Severino Garofano

Copertino · Lecce (LE)

← Puglia

Established

1995

Severino Garofano

Yearly production

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estate

Location

Copertino

Lecce (LE) · Puglia

Vineyard area

35 ha

estate

Appellations

Copertino DOCSalice Salentino DOCSalento IGT

History

Severino Garofano, remembered as the father of modern Negroamaro, founded Azienda Monaci at Copertino in 1995, recovering a historic masseria and planting new vineyards.

After his death in 2018, his children Stefano and Renata Garofano have carried the estate forward.

Wines

Illustrative selection

Eloquenzia

Copertino DOC · Negroamaro

Copertino red from estate Negroamaro.

Le Braci

Salento IGT · Negroamaro

Flagship Negroamaro from late-harvested fruit.

Salice Salentino

Salice Salentino DOC · Negroamaro

Classic Salento red.

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