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Giambascio,

1,000 feet (300 m) above s.l.

Giambascio

Giambascio

Position (GPS)

37° 57' 15.66" N - 13° 8' 41.42" E

Elevation

1,000 feet (300 m) above s.l.

Vineyard surface

5.61 acres (hectares 2.27)

Grape varieties

Catarratto

Soil

Clayey-sandy soil (clay 40.0%, sand 40.3%, silt 19.7%) loos and rich in earthy iron oxides (in particular hematite, limonite, and goethite), sub-alkaline pH, structure not very coherent.

Origin

Confiscated from Genovese, Brusca’s clan

Location

San Giuseppe Jato (PA)

Hamlet

Giambascio

Agronomic approach

Certified organic

Planting system

Espalier system, 3,200 plants/hectare

Pruning system

Simple Guyot system, vineyard management by Simonit & Sirch method

Planting year

1989

Yield per ha

6 tons/hectare

Main exposure

North-West/ South-East

Harvesting time

Mid-September