Cantine Viola

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About Winery and Wines

Keeper of a centuries-old local and family tradition, I, Luigi Viola, a retired primary school teacher, have always been keen on nature and farming, after more than 35 years of teaching, I decided to fully concentrate my energies on saving, valuing and broadcasting a nectar, that was at risk of extinction, the Moscato di Saracena. Involving the entire family: my wife Margherita and my three sons Roberto, Alessandro and Claudio, to whom I passed on my passion and love for our Land. I have increased the production of this meditation wine, that, once it has been proposed to the public and the experts in the field, has immediately achieved a great success. Over time I have increased the product range always focusing on quality, authenticity and elegance using local vines such as Magliocco dolce, Guarnaccia, Malvasia and Mantonico. The thing that was born from a bet became for us all an enjoyable and stimulating work, that allowed us to connect with very fascinating people, environments and circumstances.

Our vineyards are located in the territory of Saracena, in the Rinni district 350 m above sea level, with such exposure that it receives the sun’s rays from the sunrise to the sunset. To the East- South East they face the Sibari plain and the Ionian sea, catching the mild currents, while to the North they are protected from the cold winds of the Pollino chain. All of this creates a microclimate with a considerable temperature range that allows the grapes to reach a high confluence of scents. In our vineyards we grow local grapes such as Magliocco dolce, Moscatello di Saracena, Guarnaccia bianca, Malvasia, Mantonico and “Adduroca”, a dialect word that means “perfumed, scented”. We use the spurred cordon rearing system with a planting distance of 1m x 2,20m. Ours is an organic farming with Bioagricert certification. In the last years we are saving some sapling old vineyards and we are getting a high quality type of grape, so that they’re not abandoned.