I Pàstini

I Pàstini is a family winery in the Itria Valley, in the countryside between Locorotondo and Martina Franca. The family founded it in 1996 with a specific idea: to recover the old varieties of the area, which were being lost. The first harvest came in September 2003. Today it works 18 hectares of vineyard.

What wines it makes

Its whites come from the three white grapes of the valley. With verdeca it makes the white Faraone and two sparkling wines, the 1759 Spumante Classico and a Brut; with bianco d'alessano, the white Cupa; with minutolo, the white Rampone, a passito, Elogio alla Lentezza, and a grappa, Chiancanuda. The reds and rosés are from susumaniello and primitivo. They are the same grapes you see from the road between the trulli and the dry-stone walls.

What the visit is like

The visit begins with a presentation in the garden, continues with a walk through the vineyards, enters the cellar and ends with a tasting of some of the house wines, which change according to the season and what is available, with taralli, friselle, olives and dried broad beans. It lasts about an hour and is held in Italian or English. It costs €15 per adult and €7 for ages 6 to 17.

You must book: via the form on their website, by email to [email protected], by phone or by WhatsApp. There are no visits on Saturday afternoons, Sundays or public holidays, and the winery is closed from 14 to 20 August. The house also has a shop, the Bottega, and a pantry with products from the estate.