SAN NICOLA VINEYARD
The San Nicola vineyard, about 1.5 ha, belongs to my family since ever. At 480 mt a.s.l. and exposed to West, the sunlight interception is ideal to help the development of leaf surface, protecting grapes from sunburning.
The surrounding forest, made up of century-old oaks, poplar, fir and chestnut trees, create a natural amphitheater all around and unique, rare microclimate in Lapio.
It also blows cool air and reduces moisture caused by high diurnal ranges, preserving vines from water stress and helping the grapes to keep the aromas. All this help me to keep the weeds and flowers among rows and in that landscape, it reminds the colours of the mountain
The soil of vineyard San Nicola is very different: in depth there are chalky clay marls (red, white and green soil) with sandstone and a typical layer of marine sediments.
The high fertility of this soil is dated back ancient times: more than three thousands years ago, an explosive eruption of Vesuvio (more explosive than the one that buried Pompeii and Herculanum) known as "eruption of pumices of Avellino", created a layer of volcanic stones.
In some places, together with lapillus, the wind blew also a huge burning mass that turned into tuff and sulphur once cooled down.
