SERRACALCARA

From Vittoria to Chiaramonte Gulfi, along a limestone path that tells the story of the Iblei Mountains—of an ancient sea, of flint, and of Grillo. A journey that then leads back to Vittoria, driven by the curiosity to see how this grape expresses itself at 250 meters above sea level. This is how Serracalcara is born: from Grillo grapes grown on the promontory of Serra San Bartolo in Vittoria, a rocky ridge that draws a natural boundary between the historic districts shaped by red sand and tuff and those defined by compact limestone.
The vineyard is rooted in ancient marine marls, where deep-reaching roots give rise to a dialogue between salinity and fruit—an expression that only Grillo can truly embody. With a south-eastern exposure, the vines stretch between sea and mountains, poised between two horizons.

VARIETY
Grillo
ALTITUDE
240m a.l.m.
GROUND
White sand with surface iron deposits; compact calcarenite after 30-40 cm
AGRICULTURE
Biodynamic
TRAINING SYSTEM
Low Guyot with double cane
PLANTING DENSITY
210 cm x 90 cm, 5291 vines per hectar
HARVEST
Second half of August
VINIFICATION
A few hours of maceration, followed by pressing and fermentation in concrete tanks at 22-23 °C
AGING
8/9 months in concrete tanks

Biodiversity