"...terra sitibonda ove il sole si fa vino"
Dante Alighieri
Apulia is a sunny and rocky plain where all along has cultivated grape-wine. Right here in the province of Foggia among the ruins of the antique Herdonia you can still get a glimpse of antique wine anphoras buried in paths of the "macellum" a roman market on the Appian Way that once connected Rome to Taranto. The earliest news about the cultivation of varietals in this area dates back to 16th century and the variety was "uva di Troia" probably coming from Spain.The new period of the Daunia enology starts at the beginning of 18th century when the richest landowners realized that wine could become a rich source due to the exportation. In a few years many wine cellars were built and the "tavoliere delle puglie" was named as the "Italian Wine cellar". In this place the same varieties of the 18th century are still used today such as: Nero di Troia, Negroamaro, Montepulciano and Bombino white and black grapes.