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Ostuni DOC

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A small DOC around the white hill town of Ostuni with two rare specialties: a white from the local Impigno and Francavilla grapes, and a pale red from Ottavianello, which is the Cinsault of southern France under a local name. The bianco is light, dry and lemony with a bitter almond finish; the Ottavianello is light ruby with strawberry, red cherry, pepper and soft tannin, more like a chilled Provençal red than a Puglian one. Output is tiny and rarely leaves the province.

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Bottles I'm chasing

  • Cantina Colavecchio

    Ostuni Ottavianello DOC

    Family estate in Ostuni that kept both DOC styles alive, light strawberry scented red to serve cool; Italian retail and cellar door.

    $12 to $18Wine-Searcher
  • Cantina Colavecchio

    Ostuni Bianco DOC

    Impigno and Francavilla blend, lemon, green almond and herbs, crisp and simple.

    $10 to $16Wine-Searcher