, Italy
• Masseria Nel Sole 'Gigolo' Cacc'e Mmitte di Lucera, Puglia, Italy
• Paolo Petrilli 'Agramante' Cacc'e Mmitte di Luccera, Puglia, Italy
• Paolo Petrilli 'Motta del Lupo' Cacc'e Mmitte di Lucera, Puglia, Italy

At the table.

• grilled meats
• pasta with robust sauces
• aged cheeses

Serving and cellaring.

• Serve at 16 to 18°C and decant before pouring.
• Keeps for 5 to 10 years.

Nearby regions.

Cacc'e Mmitte di Lucera: common questions

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