I decided to look after a farm at the foot of Montagna Grande, close to Trapani: a land mainly characterized by endless rural landscapes and by the prolonged lack of human presence.
I started with about two of my nine hectares of land that were cultivated as a espalier vineyard of the Nero d’Avola variety and pruned with the Guyot method.
Over time, I diversified the vaarieties of the cultivated grapes by adding Grillo, Catarratto and Perricone, so as to come to the conclusion that I wanted all my future plants to be autochthonous.
The vineyards date back to 1998. They are “light” with a few bunches of grapes and enough foliage to meet the nutritional needs of the plant and the fruit.
I only use organic fertilizers, or “compost” generated by the natural degradation of the residue of pruning and, if necessary, using safe animal manure origin. Just like anyone else, I have to “defend” my vineyards by the most common grape attackers, such as cryptogams (downy mildew and powdery mildew).
In any case, I always proceed with the utmost respect for the environment.
The vineyards date back to 1998. They are “light” with a few bunches of grapes and enough foliage to meet the nutritional needs of the plant and the fruit.
I only use organic fertilizers, or “compost” generated by the natural degradation of the residue of pruning and, if necessary, using safe animal manure origin. Just like anyone else, I have to “defend” my vineyards by the most common grape attackers, such as cryptogams (downy mildew and powdery mildew).
In any case, I always proceed with the utmost respect for the environment.
In my farm, I embraced the concept of sustainability and biodiversity; it means that I try to use all the techniques and available knowledges to avoid damage to the whole ecosystem: soil, flora, and fauna.
I chose to exclude any chemical substance or harmful procedure and favouring manual labour, “integrated pest management” methods and prevention practices of farming.
My aim is not to “force” plants with chemical fertilisers, but using the soil own fertility to allow its microorganisms and minerals to “ move freely” to feed the plant’s roots.
Everything fits perfectly with my idea of quality production that respects the environment and the land.
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Vito Gioia – Business Owner | vito@vitogioia.com | +39 380 6430545
Eli Spizzichino – Export Manager | eli@vitogioia.com | +39 347 3310001
