The brightly coloured port city of Brindisi, with beautifully light coloured waters calmly passing the historic city in Puglia, Italy.

Trulli, dry stone huts with cone shaped roofs, in Alberobello, amongst the vineyards of Puglia on a sunny day in Italy.

vibrant blue waters amongst the sea stacks of Sant’Andrea, with small white cliffs, covered in greenery, on a beautiful day in Otranto, Puglia, Italy.

Vibrant greenery mixed with purple, amongst the white houses and Trulli near Locorotondo and the Valle d'Itria, Puglia, Italy.

Puglia Wine Experience

3 nights from $3,010pp

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The heel of Italy is a wine and food lovers’ paradise, with some of the world’s finest primitivo wines and an honest earth-to-table cuisine – not to mention it’s stunning emerald-green coastline glittering limestone precipices and long sandy beaches. And with barely a tourist in sight, you’ll wish you’d discovered it sooner. This four day Puglia wine tour takes you to the heart of this region as you meet the humble wine makers and taste their heartfelt produce.

Highlights of our Luxury Puglia Wine Tour

Return flights to Brindisi (hold luggage not included)
Relax for 3 nights in a charming Masseria in the Brindisi province
Explore the wine regions of Valle d’Itria and Brindisi with a dedicated expert wine guide and driver
Visit five ‘Cantinas’ and meet the humble wine makers, taste their wines and share their passion. You will also enjoy a tasting of local olive oils
Enjoy two traditional Pugliese lunches perfectly paired wines
Enjoy walking tours of the historic towns of Martina Franca and Brindisi

Day 1: Arrival in Puglia

Check into your home for the next three nights – an 18th-century converted farmhouse set on seven hectares of farmland in the tranquil heart of Apulia’s countryside between verdant hills and centuries-old olive trees. Choose from serviced hotel rooms or self-catering apartments made of local limestone.

This afternoon is all about relaxing – take a dip in the outdoor pool and hot tub, or explore the seven-hectare vegetable garden. If you’re feeling more adventurous, pack a picnic and explore the local area on bikes. Just 40 minutes drive east are the beaches of the Adriatic coast and 45 minutes west and you can have your feet in the Mediterranean.

Day 2: Wine Tasting Tour Through the Valle d’Itria

This morning your dedicated wine guide will meet you after breakfast and take you on your first wine tour of the Valle d’Itria – a scenic drive of vineyards, olive groves and the architypical and quite peculiar classic coned roofs of Trulli.

Here you’ll visit three ‘cantinas’ and meet the humble wine makers behind this world-famous wine region, tasting a number of their wines. Since the region is equally famous for it’s olives you’ll also experience a tutored olive oil tasting and stop for a traditional Pugliese lunch and a short walking tour of Martina Franca- one of the oldest cities in the Valle d’Itria.

Day 3: Wine Tour to the Brindisi Wine Region in Puglia

Your second wine tour takes you to the Brindisi wine region and coastline. Here you’ll visit two ‘cantinas’ with slightly different tastes, terroirs and grapes from the previous day.

The predominent grape variety is Negroamaro which is highly tannic, late-ripening and often blended with Malvasia Nera, Montepulciano and Sangiovese with dark, baked fruit flavours. Enjoy a wine pairing lunch before a tour of the historic centre of Brindisi; Italy’s largest natural port.

Day 4: Final day to Enjoy Puglia

Enjoy a final dip in the pool, explore the local olive groves or take a cookery lesson for lunch before bidding ciao.

Where you could stay in Puglia

Masseria Torre Maizza

Amongst the sun-kissed landscapes of Puglia, the 16th century Masseria Torre Maizza was inspired by the sensational beauty of this region and guided by the ethos of Rocco Forte Hotels.