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Celso,

1,180 feet (350 m) above s.l.

Celso

Position (GPS)

37° 52' 33.9" N - 13° 15' 40.4" E

Elevation

1,180 feet (350 m) above s.l.

Vineyard surface

6.40 acres (hectares 2.60)

Grape varieties

Nero d’Avola

Soil

Highly impermeable; sub-alkaline pH, coherent structure, rich in clay (clay 42.8%, sand 37.2%, silt 20.0%), poor in limestone and organic content.

Origin

Confiscated from Grizzaffi, Riina’s clan

Location

Monreale

Hamlet

Celso

Agronomic approach

Certified organic

Planting system

Espalier system, 4,200 plants/hectare

Pruning system

Simple Guyot system, vineyard management by Simonit & Sirch method

Planting year

2019

Yield per ha

6 tons/hectare

Main exposure

South-East

Harvesting time

First half of September