Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties Grecanico
Grecanico100%
Classification DOC
Region Sicily
Soil Red soil, Medium consistency; formed of sub-apennine sands of pliocene origin, Of limestone-siliceous nature, Interwoven with compact layers of fresh clay and siliceous sand.
Elevation 230.0 meters
Harvest Dates September
Sites Fontane, Vittoria (RG), South-East Sicily
Fermentation Vessels Terracotta Amphorae
Natural Yeast Yes
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Extended Maceration Yes
Production Details Organic farming. Guyot training, 5,000 vines/hectare. Spontaneous fermentation in terracotta amphorae on the skins with indigenous yeasts. Aging in amphora and bottle.
Individual Vintages
Producer Information
Website
Address
S.P. 3 Acate-Chiaramonte, Km. 14,300, 97019 Vittoria (RG), Italy
Phone
+39 0932 876145
Email
Owner
Giambattista Cilia; Cirino Strano; Giusto Occhipinti