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The Italian winery, built in 1904 in the heart of the traditional Marsala’s wine-cellar area, owns more than 120 hectares of vineyards located on a group of hills on the east of Marsala (Sicily) and has been producing high quality wine since 2004.
The company is involved in the production of conventional and organic white, red, rosé, sparkling, liquors and a little production of olive oil from olives coming from the Belice Valley.
Among the red:
- Cabernet Sauvignon,
- Nero d'Avola,
- Sirah,
- Merlot,
- Frappato,
- Perricone.
Among the white:
- Chardonnay,
- Catarratto,
- Grillo,
- Inzolia,
- Grecanico
The company produces also a line of Marsala.
The company combines the best union between activities for wine lovers and the ones related to the enjoyment of Sicily nature, as matter of the facts the business foresees also open days to wine lovers with the organization of guided tours that allow both experts and the less experienced visitors to enjoy a unique and refreshing experience.
The company is interested in distribution agreements in Albania, Germany, Spain, France and United Kingdom to increase the business abroad.

Advantages & innovations

What distinguishes the company is the combination of tradition and competence, with a look into the future. The mission statement is indisputable: pass down to every bottle the values of the tradition creating modern expression of Sicilian wines with devotion to details and emphasis to quality. The company actually exports in more than 30 foreign countries. The grapes are cultivated exclusively with counter-espalier with guyot type of pruning. The establishments are run completely dry and have a planting density ranging from 2500 to 5000 plants per hectare. The yeld per hectare is between 5000 and 10000 kilograms. Furthermore the company open the doors of the winery to all wine lovers offering several kind of wine taste moments, for a perfect combination between wine and sicilian typical food. Some numbers of the winery: Surface - 7000 square meters (3500 indoor); Bottling capacity - 3000bts/h; Total capacity - 18.000 HI in temperature controlled stainless steel basins; In wood refining capacity - 200 barriques, 150 tonneaux.

Stage of development

ITALY

Partner sought

The company looks for distribution service agreement. In particular, the company looks for an importer. It hopes to find a partner who can represent the wine in his country. Future partners should be provided with equipments for wine storage. The distributors are required in Albania, France, Germany, Spain and United Kingdom.