Agricola Felline

Felline has a long history, the protagonist of the success of Primitivo di Manduria and a cornerstone of the Accademia dei Racemi project which gave impetus to the rebirth of numerous native vines. The name derives from a vast archaeological area of ​​Manduria, a short distance from its famous beaches, where there are the remains of an ancient city, called Felline. The archaeological sites are connected to a legend that still keeps religious rites alive in honor of Saint Peter. It is said that Saint Peter, who left Antioch in 45 AD for Rome, engaged in the mission of spreading Christianity, was shipwrecked arriving right on one of the beaches near Manduria. The people of Felline gave him first aid and assistance, welcomed him into the village, even in the presence of an ongoing plague epidemic. St. Peter freed the people and their king Fellone from leprosy by practicing miraculous healings which led the entire community to convert to the new religion. From Felline he then went to Rome where he founded the Catholic Church, becoming the first Pope in history.