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Fossa di Lupo: historic district, backbone of my work since 2004. The sapling vineyard has a planting layout typical of the Vittoria area. The district faces the Iblei Mountains to the north-east; from here fruity but also austere wines with good acidity usually derive.
CLASSIFICATION
Sicilian lands IGT
VARIETY
Frappato
ALTITUDE
214 m above sea level
GROUND
25 cm on the surface of brown mixed limestone soils
on a layer of solid rock
on a layer of solid rock
AGRICULTURE
Biodynamics, organic certification,
no chemical intervention
no chemical intervention
TRAINING SYSTEM
Sapling
AVERAGE AGE OF PLANTS
20 years
PLANT DENSITY
6,500 vines per hectare
TIME OF HARVEST
First ten days of October
FERMENTATION
In cement tanks with indigenous yeasts,
20 days maceration on the skins
20 days maceration on the skins
REFINEMENT
In cement tanks with indigenous yeasts,
20 days maceration on the skins
20 days maceration on the skins
