About this wine
Vineyard and terroir
Serracalcara comes from Grillo grown on the Serra San Bartolo promontory in Vittoria, a rocky ridge separating historic districts of red sand and tuff from areas of compact limestone. The vineyard lies at 240 m above sea level, with a south-eastern exposure and rows oriented between the sea and the mountains.
The vines root in ancient marine marl. The profile begins with white sand and surface iron deposits, followed by compact calcarenite at a depth of 30–40 cm. The site’s combination of marine-derived soils, salinity and fruit defines the wine’s identity. Farming is biodynamic. The vines are trained to low Guyot with two canes, at 2.10 × 0.90 m spacing and a density of 5,291 vines per hectare.
Grapes
Grillo.
Vinification
The grapes are harvested during the second ten days of August. They undergo a few hours of maceration, followed by pressing and fermentation in concrete tanks at 22–23 °C.
Ageing
The wine matures for 8–9 months in concrete tanks.
Tasting profile
Its profile combines a saline sensation with fruit.
Label / history
Serracalcara grew from an exploration of the limestone route between Vittoria and Chiaramonte Gulfi, encompassing the Iblei Mountains, the geological memory of an ancient sea and the behaviour of Grillo on the Serra San Bartolo ridge.
