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The GILBERT & GAILLARD International Magazine : Make some room in your lounge for WINE REGIONS from around the world
The GILBERT & GAILLARD International Magazine :
Make some room in your lounge for WINE REGIONS from around the world
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ITALY<br />
– DISCOVERY –<br />
Clemente Zecca, who studied marketing in the USA and graduated with an MA in wine culture, is contributing<br />
to sustainable innovation in the family business<br />
CONTI ZECCA<br />
Conti Zecca, located in Leverano, is one of Puglia’s longstanding<br />
wine producers – it was founded in the 1930s.<br />
Today, the company is run by the four Zecca brothers<br />
Alcibiade, Francesco, Luciano and Mario with his son<br />
Clemente. Their mission is to preserve tradition and their<br />
strong identity while also innovating, drawing on their<br />
strength of character and vision.<br />
Conti Zecca is an independent winery only making wine<br />
from its own grapes and overseeing the entire production<br />
chain first-hand. Sustainability is fundamental and its pest<br />
management protocols are certified SQNPI.<br />
The vineyards owned by the family extend over 320 hectares<br />
in the province of Lecce, mainly in Leverano and Salice<br />
Salentino. Zoning has identified the best plots – totalling<br />
around 40 hectares – for premium wines.<br />
In Leverano, the soils are shallower, more calcareous and<br />
suitable for white varieties. In places, however, there are<br />
dips where clay has accumulated due to alluvial activity<br />
making them ideal for growing red grapes. The micro-<br />
94 WINTER 2021 GILBERT & GAILLARD - THE FRENCH EXPERTS ON WINE
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