FARM

GREGORIO DE GREGORIO
C.da Sirignano - Monreale (Palermo - Italy)
OUR VINEYARDS
OUR VINEYARDS

WHITE WINES

CATARRATTO White

LOTTO 1 White

RED WINES

NERO D'AVOLA Red

MAGALI' Red

DONNA ANNA Red

HISTORY HISTORY

Gregorio de Gregorio, a grape cultivator by family tradition, founded his estate in 1990 in a part of the former fiefdom of Sirignano which had belonged to the de Gregorio family since 1730. Located in the township of Monreale at an altitude between 660 and 750 feet (200-230 meters) above sea level, the estate extends over an overall surface area of 235 acres (90 hectares) of vineyards and olive groves. The exact location of the property is between the Belice river valley and the low hills of Alcamo and, historically, has always been dedicated to the cultivation of grapes. The transformation of the viticultural practices to an organic agriculture began in 1998 and, in 2010, the estate is certified. Given the increasingly firm conviction of the necessity of tying its work and image to the territory in which it operates, an essential part of the firm’s work has been the attention given to the native Sicilian grape varities, Nero d’Avola and Catarratto, The estate currently produces both varietal wines based on Nero d’Avola and Catarratto and wines in which these grapes are blended with international grape varieties.

VINEYARDS VINEYARDS

The vineyards, farmed organically, have an average density of 1600-1800 vines per acre (4,000-4,500 vines per hectare) and are trained to an espalier system with Guyot pruning. The altitude is between 660 and 750 feet (200-230 meters) above sea level, and the soil composition of the various plots ranges from medium textured clays to medium textured sands. The altitude, the morphology, and the nature of the soils, naturally rich in potassium and other micro-elements, along with the Mediterranean climate, favor, above all, the cultivation of native Sicilian grape varieties, essentially Catarratto and Nero d’Avola, which express the precise character of the estate’s terroir. The grapes, according to the characteristics of the individual varieties, are hand-harvested between late August and late September with a careful selection of the best grape bunches.

VINES VINES

CATARRATTO VINE
Catarratto is Sicily’s most important grape both in terms of the acreage planted and the volume of wine produced, and is of great significance in terms of Italy as a whole. Some 90,000 acres (36.000 hectares) were under cultivation in 2010 according to the grape census carried out in that year, and it is safe to say that this total has only increased since that date. Nor is this a recent phenomenon: writing in the mid-19th century, Biundi could state: “it should be said that there are no vineyards in Sicily in which Catarratto is not one of the most planted vines”. Though vineyards in the eastern part of the island can often contain some Cattarratto vines, and it can even be found, next to Carricante, in the vineyards of Mount Etna, the true homeland of the grape are the provinces of Trapani, Palermo, and Agrigento in the western part of the island. . Two bio-types have been isolated and show different characteristics: one is lower in its alcohol level, higher in acidity, and more citric in flavor and aroma, while the other is riper in characterwith more alcohol, and with more structure. It will be the work of the producers, their agronomists, and their winemakers who will study these possibilities and produce wines which will justify and vindicate the historic popularity of the variety.

NERO D'AVOLA VINE
Nero d’Avola is easily the most important red grape variety of Sicily, cultivated in a series of zones, areas, and appellations which extend over the entire surface of the island. With the obvious exception of Mount Etna, a sort of island within the island, though the nearby appellation of Faro near the city of Messina also includes the grape among those permitted for this DOC wine. Otherwise Nero d’Avola can be found in every province where there are vineyards, totaling – in the 2010 grape census, the last to take place – some 65,000 acres (26.000 hectares) cultivated. A figure which has unquestionably increased since that time and will also increase in the near future as vineyards dedicated to red international grapes are substituted precisely by this important native variety.It is probably that the origins of the grape were in eastern Sicily, in the province of Siracusa (where the town of Avola is located), and the cities of Noto and Pachino have always been classic areas for its cultivation. Ampelographic bulletins dating from the late 19th century, however, indicate an important presence in the provinces of Caltanissetta, Agrigento, and Palermo, i. e areas in the center and west of Sicily. But as demand for red wines has increased in recent years, many acres have been planted as well in the province of Trapani, for centuries a part of the island where solely white wine or fortified wine was produced.The reason for the popularity of Nero d’Avola is not hard to discern. Dark in color and with an excellent acidity, something which cannot be taken for granted in southern Italy, the variety adapts itself to the production of a wide range of different styles and expressions: fermented at cool temperatures and aged in stainless steel tanks, it can produce fresh and fruity red wines which are a joy to drink. In vineyards which give grapes of greater concentration, however, it can be fermented and aged for wines of real structure and longevity, suitable at times for oak aging as well. And few things are more certain than the fact that it will become in the future the very symbol of Sicilian red wine.

"The Italy without Sicily not leave image in the mind:

here is the key to everything" (GOETHE)

OIL

At Sirignano, the olive groves extend over an area which is located principally on hillsides, at altitudes between 660 and825 feet (200-250 meters) above sea level. This part of eastern Sicily has long been known for the traditionally high level of cultivation of this crop. The centuries-old trees, now worked entirely organically, are located within the Val di Mazara controlled appellation DOP), which protects the traditional olive varieties - Cerasuola, Nocellara del Belice, Biancolilla – of the zone in which they are grown and transformed into oil. The crop is entirely hand-picked from late October to mid-November when the olives have reached complete ripeness. This is the moment in which they are ready to be immediately pressed in order to completely preserve the aromas and flavors which characterize the De Gregorio extra-virgin olive oil.

DOP VAL DI MAZARA

PRODUCTION ZONE: C.da Sirignano - Monreale (Palermo) Foglio di mappa 155 part. 12-242
TYPE OF OLIVE OIL: Extra – virgin DOP and organic
OLIVE VARIETY: 100% Cerasuola
OLIVE GROVES (IN ACRES): 20 Acres (8 Hectares)
ALTITUDE OF OLIVE GROVES: 825 Feet (259 Meters) above sea level
HARVESTING TECHNIQUE: Manual (hand picking)
TIME BETWEENPICKING AND PRESSING: 12 Hours
PRESSING: Through a machine with small hammers which break up the olives
EXTRACTION: A cold and continuous 3-phase cycle
CONSERVATION: In stainless steel containers under nitrogen to prevent oxidation
COLOR: Golden yellow with intense greenish highlights
SENSORIAL PROFILE: Principally fruity
FLAVOR DESCRIPTION: Slightly piquant with a sweet aftertaste
AROMAS: Olive fruit, cut herbs, and almonds
BALANCE: Well balanced between the sweet-piquant and the fruity
WITH FOOD: Red meat, white meat, fish, and salads
ORGANISM OF ORGANIC CERTIFICATION: SIDEL CAB IT BIO 012 - Cod. producer 1480
AVERAGE ANNUAL PRODUCTION: 4000 Liters
BOTTLE: Half liter (.50 liters)

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Azienda Agricola Gregorio De Gregorio

C.da Sirignano - 90046 Monreale (PA) - Italia

How to reach us
BY PLANE
Palermo “Punta Raisi” Airport Falcone-Borsellino Highway A29 Palermo-Mazara del Vallo, way to Mazara del Vallo, then go through the “Gallitello” exit, go straight on the way to Poggioreale-Salaparuta and later take SS 119 on the way to Alcamo; km 12,900 on the right follow the indication Sirignano (distance km. 63, it takes: 40 min.)

Trapani-Birgi Airport
Highway A29 way to Mazara del Vallo, the go through the “Gallitello” exit, go straight on the way to Poggioreale-Salaparuta and later take SS 119 on the way to Alcamo; km 12,900 on the right follow the indication Sirignano (distance km. 69, it takes: 50 min.)

BY CAR
From Palermo Highway A29 Palermo-Mazara del Vallo, way to Mazara del Vallo, then go through the “Gallitello” exit, go straight on the way to Poggioreale-Salaparuta and later take SS 119 on the way to Alcamo; km 12,900 on the right follow the indication Sirignano (distance km. 78, it takes: 50 min.)

From Trapani
Highway A29 way to Mazara del Vallo, the go through the “Gallitello” exit, go straight on the way to Poggioreale-Salaparuta and later take SS 119 on the way to Alcamo; km 12,900 on the right follow the indication Sirignano (distance km. 69, it takes: 50 min.)

Offices

Address: Via Duca della Verdura, 4 - 90143 Palermo - Italia
Tel: +39 091 7303231 / +39 340 5631452 / +39 348 3413435
Fax:+39 091 6193302
Email: info@degregoriovini.it

Hours

Monday - Friday 9.00 - 18.00
Saturday 9.00 - 14.00
Sunday opening by appointment

WHITE WINES

CATARRATTO

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LOTTO 1

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NERO D'AVOLA

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MAGALI'

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RED WINES

NERO D'AVOLA

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MAGALI'

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DONNA ANNA

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"The Italy without Sicily not leave image in the mind:

here is the key to everything" (GOETHE)

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Distributors in CanadaAlberta - British Columbia

Azienda Agricola Gregorio De Gregorio

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Distributors in Canada
Alberta - British Columbia