Cantina Marilina
Marilina Paternò
Grower, Maker
Sicily, Italy
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About
Cantina Marilina is an organic wine-making company in the South East of Sicily, Noto. Founded in 2001, it is now run by Marilina Paternò who philosophy is based on an absolute respect for the raw material and land. Mediterranean climate with a fortunate geographical location and calcareous soils are factors that enhance the quality of the grapes, along with a philosophy oriented reinterpretation of the traditional production methods: autochthonous varieties , concrete tanks, spontaneous fermentation, maceration, grape's sun drying.
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Contact Details
Contrada San Lorenzo snc
Noto,
96017
Siracusa
Italy
Technical information
Wine
This grower-maker grows all their own grapes.
- Size of their farm: 60 (ha)
- Size of farm under vine: 26 (ha)
- Not all grapes are dry-farmed. Some are irrigated (The estate is located in the southest of Sicily, therefore the weather condition, high temperature and scarcity of atmospheric precipitation, doesn't permit the coltivation of the vineyards without the emercency irrigation.).
- All grapes are harvested manually.
Average production of wine: 115 (btl)
