THE ESTATE

The Estate Podere Salicutti covers 11 hectares of land comprising vineyards (around 4 hectares), olive groves (around 1.5 hectares and woods (3.30 hectares).

The vineyards which benefit from an ideal exposure (ranging from South/South-East to South/South-West) and altitude (420 m above sea level) and from a dry mild climate are well sheltered from the cold North winds.

At the heart of the estate the old farmhouse has been converted into the residence of the owner and two apartments for holiday homes as well as the cellar for aging the wines. In 1999 a new building was completed which houses the winery, a storage area and the office.
A new wine aging cellar is being planned.

The estate is managed directly by the owner Francesco Leanza  who oversees the farming decisions, the winery operations and takes care of the administration and marketing.

The land is farmed with organic methods following very simple techniques, which increase the fertility of the soil with the organic nutrients from stable manure and green-manuring with leguminous crops and cereals.

The humus provided by natural substances increases the biological activity of he land and helps the absorption of other nutrients. The infestation of fungus in the vineyard can be adequately controlled by the use of Bordeaux powder and pure sulphur.

The olive grove does not need any treatment against parasites.