OUR TERROIR
Most of our agricultural work takes place in the family’s estate of ‘Masseria Bosco Belvedere’, located at the geographical center of southern Salento, near the town of Supersano, 110 meters above sea level.
Bosco Belvedere Estate
Supersano
Here we take great care of 19 hectares of vineyards surrounded by olives, woods, oaks, cereals and Mediterranean bush. Its sandy/clayish soil has long been known for the finesse and elegance of the wines here derived.
We focus on indigenous varieties of Salento – Verdeca, Negroamaro, Malvasia Nera di Lecce, Primitivo – together with other southern Italian ones, which we farm to medium-low yields using only natural fertilizers. To nurture the soil, we consistently generate green manure (‘sovescio’) by planting oats, rye, or letting other natural “weeds” grow with the vines, promoting the natural nutritional balance of the plants.
In addition, in a search for different terrains and microclimates, we also farm a small vineyard in Depressa and in other locations in southern Salento, for a total of 31 hectares.
The soil of Supersano
Sandy/clayey, about 3 meters deep, under which there is an impermeable layer capable of good water retention useful for the health of the vine in the dry periods of summer.
The soil of Depressa
Clayey and very deep, draining, of medium loose structure with a significant presence of stones and oxidized ferrous calcarenite, from which the typical red color of our territory.