Negroamaro: in the province of Brindisi Brindisi Rosato Brindisi Rosso Brindisi Rosso Riserva in the province of Lecce Copertino Rosato Copertino Rosso Copertino Rosso Riserva Matino Rosato Matino Rosso in the provinces of Brindisi and Lecce Squinzano Rosato Squinzano Rosso Squinzano Rosso Riserva 65%–100% Negroamaro: in the province of Lecce Galatina Rosso 60%–80% Negroamaro: in the province of Taranto Lizzano Lizzano Rosato Lizzano Rosato Frizzante Lizzano Rosato Giovane Lizzano Rosato Spumante Lizzano Rosso Lizzano Rosso Frizzante Lizzano Rosso Giovane 50%–100% Negroamaro: in the province of Lecce Leverano Novello Leverano Rosato Leverano Rosso Leverano Rosso Riserva 15%–30% Negroamaro: in the province of Foggia Rosso di Cerignola Rosso di Cerignola Riserva List of permitted IGT wines Source 85%–100% Negroamaro: Puglia Negroamaro Puglia Negroamaro frizzante Puglia Negroamaro novello Valle d’Itria Negroamaro Valle d’Itria Negroamaro frizzante Valle d’Itria Negroamaro novello Salento Negroamaro Salento Negroamaro frizzante Salento Negroamaro novello Daunia Negroamaro Daunia Negroamaro frizzante 70%–100% Negroamaro: Salento Rosato Negroamaro Salento Rosato Negroamaro frizzante 70%–80% Negroamaro: Tarantino Negroamaro Tarantino Negroamaro frizzante Vine and viticulture The vine is vigorous and high-yielding with a preference for calcareous and limey soils but adapting readily to others. It is well suited to Puglia’s hot summers and exhibits good drought resistance. The grapes, carried in bunches of around 300–350 g, are oval in form, medium-large in size with thick skins, and black-violet in colour. They ripen mid-season (late September–early October). The first American producer of Negroamaro is Chiarito Vineyards in Ukiah, California (Mendocino County). Synonyms Abbruzzese, Abruzzese, Albese, Amaro Nero, Amaronero, Arbese, Arbise, Jonico, Lacrima, Lacrimo, Mangia Verde, Mangiaverde, Mangiaverme, Morese, Negra Della Lorena, Negramaro, Nero Amaro, Nero Leccese, Nicra Amaro, Niuri Maru, Niuru Maru, San Lorenzo, San Marzuno, Uva cane. See also Primitivo, a similar grape from the region better known in USA as Zinfandel. References Further reading External links VIVC Bibliography Red wine grape varieties Wine grapes of Italy Wine grapes of Apulia