Apollonio Casa Vinicola

Apollonio's first steps

It was 1870 when Noè Apollonio planted his own vineyard and produced wine for the first time. He did not lack experience, which he had inherited it from his father Tommaso (a producer and wine merchant born in 1828), and his grandfather Giuseppe (a peasant born in 1805). In the late 19th century, a phylloxera epidemic obliged winegrowers throughout Europe to plant new types of vineyards. At the time, wine was everyth...

Salento lies east of the Apulia region, in the deep south of Italy. Warm and friendly and preserved by a centuries-old isolation, it has kept its genuine folklore and ancient wine-growing tradition alive. As the heel of the boot-shaped Italian peninsula as well as its easternmost part – from the beautiful cliffs of the Adriatic sea to the gentle, sandy beaches of the Ionian sea – Salento boasts the highest number of DOC wines produced in Apuli...

WINEMAKER – WINERY APOLLONIO

After studying oenology, Massimiliano Apollonio – the oenologist of the winery – gained his professional experience by working for important Italian, French and Spanish winegrowers. He controls the quality of the Apollonio wines and oversees all aspects of wine production. Grape growing, harvesting, winemaking and bottling are all guaranteed by Massimiliano Apollonio’s expertise. With his technical knowledge, fi...