Via in Rose Estate:
vineyards

To initiate viticulture, we started by recovering the surviving vines and revitalizing the historic vineyard, which still had about a hundred ancient vines of red and white grape varieties. The recovered vines, including Magliocco and Gaglioppo for red grapes, and Greco Bianco for white grapes, are carefully nurtured as mother plants to produce cuttings for vineyard replanting or grafting material for budding the traditional red and white grape varieties of the region. In fact, for the vineyard, we procured and planted low-vigor rootstocks such as 420A and 1103, totaling 2,000 vine seedlings. Subsequently, the recovered grape varieties from the estate’s traditional vineyard, remnants of the previous owners, were grafted onto these rootstocks. In 2016, the first production yields were achieved.

The vineyard is cultivated in a now uncommon, but high-quality form called “alberello” (bush-trained). A first set of clones obtained from Vivai Murciano in Otranto was planted at the beginning of 2017. For the permanent vineyard plantings, pointed chestnut stakes with a diameter of 3 or 4 cm and a length of 3 meters were used as supports. In the bush-trained vineyard, the stakes not only serve their initial function, but also provide support for the vines until the definitive training system is fully established.

The vineyard itself holds aesthetic and symbolic value. The unique hexagonal planting pattern creates concentric motifs, allowing rows of aligned plants to be visible from any position. Regular intervals of rose bushes are planned to be added, further enhancing the vineyard’s beauty.