Negroamaro Bianco MACCONE 2024

An Unusual White Wine from a Traditional Red Grape – Fresh Citrus, Orchard Fruit and Delicate Mediterranean Herbs

Angiuli Donato MACCONE Negroamaro Bianco 2024 is a distinctive Italian white wine from Puglia, offering a fascinating interpretation of one of southern Italy's best-known red grape varieties. Made from Negroamaro grapes vinified as a white wine, this unusual bottling combines the character of a traditional Puglian variety with the freshness and elegance of white-wine winemaking.

Negroamaro is normally associated with deeply coloured, full-bodied red wines, particularly those from Salento. However, dark-skinned grapes can also produce white wines when their juice is separated quickly from the skins, preventing substantial extraction of red pigments and tannins. This technique, known as vinification in bianco, creates an entirely different expression of the grape.

The family-owned Angiuli Donato winery, based in Adelfia near Bari, has cultivated traditional Puglian grape varieties for three generations. The MACCONE range reflects the family's interest in showcasing these varieties through distinctive styles of winemaking.

The 2024 is expected to offer a bright, pale straw-yellow appearance, with an attractive aromatic profile of fresh citrus, ripe pear, yellow apple and delicate floral notes, potentially complemented by subtle Mediterranean herbal nuances.

On the palate, the style is fresh, dry and fruit-driven, with refreshing acidity, gentle texture and a clean finish. The white-wine vinification allows the fruit and freshness of Negroamaro to take centre stage without the pronounced tannins associated with its traditional red-wine expressions.

What makes MACCONE Negroamaro Bianco particularly interesting is its unconventional approach to a familiar grape. Rather than producing another powerful southern Italian red, Angiuli Donato offers a white wine that invites comparison with more familiar Mediterranean varieties while retaining its own identity.

An intriguing and unconventional Puglian white – a refreshing alternative for adventurous wine lovers and an excellent conversation starter at the dinner table.