Masseria Li Veli
Salento IGT Verdeca
Salento, Puglia, Italy
Tasty white from Puglia. Rich texture- white peach, tart apricot, fresh Italian herbs.
Tasty white from Puglia. Rich texture- white peach, tart apricot, fresh Italian herbs.
Feb 26th, 2024
Initially paired with steamed, garlic/lemon scented fresh artichokes, this wine went down the familiar path of falling apart on the palate. Chalk it up to operator error.
Continuing on with braised Tuscan kale (garlic, anchovy, chili flake), cured meats and aged provolone, this starts to bloom.
Pale yellow/gold. Gently sweet nose of almond blossom, sun-warmed peach skin. On the palate this is dry, medium-full bodied and oily in texture. It offers a fleeting, subtle, vegetal sweetness, like cardoon or slightly wilted daisies (maybe an echo of the earlier eaten artichoke, of the same botanical family?). Some white grapefruit, tangerine peel, citrus oil notes. Quite interesting and worth coming back to with more time open.
Initially paired with steamed, garlic/lemon scented fresh artichokes, this wine went down the familiar path of falling apart on the palate. Chalk it up to operator error.
Continuing on with braised Tuscan kale (garlic, anchovy, chili flake), cured meats and aged provolone, this starts to bloom.
Pale yellow/gold. Gently sweet nose of almond blossom, sun-warmed peach skin. On the palate this is dry, medium-full bodied and oily in texture. It offers a fleeting, subtle, vegetal sweetness, like cardoon or slightly wilted daisies (maybe an echo of the earlier eaten artichoke, of the same botanical family?). Some white grapefruit, tangerine peel, citrus oil notes. Quite interesting and worth coming back to with more time open.
Oily, rich and thick. Bold flavors without oak, ripe melon and herbal savory.
Oily, rich and thick. Bold flavors without oak, ripe melon and herbal savory.
Aug 29th, 2021
Gets better with the meal - I had garlic shrimp with fried lemon as the antipasta and rack of lamb for the meal.
Gets better with the meal - I had garlic shrimp with fried lemon as the antipasta and rack of lamb for the meal.
1 person found it helpfulSep 29th, 2020
100% Verdeca. (Puglian white varietal that was brought to Southern Italy by the Greeks.) Bright straw gold color with a few green highlights. Aromas of tropical and stone fruits, wild herbs and white flowers. Flavors of peach, pineapple, mango and lime fruit with additional flavors of chalk and those wild herbs. Medium plus mineral based finish and medium body. Extremely vibrant (electric) acidity and intensely fruit forward. No sign of oak aging. Best with food.
100% Verdeca. (Puglian white varietal that was brought to Southern Italy by the Greeks.) Bright straw gold color with a few green highlights. Aromas of tropical and stone fruits, wild herbs and white flowers. Flavors of peach, pineapple, mango and lime fruit with additional flavors of chalk and those wild herbs. Medium plus mineral based finish and medium body. Extremely vibrant (electric) acidity and intensely fruit forward. No sign of oak aging. Best with food.
Oct 11th, 2026
Gule frugter: fersken, nektarin, abrikos, pomelo. Godt bekendtskab nok en gang med en af de egnstypiske Apulien druer: Verdeca. Juli 2026
Gule frugter: fersken, nektarin, abrikos, pomelo. Godt bekendtskab nok en gang med en af de egnstypiske Apulien druer: Verdeca. Juli 2026
Jul 28th, 2026
Delightfully fresh with a golden glow of muted fruit, light, lemon citrus melon but nice acidity to keep it clean excellent with a chicken in garlic and white wine, cream sauce with Calabrese chilies
Delightfully fresh with a golden glow of muted fruit, light, lemon citrus melon but nice acidity to keep it clean excellent with a chicken in garlic and white wine, cream sauce with Calabrese chilies
Nov 14th, 2025Fruity, fresh and intriguing. Apulian wines are often good value for money. This is one such!
Fruity, fresh and intriguing. Apulian wines are often good value for money. This is one such!
Jul 1st, 2023
Gorgeous golden color, perhaps one of the prettiest glasses of white wine I've seen for awhile. The nose presents some herbacious notes with a bit of melon. The texture is rich and a bit creamy. Apple and pear flavors, along with a certain je-ne-sais-quois about it. I assume the name of this grape, Verdeca, has something to do with green-ness, but I would not characterize this wine as green at all. Very unique indeed, and enjoyable, too! 100% Verdeca. 12/15/21.
Gorgeous golden color, perhaps one of the prettiest glasses of white wine I've seen for awhile. The nose presents some herbacious notes with a bit of melon. The texture is rich and a bit creamy. Apple and pear flavors, along with a certain je-ne-sais-quois about it. I assume the name of this grape, Verdeca, has something to do with green-ness, but I would not characterize this wine as green at all. Very unique indeed, and enjoyable, too! 100% Verdeca. 12/15/21.
Dec 8th, 2021