We scheduled a wine tasting in Martina Franca tonight. All of our phones lost cell service for mapping halfway there. We stopped at a Masseria to ask directions and this was the result:
We thought we would never get there, and then this
The vineyard is very special. 3000 bottles of wine per year, and only heritage vines from this particular region. The chefs were spectacular, the food was local and made with love, the Trulli were 1200 years old, and the owner makes the wine for the joy of it, not for profit. We got a wonderful tour of the vineyard, learned about the history of the region and the cultivation of the grapes. Oh, and we had a fantastic dinner paired with great wines!
We were fed the most exquisite local food. Perfectly crisp foccacia topped with ripe tomatoes, zucchini frittata, special coppa from Martina Franca, salami, gorgeous cheeses from the next door farm, eggplant Parmigiano, and fresh cherries. We washed it down with rose and red wine made from Susumaniello grapes.
We took a few interesting turns on the way home, but what a day! La dolce vita!
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