Raffaele, with his wife Addolorata, came to Puglia in the 1990s with the dream of starting an organic farm, one that would produce wines with “the taste of the earth” in them. They found a ruined, 17th century farm outside the city of Foggia and founded Antica Enotria to make some of Puglia’s most Puglian-flavored wine and vegetable preserves. The farm is dedicated to the “zero-mile” principle of production. They use only their own grapes, and every part of the winemaking process happens on the property. Nellamiaterra means “from my land”, a simple, hearty blend of the local Nero di Troia grape with Sangiovese. The wine is aged in stainless steel to preserve the sun-drenched, wind-swept terroir of Puglia. It smells of dried plums and raisins, orange oil and coffee beans with dusty soil. The palate is medium bodied, filled with stewy fruit flavors, leather and coffee and cocoa powder, rich and spicy flavors fit for rich, earthy stews, roast meats, and aged cheeses.