Taranto

Serving as the capital of its namesake Apulian province, the coastal city of Taranto anchors a historic maritime landscape. Here, 2 verified producers harness this seafront terroir, working across 16 overlapping protected denominations that define the local gastronomy. The marine influence is critical for the Clementine del Golfo di Taranto IGP, which thrives in the salt-tinged air of this specific coastline, and the Lizzano DOC wines that draw crisp minerality from the sandy, sun-baked soils of the gulf. These designations thrive uniquely in the interface between the Ionian Sea and Puglia’s fertile plains.