Saladino

• Location
• Monreale (PA)

• Region
• Saladino

• Position (gps)
• 37° 53' 3.85" N - 13° 18' 4.98" E

• Origin
• Confiscated from Grizzafi, Brusca’s clan

• Altitude
• 550 m a.s.l.

• Vineyard surface
• Hectares 6.24

• Grape varieties
• Syrah and Merlot

• Planting system
• VSP trellis, 5,200 plants/hectare

• Pruining system
• Guyot, vineyard management Simonit&Sirch

• Planting year
• 2004

• Yield per ha
• 5 - 8 tons/hectare

• Harvesting time
• First half of September

• Prevalent Exposition
• South

• Soil
• Highly impermeable, sub-alkaline Ph, structure not very consistent, sandy-clayey (clay 42.8%, sand 36.7%, silt 20.5%), poor in limestone and organic matter