The agricultural history of the Motolese family has its roots in the 19th century, even earlier than 1850, and since then, through 8 generations, the passion for cultivation of grapes and olives has been passed along as the business of every day’s work.
Tenute Motolese is currently made up of three fortified “Masserie”, or farms, with over 200 hectares (approx. 500 acres) of land in the heart of the Puglia region. The properties of Masseria Angiulli Grande and Masseria Rosario are located in the Salento district while Masseria la Cattiva is located in the hilly Murgia Barese district.
Primitivo - the grape
The calcareous and mineral soil of Salento creates the best conditions for Primitivo grapes.