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  Rubino pairs his Puglia wines with local cuisine

  Brindisi is an old roman port in Puglia, at the heel of Italy. In fact it still has a column marking the end of the Appian way.
  During Roman times Puglia used to be the major wine producer of the empire. Today it is still the major wine producer in Italy hosting some ambitious wine producers .like the Rubino's.
  Luigi Rubino showcases his 3 best wines with interesting food pairing at the restaurant Penny in Brindisi.
  Penny is an old favorite in town housed in a 12th century building and serving some of the most authentic local dishes prepared by Chef cosimo Orfano .
  The wines Negroamaro Red, Malvasia Giancola and Torre Testa have all unique characteristics given Puglia's 1000 hours more sun than any other region of Italy.
  Torre Testa is made from a grape called Susumaniello which came from Dalmatia in the 7th century bc. It is exclusively cultivated in Puglia and only in the Brindisi area.
  The Rubino Estate produces 800,000 bottles a year with 70 % of the production exported to 20 countries.

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