FOSSA DI LUPO, VINO DI CONTRADA FL

DESCRIZIONE 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 AGRICULTURE Biodynamics, organic certification, 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, maceration of 20 days on the skins AGING In cement tanks with indigenous yeasts, maceration of 20 days on the skins