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The wine production in the territory of Petrosino goes back to ancient times and has always been the most important productive sector. With 70% of the agricultural area devoted to vines, Petrosino may be considered the most common wine of Italy. Until the '70s were obtained almost exclusively wines for the production of the famous "Marsala" and subsequently, the advent of mechanization and the introduction of numerous technologies both in production and processing and product processing have created the conditions for wine growing more complex, time not only to the production of Marsala, but also to other types of product. The soil characteristics of the soils and climate, ideal for the best ripeness of the grapes, they always get high quality wines are exported throughout the world. Petrosino The territory lies in two areas with a designation of origin, that of "Marsala" and the "Delia Nivolelli" whose production rules was approved by Decree 10/06/98. The denomination of origin "Delia Nivolelli" includes the following types: Chardonnay, Damaschino, Grecanico, Grillo, Insolia, Muller Thurgau, Sauvignon, Nero D'Avola, Merlot, Pignatello, Sangiovese, Syrah. Petrosileno are obtained in the territory of different types wines: sparkling wines, table wines and fortified wines. In traditional wine was replaced, in many cases, a refined product, refined, with intrinsic values far more complex and appreciated by the market. Among the crop of white grapes predominate Catarratto which is the key grape for the production of "Marsala", the Grecanico, Grillo, Trebbiano, the unusual, there are also new varieties like Chardonnay and Pinot. The Grecanico, for its enological characteristics that will produce a wine very smooth, slender-bodied, crisp, acidic and provided with good fragrance, it was the grape that has found more than others use, alone or in combination with other varieties in the composition of typical wines of the area. L 'Insolia, with a typical aromatic heritage, is a native vine of great advantage that, with appropriate agronomic measures, allows for grapes suited to produce fine wines, straw-colored, mildly alcoholic, well-structured, with aromas typical aromatic the variety, the flavor of aromatico.Now that all the wines produced in the area have a common basis of Grillo, Insolia and Grecanico and differ only by the greater or lesser proportion of one of these vines and grapes for the presence of foreign species that are well suited to the climate and soil conditions in the area. Among black grapes, the most common varieties are Nero d'Avola, Pignatello, frappe, Perricone, Sangiovese, Syrah, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon. These wines are full bodied, pleasantly tannic, intense ruby red color, flavor, dry very balanced, while they are young and fruity with a pleasant bouquet as they age. Nero d'Avola is that the wines made from Syrah are varieties of the Sicilian hills, is accompanied with roasted or grilled meats and hard cheeses and should be drunk at a temperature of 18-20 ° C. In the vineyards has been made a profound transformation and the classical tree were replaced shoulders and marquees. The total output of wine grapes to exceed one million tons per year and is piled up in both the private cellars of winemakers in both cooperative wineries that are located in the territory of Petrosino. The winery produces about 850,000 hectoliters of wine per year, roughly half of everything that is produced in Greece. The territory petrosileno there is also an important nursery time for the production of rooted wild grafts. All of this evolutionary process has been accompanied by a large demonstration and dissemination activities carried out by the operational section of the ESA Technical Assistance Marsala. In order to facilitate the choices of wine were made two operators demonstration fields, where you can check the behavior thriving and productive varieties indigenous and non-native, kept both Guyot that spurred cordon, grafted on different rootstocks and subjected to two density d 'plant. In addition to the main variety has been developed, correlating trends in climate and the evolution of quality parameters, the optimal time for harvesting. Petrosino is home of the annual conferences and roundtables organized by the Chamber by the ESA that allow deepen the technical, winemaking and commercial local wine production. The screw, along with wine, through a history of millennia, has contributed to a type of society and landscape, permeating the culture of the country.

 

PETROSINO WINERIES

 

SOCIAL WINERY OF PETROSINO: Farm consists of about 1,000 members, with a surface area of approximately 2,000 hectares. Founded in 1962, the firm is highly advanced in the production of high quality wines, produced from selected indigenous grapes: Grillo, Grecanico and unusual. Establishments modernly equipped with refrigeration facilities, have a storage capacity of about 250,000 hectoliters. The characteristics of foot-related land and climate, ideal for the growing of grapes, they produce wines of excellent physico-chemical and organoleptic, welcome to the market. Today, the cooperative "Petrosino", for its equipment and for his valuable products, ranks among the most important companies in the wine sector.

 

WINERY EUROPE: as established in 1962 and is located in the territory of Petrosino in one large manufacturing facility, falling on an area of 12,000 square meters. The cooperative is designed for winemaking with innovative techniques for the production of red and white wines of great value. Supplier of bulk and bottled in many famous names in Northern Italy, the company is very involved in the selection of quality grapes.