A native of the city of Catania, Salvo studied enology and began his career in 1981 as a technical and agrarian advisor to some noted estates in eastern Sicily. He continues that work for many years helping out estates such as Gulfi, Benanti and ViniBiondi, all of whose wines are universally recognized as among the best in Sicily.
n Sicilian dialect, Vinupetra means “wine produced in a land full of stones”. The cultivation of the vineyard is done by hand. using natural products. Biotechnologies are not used in winemaking. Racking and bottling are carried out according to the phases of the moon
. Contrada: Porcaria in the municipality of Castiglione di Sicilia – Northern Etna at 580 m a.s.l. Plot: The Centenary vines of VignaCalderara (“Viti Centenarie di Vinupetra”) Varieties: Nerello Mascalese 80%, Nerello Cappuccio 10%, Granache 10%
