Risignolo Estate
Salemi
The estate
The Risignolo Estate covers about 35 hectares in the Salemi area, in the province of Trapani. Here, wine is the backbone of a great cultural tradition, particularly for the production of native white grapes such as Grillo and Insolia. The climate is characterized by mild winters and very dry summers, with important temperature ranges.
Climate
Temperate, with mild winters and very dry springs and summers with significant temperature ranges.
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Exposure
The orientation and exposure of the Estate’s vineyards varies from North/West to East/West depending on the planting area.
Agronomic detail
Geology
Altitude m 220 to 250 a.s.l.; Hilly orography; Sub-alkaline-responsive clay soil, medium limestone.
Training method
Average planting density 5,758 plants per hectare with yields of about 40-50 quintals per hectare. Espalier training system with spurred cordon pruning, with four spurs and two buds for each.
Cultivated varieties
The Salemi area, because of its climate and agronomic conditions, is particularly suited for the cultivation of white grape varieties. Prominent among them are Grillo, a vine particularly widespread in western Sicily, and Insolia, one of the island’s oldest vines.
