Salice Salentino is one of Puglia’s most successful denominations and one of the first to gain wide recognition abroad. Produced in the commune of Salice Salentino, which is situated between the provinces of Brindisi and Lecce, in the Salento peninsular - the "heel" of Italy. Vineyards thrive here because of the clay-limestone soils which are quite deep and rich in organic material. These soils retain groundwater reserves, and the vines are thus still able to yield high-quality wines. Amodo Salice Salentino is produced from the Negroamaro grape which is blended with a little Malvasia Nera to soften the finished wine. This wine is produced by a subsidiary of Enoitalia, one of Italy's largest and best volume winemakers, using grapes from select vineyards.