Inside a glass of wine there is a world of human experiences, inside the wines from Duca Carlo Guarini there is a thousand-years of history and a strong link with the territory.

The Guarini’s are a family of Norman origin, living and farming in Puglia since 1040 when the Norman's arrived in Terre d'Otranto. In 1065 Ruggero Guarini brilliantly defended Lecce from the attack of Boemondo d’Hauteville and after a period of settlement and friendship ensued and the families became joined, Ruggero and Boemondo famously arrived together in Constantinople in the early summer of 1097 as Crusaders before returning in 1106.

After Ruggero many representatives of the family have played important roles in the Norman, Swabian, Angevin, Aragonese and Bourbon kingdoms including feudal lords, warriors, knights, admirals, men of the church, men of law, politicians and poets. Over the centuries more than 100 families have been related to the Guarini’s, and at one time they ruled more than 50 Feuds (territories) in the Terra d'Otranto. Many famous people have been connected with the family such as Napoléon Bonaparte in 1807 and Gioacchino Murat, the King of Naples, who left his signature engraved on a mirror as a souvenir which is faithfully reproduced on every bottle of the Murà wine which is dedicated to him.

In spite of the stature afforded to the Crusaders, the first of the Guarini's accredited with the beginings of the history of viniculture is Accardo, a more gentle sole that...

Duca Carlo Guarini wines come from native Salento vines vinified in red, rosé and white. Thet are certified organic and made with a competence and sincerity that respects the environment and consumers, anare expressive of the the land. They speak of the sun, sea, land, passion, history, elegance, culture and hospitality.