“Can it really surprise that a winery in tune with its terroir (and the history of it) decided to also make two different vermouths (one dry, one sweet)? That’s the sort of attention to detail and studious approach that Stephanie Cuadra and Roberto Lasorte have brought to their pet project in Puglia, where they are making not just great white wine, but two Vermouths that will knock your socks off.”
Il vermouth della Valle d’Itria in Puglia
Echoing the name of an herb-infused wine elixir used to heal the sick by fourth-century twin physicians Cosmas and Damian, the patron saints of healthy grape harvests in the Valle d'Itria, Epopira Vermouth—the Dry and the Dolce (sweet)—combine 23 separate small-batch infusions of botanicals endemic to Puglia and the greater Mediterranean zone, including thyme, oregano, chamomile, licorice root and saffron—all masterfully blended by artisan distiller Carlo Quaglia into Lasorte Cuadra’s flagship field blend Silos \ Valle d’Itria IGT Bianco.
Epopira Dry Awarded Gold Medal at 2025 TEXSOM Awards
Epopira Dry Vermouth placed among just 117 gold medal winners out of thousands of entries at the 2025 TEXSOM Awards. TEXSOM judges (some of the finest palates in the industry) reserve gold medals for what they call "benchmark wines" that show exceptional quality even beyond their category. The Journal of Wine Economics has spotlighted TEXSOM as the most selective major competition in the U.S., thanks to judges whose global perspective and deep experience set an incredibly high bar. Epopira Dolce also earned a Bronze medal in the competition, further confirming the outstanding quality across the Lasorte Cuadra vermouth range.