Agricultural Company

A passion from three generations

Since 2001 Tenute Plaia produces D.O.C wines, mostly from indigenous vine varieties.
The young company has inherited from three generations of winegrowers experience, professionalism and love for a complex and difficult job that depends on the weather condition.
Starting from these presuppositions, our passion and love for the land and its products represent our pride. We are interested in searching new cultivation techniques using modern tools.
The love for the enviroment has led us to the choice of a biological agriculture so we don't use any kind of chemical herbicides and insecticides which can have damaging effect on the environment and human health. Moreover, in the last few years we tend to olive trees, orchard and fruit tree as well. Their products are used mainly in the Agritourism kitchen.

Location

The ground of our Agricultural Company is located near Castellammare del Golfo and Calatafimi Segesta, just two kilometres from Gibellina, in a area with a big number of vineyards.
There are different soil types and latitude: in Scopello and Ginisara is predominantly brick earth by the sea, in Rosignolo that is situated in a hilly area at 350 m up the sea level and where the temperature go up and down quckly during the day.

Vineyards and processing of grapes

A long time ago the man began to produce wine from grape. This process requires a certain level of care and attention to satisfy customer's palate. And that means we have to do the prune and observing its thinning with particular attention. It is, of course, only in this way that we can create a good wine,from red or white grapes.
When the grape is turned into wine it is put inside steel tanks of medium capacity, that we used for the fermentation until it gets ready. The use of barrique allows the wine to find the perfect balance between taste and smell in order to obtain the stability of the colour and the good ripeness.
Our wine production comes mainly from indigenous vine varieties. They are three types: the elegant and refined "Plaia", 'Tirsi' with its intensive taste, and the biologic 'Grillo Grillo' obtained by natural method.

Information about The Agricultural Company

Agricultural Company: Tenute Plaia
Business name: Agrimed Scopello Società Semplice Agricola
Legal representative: Cinzia Plaia
Offices: C/da Scopello, 3 - Castellammare del Golfo 91014 (TP)
Region: Sicily

Surface: 34,22 Hectars
Soil type: Clay
Altitude: 100 mt Scopello/Ginisara – 350 mt Rosignolo
Exposition: E SE
Cultivation: Vineyard, olive-grove, orchard, grain
Vine varieties: Grillo, Insolia, Nero d'Avola, Cataratto, Moscato, Chardonnay
Cultivation system: Espalier cultivation
Winery: Rented
Biological certification from: 2001
Company certifying: Bioagricert

Participation in fair wine and events: Vinitaly - Biofach
Inclusion in itineraries: Strade del vino Erice Doc
Guides where you can find us: VINI D'ITALIA - Vinibuoni d'Italia - Turismo Verde - vini siciliani - I vini di sicilia alla città del gusto - Guida al Vino Quotidiano
Possibility to visit the Agricultural Company: On request