The Villa Santera Primitivo di Manduria Doc’s award list is getting richer and richer with the precious certificate of “BEST OF SHOW PRIMITIVO DI MANDURIA“, received by Mundus Vini – […]

The famous guide “Vini d’Italia” 2023 Edition of Gambero Rosso awarded with  the very well known recognition of the TRE BICCHIERI our Five Roses 78th Anniversary IGT Salento. Last year […]

Our Five Roses Rosato Igt Salento 2019 got 92 pts by Falstaff in the tasting ‘Rosè Wine Trophy’ 2020. We are very happy of this very important recognition.

In July we partecipated to various events in China and Japan. We are happy to share it with all of you. On the 20th of July Shanghai SinoDrink, our importer […]

    We are glad to announce the prestigious awards and recognitions of this year . A very well deserved success for ‘Per lui Salice Salentino Rosso Riserva DOC 2015’ […]

  See you on the 24th of September with a nice program: – Guided Tour at the ‘Museo Piero e Salvatore Leone de Castris’ – wine tasting of 5 wines […]

The Japanese Day of FIVE ROSES, just concluded, rising the list of towns, in the world, which – in occasion of the 70′ anniversary from first bottling – saw us […]

The smooth and pleasant Villa Santera Primitivo Rosso Igt is the expression of richness and complexity of Primitivo del Salento. The grapes are harvested on the second ten days of […]

Our selection of rosé wine is now enriched by the last born“Villa Santera Rosato” obtained by 100% Primitivo grapes. Generally this grapes is used to obtain rich and lasting wines […]

We are very happy to annonce that Vini Buoni d’Italia in collaboration with Verallia has assigned to Leone de Castris the certificate ‘ECOFRIENDLY’ for the efforts done to protect the […]

After 6 long years of refinement on the yeasts, here we are : Five Roses Anniversario Metodo Classico 2010!

    One more time our 50° Vintage Salice Salentino Riserva DOC got the prestigious ‘Tre Bicchieri’ award for the 2017 edition of ‘Vini d’Italia 2017’ guide by Gambero Rosso. […]

We are glad to annonce a very prestigious award to our Five Roses Metodo Classico 2012 by The Global Rosé Master 2016 od The Drinks Business.  

WE ARE GLAD TO SHARE WITH YOU THE SILVER MEDAL TO  OUR MAIANA RED SALICE SALENTINO DOC 2014 BY THE FAMOUS INTERNATIONAL CONCOURS DWWA.

Once upon a time there was the #tradition and it became #elegance and together gave birth to #innovation #simplyelegance #350years

Let’s start the tour of ”50° vintage Salice Salentino Red DOC” in the world! Follow us on facebook, twitter, googleplus and linkedin. #simplyelegance #350years #salicesalentino

It is always nice to share some experience and emotions with our clients! #simplyelegance #350years  

Drink Italian and Live La Dolce Vita By STYLEetc · March 9, 2016 · No comments Drink, Entertainment, Life · Tagged: manchester, rosso, Wine .. If that’s not our personal […]

We are glad to annonce that our Five Roses has been selected for the Menu of the Pope’s trip to Mexico. We are very happy to share this news with […]

Yesterday with our good customer Aldo we make a vertical tasting of Five Roses at his wine bar ‘Il bacio di_vino’!Between all different vintages we tasted the best was the […]

Come to visit us at ProWein Hall16/Stand A04 with Brand Compendium GmbH 13-15 March ‪#‎350years‬ ‪#‎fiveroses‬ ‪#‎simplyelegance‬

Glad to share with all of you!

On the episode of 6th of February on Rai2 Channel, Piernicola Leone de Castris presented the Winery. You can watch it at: Episode 6th of February

www.winewordswisdom The Wines of Leone de Castris: A Fresh Take on Tradition History of the Winery The Salento district is located in the southern part of Italy’s Puglia region, in […]

We continues our trip with @trebicchieri @gamberorosso in NY city

We will be in Monaco for @TreBicchieri @Gamberorosso ‪#‎Monaco‬ ‪#‎350anni‬ ‪#‎eleganzadabere‬ ‪#‎simplyelegance‬ #ontheroad

Leone de Castris and Miss World Italia 2014 #perlui #eleganzadabere

We continue our interesting wine trip around the world. 15th of May in Beijin #wine #vino #alwaysontheroad

We’re on the road with #gamberorosso. See you at our next tastings: Taipei (May 11), Beijing (May 15)

We are back after 4 very interesting days at #Vinitaly2015!

Our Five Roses with other Italian Rosè welcomed the guests at the ‘Festival del cinema italiano ‘De Rome à Paris’ at the Cinema Arlequin in Paris.  

Our Aleikos and The Venice Carnival!#carnival #wine #weareinpuglia           The Rosè Lovers are increasing and we are happy of that!

What do you think about our Five Roses as gift for Valentine’s Day? Leave your comment #fiveroses1943    

Our wines at Armani/Aqua Restaurant in Hong Kong December #event with @valdivialtd #weareintheworld #vino #wines

Last week we were in Russia, Poland and Germany at the same time for 3 important events. Our 50°Vendemmia Salice Salentino around the world #weareintheworld #Russia #Poland #Germany     […]

In Copenhagen with Adriano Sicuro and Copenhagen Wine Trade opening a bottle of Donna Lisa 1997: big star of the evening!

Great experience yesterday video skype conference with Brasilian students ICIF – Italian Culinary Institute for Foreigners! Thank you            

Great tasting in Washington DC with Adriano  Sicuro,  Anthony Quinn of Cleveland Park and Jody Jackman

Food & Wine, October 2014 In “50 Amazing Wines for $15 or Less,” Ray Isle and Megan Krigbaum tasted through hundreds of wines to come up with the best values […]

Very nice event in Carovigno ( Bari, Puglia)  

    WE ARE PROUD TO INFORM YOU that in the Wine 100 Competition (Shanghai) our wines: Maiana Red Salice Salentino DOC, Villa Santera Primitivo di Manduria DOC and 50° […]

We are glad to inform you that Leone de Castris has been awarded as ‘The best Italian Producer 2014’. Thanks to all our fans and lovers. Leone de Castris

Our ’50° Vendemmia Salice Salentino Rosso DOC Riserva 2009′ was selected for exclusive inclusion in the National Off-Licence Association’s (NOffLA) Gold Star 2013-2014 Wine Collection in Ireland! Vai al link […]

We are glad informing you, that our ‘DONNA LISA Salice Salentino Riserva rosso Doc 2010’ has been awarded with the ‘5 GRAPPOLI 2014 from BIBENDA We are confident that it […]

We are glad informing you, that our 50° Vintage, Salice Salentino Riserva rosso Doc 2010 has been awarded with the 3 glasses from Gambero Rosso 2014 This Vintage will be […]

From June 17th to 22nd, Leone de Castris has participated to ‘Vini d’Italia Tour’ organized by our US importer WINEBOW INC. Leone de Castris and other prestigious wineries’ wines have […]

Our wines, Five Roses Anniversario and Messapia, have been tasted during ICIF Master classes. With all our appreciation to ICIF and to its Japanese students, we publish some pics of […]

LEONE DE CASTRIS 50TH Vintage Riserva Salice Salentino 2007 – 89 points “Salice Salentino is a historic Italian red wine made with a blend of Negroamaro and Malvasia Nera. This […]

Wine growers since 1665.

Our wines are the result of tradition, culture and innovation in a secular environment of passion and total dedication.

On our way to Taipei…

On the 12th December Piernicola and Alessandra Leone de Castris collected the award as ‘The Best Italian Producer 2014’ by Club Enologico Cristal in Castel Gandolfo ( Rome) The Club […]

This year we celebrate the 350 years of history and we would like to celebrate with all of you this goal #vino #wine #weareinpuglia

On the 15th of November Piernicola Leone de Castris collected the award ‘5 bunches’ for our Donna Lisa Rosso Salice Salentino Riserva DOC 2011. Again a great success for us!

GREAT SUCCESS FOR OUR ‘FIVE ROSES IGT SALENTO 2013’ AWARDED with the Silver Medal at the Global Rosé Masters organized by The Drink Business on Thursday July 10th in London. […]

If you are looking for an elegant gift…#perlui #eleganzadabere

We are very proud to annonce that our #Messapia 2014 has been awarded with a Silver Medal by Mundus Vini 2015. It is very surprising for us that this year […]

WE ARE GLAD TO ANNONCE THAT OUR VILLA SANTERA PRIMITIVO DI MANDURIA DOC HAS BEEN AWARDED WITH A SILVER MEDAL BY MUNDUS VINI 2014.

A cultural journey into the history of three centuries of our brand.