Our Company

Cantine De Luca

in Melissa

The Cantine De Luca Winery

The “De Luca” brand tells a story of passion, tenacity and the desire to grow and achieve results, in a land that is both sweet and sour.

It all started in 1994 when a man, Abramo De Luca, lover and curator of good wine and of his own land "Melissese", began to make wine with the grapes of his estates, rich in native vines, including the "Gaglioppo" and the "Greco Bianco ". Vines of very remote origins linked to the landing of the Greeks in the areas of southern Italy around the eighth century BC.
Together with the vines, Abramo De Luca followed historical winemaking traditions linked to the ancient method of growing "sapling" vines, a technique practiced by the ancient population of Bruzi in the third century BC.

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The company from Generation to Generation

The work undertaken by Abramo is currently led by Vincenzo De Luca.

Thanks to his strong entrepreneurial skills he is at the head of a prestigious project, aimed at transforming the family passion into an ambitious business plan, oriented towards the creation of a product of excellence, an oenological reference point for our region and a perfect combination of flavours and culture of an ancient land.

Our company: Location and Establishments

The company has two factories in the Melissa area.

One is in Melissa and the other is in Torre Melissa.

The Melissa establishment is located on the hills of Melissa, in the Santa Cernina area, which is rich in history and tradition and creates the renowned D.O.C. Cirò and Melissa.

The other establishment is located in Torre Melissa, a coastal hamlet bathed by the Ionian Sea in the municipality of Melissa and very popular in summer with tourists, aiming to discover local foods and traditions. The company has a vineyard area of 26.72 hectares, which is cultivated organically.

The entire production takes place with native and recommended vines, following historical wine-making traditions, obtained from vineyards planted on the slopes of the Melissesi hills.