By picking her grapes - Negroamaro and Nero di Troia in this case - significantly earlier than her neighbours, Valentina Passalacqua is able to harness an energy that is so often lacking in many of Puglia’s red wines. Pure fun, juicy wine.
Taking its name from the pure limestone soils of Valentina’s Passalacqua’s hometown of Arpicena, the Calcarius project has quickly set about redrawing the boundaries of Puglian wine. The kaleidoscopic assortment of wines she produces have become firm fixtures on our table to enjoy on the long days of summer.
By picking her grapes - Negroamaro and Nero di Troia in this case - significantly earlier than her neighbours, Valentina Passalacqua is able to harness an energy that is so often lacking in many of Puglia’s red wines. Pure fun, juicy wine.
Taking its name from the pure limestone soils of Valentina’s Passalacqua’s hometown of Arpicena, the Calcarius project has quickly set about redrawing the boundaries of Puglian wine. The kaleidoscopic assortment of wines she produces have become firm fixtures on our table to enjoy on the long days of summer.
