THE WINE
A classic grape of the region in a refreshingly lighter style, this wine is an excellent table wine, softening the edges of this usually muscular wine into something more velvetine and multipurpose. 
 
THE PEOPLE
Antonio Quarta (simply known as "Q" to his friends) started off as a photographer specialising in the hospitality and food trade before settling down with Mina Del Prete, daughter of the iconic Natalino Del Prete.  His approach to winemaking is to present the heritage grape of the region, Negroamaro in an approachable and fresher style.  farming 4ha of this grape only in the traditional alberello style he consciously distances itself from the opulent, muscular style typical of the region’s traditional wines and aims for something more velvetine. 
 
THE PLACE
The wines of Salento are deeply tied to the region’s long and layered history, which stretches back to ancient Greek colonisation in southern Italy. Often called part of “Magna Graecia,” Salento became an important centre of Mediterranean trade, and viticulture was introduced and expanded by Greek settlers before being further developed under Roman rule.
 
During the Middle Ages, monasteries and feudal estates preserved wine production through periods of political instability, while the region’s strategic position between East and West brought Byzantine, Norman, Spanish, and Ottoman influences that shaped its agricultural traditions.
 
By the nineteenth century, Salento had become one of Italy’s major bulk wine producers, exporting strong southern wines northward to reinforce weaker vintages in France and northern Italy. Although long associated with quantity over prestige, the region underwent a transformation in the late twentieth century as producers began focusing on quality, regional identity, and the revival of indigenous traditions, helping establish Salento as one of the most historically significant wine regions in the Mediterranean.