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Tenute Rubino

Falstaff Wine Guide Italy 2026

The Tenuta is a project by Tommaso Rubino, which was created in the mid-1980s out of a firm belief in the enormous viticultural potential of Puglia. This project includes five wineries that are dedicated in particular to the indigenous varieties of Puglia, such as Primitivo, Negroamaro and especially Susumiello, a grape variety that has fallen into oblivion. The company is now based in Brindisi, equipped with a state-of-the-art wine cellar. In 2002, the company was awarded Equalitas certification for sustainability in the wine sector as well as in the agricultural and food industry.

Falstaff Wine Guide Italy 2024

Tenute Rubino was founded in the mid-1980s as the brainchild of Tommaso Rubino. His aim was to continue the local winegrowing tradition on the five estates and to promote indigenous grape varieties such as Primitivo, Negroamaro and Susumaniello, a variety that had almost disappeared. In 1999, his son Luigi and his wife Romina Leopardi founded the Tenute Rubino brand based in Brindisi. Today, the company has a modern winery and ageing cellar and, with over 70% of sales on foreign markets, is a recognised force and a symbol of the renaissance of quality wine in Puglia.

Winemaker: Dr. Luca Petrelli
Tasting room
Cellar Door Sales
Other Products: Olivenöl
Production Style: Conventional
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2021 Torre Testa Brindisi DOC
Tenute Rubino
Italy
Puglia,  Italy
Red Wine
Susumaniello
15%
Torre Testa Brindisi DOC Red Wine
95
2019 Torre Testa Susumaniello Brindisi DOC
Tenute Rubino
Italy
Puglia,  Italy
Red Wine
Susumaniello
15%
Torre Testa Susumaniello Brindisi DOC Red Wine
95
2019 Torre Testa Susumaniello Rosso Brindisi DOC
Tenute Rubino
Italy
Puglia,  Italy
Red Wine
Susumaniello
15%
Torre Testa Susumaniello Rosso Brindisi DOC Red Wine
94
2019 Visellio Primitivo Salento IGT
Tenute Rubino
Italy
Puglia,  Italy
Red Wine
Primitivo
15,5%
Visellio Primitivo Salento IGT Red Wine
94
2019 Visellio Primitivo Salento Rosso IGT
Tenute Rubino
Italy
Puglia,  Italy
Red Wine
Primitivo
15,5%
Visellio Primitivo Salento Rosso IGT Red Wine
94
2017 Jaddico Brindisi Riserva DOC
Tenute Rubino
Italy
Puglia,  Italy
Red Wine
14%
Jaddico Brindisi Riserva DOC Red Wine
94
2017 Jaddico Rosso Riserva Brindisi DOC
Tenute Rubino
Italy
Puglia,  Italy
Red Wine
Negroamaro
14%
Jaddico Rosso Riserva Brindisi DOC Red Wine
94
2017 Torre Testa Susumaniello Rosso Brindisi DOC
Tenute Rubino
Italy
Puglia,  Italy
Red Wine
Susumaniello
15%
Torre Testa Susumaniello Rosso Brindisi DOC Red Wine
94
2016 Visellio XV Vendemie Primitivo Salento IGT
Tenute Rubino
Red Wine
Primitivo
15,5%
Visellio XV Vendemie Primitivo Salento IGT Red Wine
94
2015 Torre Testa Susumaniello DOC
Tenute Rubino
Italy
Puglia,  Italy
Red Wine
Susumaniello
16%
Torre Testa Susumaniello DOC Red Wine
94
2015 Visellio Primitivo Salento IGT
Tenute Rubino
Italy
Puglia,  Italy
Red Wine
Primitivo
14,5%
Visellio Primitivo Salento IGT Red Wine
94
2012 Torretesta (Susumaniello)
Tenute Rubino
Italy
Puglia,  Italy
Red Wine
Susumaniello
Torretesta (Susumaniello) Red Wine
94
2021 Palombara Primitivo di Manduria DOC
Tenute Rubino
Italy
Puglia,  Italy
Red Wine
Primitivo
14,5%
Palombara Primitivo di Manduria DOC Red Wine
93
2019 Palombara Primitivo di Manduria DOC
Tenute Rubino
Italy
Puglia,  Italy
Red Wine
Primitivo
14,5%
Palombara Primitivo di Manduria DOC Red Wine
93
2016 Visellio Primitivo Salento IGT
Tenute Rubino
Italy
Puglia,  Italy
Red Wine
Primitivo
15,5%
Visellio Primitivo Salento IGT Red Wine
93
2024 Saturnino Brindisi DOC
Tenute Rubino
Italy
Puglia,  Italy
Red Wine
Negroamaro
12,5%
Saturnino Brindisi DOC Red Wine
92
2024 Saturnino Brindisi Rosato DOC
Tenute Rubino
Italy
Puglia,  Italy
Rosé Wine
Negroamaro
12,5%
Saturnino Brindisi Rosato DOC Rosé Wine
92
2024 Torre Testa Rosato Salento IGT
Tenute Rubino
Italy
Puglia,  Italy
Rosé Wine
Susumaniello
11,5%
Torre Testa Rosato Salento IGT Rosé Wine
92
2024 Torre Testa Salento Rosato IGT
Tenute Rubino
Italy
Puglia,  Italy
Rosé Wine
Susumaniello
11,5%
Torre Testa Salento Rosato IGT Rosé Wine
92
2022 Palombara Primitivo di Manduria DOC
Tenute Rubino
Italy
Puglia,  Italy
Red Wine
Primitivo
14,5%
Palombara Primitivo di Manduria DOC Red Wine
92
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