The name comes from a mountain named Montepietroso, near the city of Palermo in the sunny Sicily. Montepietroso wines come from Italian tradition and sun. They are characterised by warm and balanced taste, reminding to the magic Mediterranean atmosphere. Montepietroso wines are attractive like sorrounding nature, thanks to their look, fine and elegant . Their style is unique and characterized by native vineyards and winemakers’ know how.
Southern Italy is the toe, heel, and ankle of the Italian “boot” where we find the regions Campania, Basilicata, Puglia, Calabria, and Sicily as well as the distant relative Sardegna. There are scores of fascinating indigenous grape varieties here, different winemaking traditions and styles are defining each region, and the wines are often less expensive than their Northern counterparts.
Tenuta Monte Pietroso isknown as Tramontanabecause of the wind.
The soil is sandy, what we thought would be ideal to grow Grillo which here can show all its natural freshness and sapidity which together increase its character, elegance and ageing potential.
Finding a place like this wasn’t easy, and indeed we were looking for it at length. Our research was long, we searched for the perfect place where to grow our Grillo vines in a way that wouldbe coherent with our philosophy. From Tenuta Monte Pietroso we now make grapes for our Shamaris.
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