What grows here
Campi Salentina
13 protected denominations overlap in this municipality.
Campi Salentina, positioned strategically in the northern reaches of Puglia's Salento peninsula, stands as a pivotal point for some of Italy's most authentic flavours, a direct result of its distinctive terroir and historical agricultural heritage. This specific corner of the Lecce province proudly hosts thirteen protected denominations, each testament to local conditions. Pre-eminent among these is Salice Salentino DOC, a revered wine whose grapes thrive in a tightly defined zone encompassing only seven municipalities, celebrated for its rich Negroamaro. The municipality's climate and ancient soils also contribute to the esteemed Squinzano DOC wines and the robust Terra d'Otranto DOP olive oil, illustrating why geographical specificity is paramount here.