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Kaggio,

1,950 feet (600 m) above s.l.

Kaggio

Position (GPS)

37° 57' 17.75" N - 13° 15' 7.34" E

Elevation

1,950 feet (600 m) above s.l.

Vineyard surface

16.55 acres (hectares 6.7)

Grape varieties

Grillo and Catarratto , and Carricante

Soil

Moderately impermeable, sub-alkaline pH, coherent structure with many coarse rock fragments, clayey (clay 45.4%, sand 20.4%, silt 34.2%), calcareous and average organic content

Origin

Confiscated from Grizzaffi, Riina’s clan

Location

Monreale (PA)

Hamlet

Kaggio

Agronomic approach

Certified organic

Planting system

Espalier system, 4,000 plants/hectare and freestanding system, 4,100 plants/hectare

Pruning system

Simple Guyot system (espalier system) and short pruning (freestanding system), vineyard management by Simonit & Sirch method

Planting year

2018 and 2019

Yield per ha

5 - 7 tons/hectare

Main exposure

South

Harvesting time

Late August, late September