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Pietralunga,

1,800 feet (550 m) above s.l.

Pietralunga

Pietralunga

Position (GPS)

37° 54' 21.65" N - 13° 13' 3.09" E

Elevation

1,800 feet (550 m) above s.l.

Vineyard surface

9.56 acres (hectares 3.87)

Grape varieties

Grillo

Soil

Clay-rich soil (clay 44.0%, sand 36.4%, silt 19.6%) with coarse rock fragments and outcrops, sub-alkaline pH, and coherent structure.

Origin

Confiscated from Simonetti, Riina’s clan

Location

Monreale (PA)

Hamlet

Pietralunga

Agronomic approach

Certified organic

Planting system

Espalier system, 5,200 plants/hectare

Pruning system

Simple Guyot system, vineyard management by Simonit & Sirch method

Planting year

2004

Yield per ha

4 tons/hectare

Main exposure

South-East

Harvesting time

Late August, firs days of September