Welcome to Episode 1693; part of our Italian wine interview series set in Bologna! Today\u2019s interview features Matteo Esposito from Leone de Castris winery.\nStevie Kim and her team traveled to the Bologna Slow Wine Fair in March 2023. There they conducted dozens of interviews with some of Italy's most inspiring producers. Join the fun every Thursday afternoon!\nTune-in each Thursday as we bring you the great interviews that unfolded over the course of 3 days.\nMore about today\u2019s winery:\nThe history of Leone de Castris travels parallel to that of wine in Puglia since, for over three centuries, the strength and pride of the nobility of its tradition has been released from every sip of its wine. In 1665 Oronzo Arcangelo of the Counts of Lemos founded the winery where it is still located today, in Salice Salentino. It is precisely around the small village of Salice that large estates are created where mainly vineyards and olive trees are planted.\nConnect:\nWebsite:\xa0www.leonedecastris.com/\n_______________________________\nLet's keep in touch! Follow us on our social media channels:\nInstagram\xa0www.instagram.com/italianwinepodcast/\nFacebook\xa0www.facebook.com/ItalianWinePodcast\nTwitter\xa0www.twitter.com/itawinepodcast\nTiktok\xa0www.tiktok.com/@mammajumboshrimp\nLinkedIn\xa0www.linkedin.com/company/italianwinepodcast\nIf you feel like helping us, donate here\xa0www.italianwinepodcast.com/donate-to-show/\nUntil next time, Cin Cin!\nThanks for tuning in! Listen to more stories from the Italian Wine Community here on Italian Wine Podcast!