“An ancient Sicilian fief located in the Iblei mountains, in Chiaramonte Gulfi, the Pianogrillo Company has belonged to the Piccione di Pianogrillo barons for centuries. Prized high quality extra virgin olive oil and, in recent years, wine are produced at Pianogrillo, utilizing organic farming methods.
Set at an average height of about 480m a.s.l., with limestone and clay soil, cool and breezy nights even in summer.
Protecting nature and respecting the natural environment is the company’s sole objective. Rare Sicilian black swine, an endangered and protected breed, are raised in the wild. The herd, as well as the horses that work in the vineyards, graze freely in the countryside and in the company woods. There are six hectares of black and white Frappato, Nero d’Avola, Grillo and Grecanico vineyards. Rootstock-trained, Guyot-trained or spurred-trained, bush-trained. Average age 10 years.d Sustainability, Fairtrade, Organic and Heritage Vineyards.”
Lorenzo Piccione of Pianogrillo
