 The Brindisi region has a very old tradition of wine making, because Brindisi was the Roman gateway to the East and thus provided its own wine to Rome, along with salt and olive oil imported from the empire's Mediterranean provinces, especially Hispania.The production zone is limited to the areas of Brindisi and Mesagne, both being communes within the province of Brindisi.Brindisi Rosso is made mainly from Negroamaro grapes (at least 70%) and Malvasia nera di Brindisi; it can also contain smaller quantities of Sussumaniello, Montepulciano and Sangiovese.