What grows here
Porto Cesareo
12 protected denominations overlap in this municipality.
Porto Cesareo, hugging the Ionian coast of the Salento peninsula within the province of Lecce, cultivates some of Puglia's most localized flavors. Its distinct coastal climate and mineral-rich soils impart unique qualities to the produce harvested here. Among the 12 protected denominations overlapping this area, the Nardò DOC wine is emblematic, a designation shared with only one other municipality. This highly specific terroir also yields the prized olives destined for Terra d'Otranto DOP olive oil, testament to the powerful influence of this unique landscape.
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