Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties Grillo, Insolia
Grillo50%
Insolia50%
Classification Terre Siciliane IGP
Region Terre Siciliane
Soil Red soil, Medium consistency; formed of sub-apennine sands of pliocene origin, Of limestone-siliceous nature.
Elevation 230.0 meters
Harvest Dates September
Sites Fontane and Bastonaca, Vittoria (RG), South-East Sicily
Natural Yeast Yes
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Production Details Area of production: Fontane and Bastonaca in Vittoria (RG), south-east Sicily. Organic farming. Guyot training system, 5,000 vines/hectare, average vine age 12 years. Harvest period in September. Spontaneous skin-contact fermentation with indigenous yeasts. Aging in concrete tanks and bottle.
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