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The De Castris are a dynasty that produces Italian wine famous all over the world, in particular the Ros\u00e8 Five Roses wine and the Salice Salentino Riserva Donna Lisa red wine are highly appreciated.<\/p>\n

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There is often something somewhat Spanish in the south of Italy, a reflection, in all probability both of the area\u2019s geography and, as well, to the many centuries of Spanish occupation of this part of the peninsula. Just to cite a few of the similarities: the hot and dry climate, the classic Mediterranean diet, the daily schedule which imposes a mid-day res to avoidf working under a broiling soil, the courtliness and deference of social customs, the importance of titles in the stratified society of the past, and the many large properties which covered the single territories and dominated them in a virtually feudal way.<\/p>\n

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The estate of the\u00a0Leone de Castris<\/strong>\u00a0family (though dynasty would perhaps be a more proper term) is, in fact, very Spanish indeed: its descends from a series of Spanish viceroys sent to Italy to serve the crown and administer his domains. They were quick to see the agricultural potential of Puglia\u2019s\u00a0Salento<\/strong>\u00a0peninsula and were equally quick to acquire land in the area, reaching at a certain point some 12,500 acres of property. And in 1665 Oronzo Arcangelo Maria Francesco dei Conti di Lemos constructed the cellars which, for centuries, have fermented and aged the wines.<\/p>\n

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A pioneering bottler of their own wine (in an area where the practice was virtually unknown) in 1925,\u00a0 the family, in 1943, produced its\u00a0Five Roses Rosato<\/strong>, the first Italian ros\u00e9 to be marketed in bottle, first saw the light of day, and\u00a0 followed it in 1954 with the first\u00a0Salice<\/strong>, another pioneering step given that the appellation as such did not even exist.<\/p>\n

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The estate now cultivates a more \u201cmodest\u201d 750 acres of vineyards and continues as one of the major names of Puglia; recent years have seen the decision to move further up the quality ladder, engaging in a major movethe services of star consulting oenologist\u00a0Riccardo Cotarella<\/strong>. Cotarella, however, has no desire to revolutionize anything, his objective is to build on the centuries of tradition which already exist, and results have been quick to come. As exemplified by the fine\u00a0Five Roses 72\u00b0 Anniversario Rosato<\/strong>\u00a0and the\u00a0Donna Lisa Malvasia<\/strong>. Not to speak of the excellent\u00a0Salice Saletino Rosso Riserva 50\u00b0 Anniversario<\/strong>\u00a0and the\u00a0Salice Salentino Rosso Riserva Donna Lisa<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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