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The company lies in the town of Mazara del Vallo.
The plains and low hills in the area, while presenting many different microenvironments, the characters appear throughout the Mediterranean climate.
Average annual rainfall is around 600 mm. of rainfall, distributed in about 70/80 days., with average annual temperature of 16.5 ° C.
Rarely is close to nil, as well as rarely exceed 36 ° C.

The territory and remarkably windy the sirocco blowing from the south-southeast is generally hot and humid and can reach high speeds and often carries with it sand and salt, all of these events are called "MARASCA" ; the west often reaches a 'high intensity, the wind is more rare and is characterized by cold temperature and dry, the west and the Northwest are usually during the winter, in spring and summer can breathe more winds in the same day.


The territory of Mazara del Vallo is characterized by a surface area of 14,500 hectares. The nature of the terrain varies from calcareous clay, which, together with those of marine origin and tuffaceous alluvial areas, the slopes are generally smaller.
The substrate in question consists mainly of an association of Mediterranean red soils with brown soils, lithosols, regosuoli, vertisuoli, and alluvial soils that are rich in potassium and contain a similar salinity to make quality products only.
These soils have physical, chemical and weather changing from area to area, but the most common are balanced in texture and tends to sandy clay (alluvial), sub-alkaline reaction in the medium containing calcium, nitrogen and humus, rich in potassium assimilated and medium in phosphorus, so they have a vocation for wine.

It should be emphasized treating the suaccennate characteristics, that the lands in question are among the most renowned of Sicily, and ancient culture, primarily of priceless wine.

All wines come exclusively from vineyards Vignale Gazzerosse Feud and extend for 50 hectares, thanks to the company POSITION within 7 km from the Strait of Sicily, it has a typical Mediterranean climate with hot summer days and nights pretty cool, and feel the benefits of sea breezes can provide a thermal shock important for the formation of the fragrant scents of grapes, and to promote a just matured allowing tannins, acidity, and sugar to the berry fruit aromas to reach to produce an ideal balance of well-structured red wines, but also very elegant and refined, and fresh white wines, mineral-rich varietal flavors and aromas.
The company is committed to promote some local varieties such as the Perricone, or Pignatello, Nero d'Avola called a clone of Inzolia Mazara, the Grillo and Catarratto shiny, others are bred varieties: red berries, such as the Petit Verdot, Syrah, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, and white grapes like Sauvignon Blanc, Muller Thurgau, Viognier and Vermentino. The winery has a production potential in the bottle than a million pieces, with wines from grapes grown on his farm.


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