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A few of the many reviews of Castel di Salve wines

 

• GAMBERO ROSSO
Vini d’Italia 2002: of the 4 wines presented Santi Medici Rosso, Armecolo and Volo di Alessandro were awarded 2 glasses  (3 glasses max. )
Vini d’Italia: 2003: 2 glasses for Priante 2000 and Lama del Tenente ‘99
Almanacco del bere bene 2003: Oscar for quality- price for Santa Medici Rosato 2002
Vini d’Italia 2005: 2 glasses for Lama del Tenente 2001, Volo di Alessandro 2002, Priante 2002, Armecolo 2003
Vini d’Italia 2006: 2 red glasses for Lama del Tenente 2002, 2 glasses Volo d’Alessandro 2003

 

• ANNUAL OF BEST ITALIAN WINES by Luca Maroni
2002: Santi Medici Rosso 2000
2003: Lama del Tenente 1999
2004: Lama del Tenente 2000
2005: Armecolo 2003
2006: Priante 2003, Cento 2003
2007: Santi medici Rosato 2006- the second best Rosato in Italy

 

• VINO QUOTIDIANO GUIDE- Slow Food ed.:
2002: Priante- one of the best wines in Puglia
2004: Santi Medici Bianco: one of the best wines in Puglia
2006: santi medici Rosso 2004: one of the best wines in Puglia

 

• GUIDE OF ITALIAN SOMMELIER ASSOCIATION
2004: 4 buncehs for Priante 2001 and Lama del Tenente 2000
2006: 4 bunches for Priante 2003, cento 2003, Lama del Tenente 2002

 

• DER FEINSCHMECKER/ WEIN GOURMET GERMANIA
April 2001: second best of Pugliese wine cellars

 

• VINUM SVIZZERA
September 2001: back cover: Castel di Salve: the Treasures of Puglia

 

•VINUM GERMANIA
May 2007: Cento 2004, Priante 2003, Lama del Tenente 2002- some of the best wines in Puglia

 

• ROBERT PARKER
July 2001: 87/100 for Santi Medici Rosso 2000 and Priante 1999

 

 

•MERANO WINE FESTIVAL
2001: one of the best up-and-coming wineries in Italy

 

• MONTHLY  ‘GOURMET’ USA
March 2003: Priante 2000 and Santi Medici Rosso 2000 recommended to readers

 

• MASTER OF WINE  - ARNE RONOLD- NORWAY
April 2004: Santi Medici Rosato received 5 out of 5 stars and is classified as one of the best European rosé

 

• EUPOSIA
July 2004: award winner- Santi Medici Rosato the best rosè in Puglia

 

• ITALY TOURING CLUB- BEST ITALIAN WINES
2007: Priante 2003 placed as one of the best 190 wines in Italy out of 12,000 wines sampled

 

• WINE-PLUS
July 2007:  Priante awarded Excellent

 

• MERUM –GERMANY
February-March 2008: Santi Medici Rosso 2006 – one of the best reds in Puglia

 

• QUOQUO- PARCO SALENTO
Moscara Associates ed. 2005: Quoquo. Pleasures of the table and the flavours of Salento in the Lecce area.

 

• VINI PREZZO PIACERE (Wine Price Pleasure)
By Ian D’Agata and Massimo Claudio Comparini – 2008: out of 11,000 wines tasted, Priante 2005 is one of the best Italian wines costing less than 15 euro, obtaining the best rating in Puglia 91/100

 

• GENTE VIAGGI
September 2008  ‘The angelic wine of the two Francescos’

 

• LA REPUBBLICA
3 October 2008: Wines of Puglia- Armecolo 2006- one of the best buys
4 December 2008:  Auction ‘Fondazione il faro’ chaired by Susanna Agnelli- 12 bottles of Priante 2005 are auctioned for 500 euro

 

• CORRIERE DEL MEZZOGIORNO
5 March 2009: Cento 2006 review valutation: Excellent

 

• CITTA’ DEL VINO E SEMINARIO  LUIGI VERONELLI
‘300 best Italian wines from the South and the Islands’ : Cento 2006

 

 

Note: for several years it has been our policy not to send samples of our wines even to some important guides. The best evaluation for us will be yours.