Silvio Trama – Capotosta 2019

Silvio Trama Winery born in 2006 in the municipality of Pisciotta, in the province of Salerno. This family-run business has a twofold mission: firstly, to revive endangered ancient grape varieties, and secondly, to reevaluate the quality of Pisciotta’s wine production and that of the lower Cilento region. Their aim is to contribute to reshaping the landscape of local high-quality winemaking, moving away from standardized products. Additionally, they aspire to engage other local winemakers in predominantly cultivating native grape varieties and producing wine naturally with quality, avoiding the use of chemical additives to “construct” wines in the cellar. They have approximately 5 hectares of land, dedicated to olive groves, fig orchards, and vineyards, with the latter currently expanding. Their search for indigenous grape varieties began in 2004 in Pisciotta and the Parco area. After numerous site visits and conversations with local veteran winemakers, they identified, labeled, and photographed nearly abandoned ancient grapevines, which they then grafted and cultivated on their own estate. With the support of the regional government, DNA analysis was conducted on 10 grapevine varieties, revealing that 8 of them were new genotypes with the potential to produce unique wines for inclusion in the national catalog. These newly discovered varieties include Rodiana Nera, Arenaccia, Vesparedda, Aglianicone Del Corvo, Rubinella, Bianca a Cuore, Armonera, Rodiana Bianca, and Neralasca. Their cultivation philosophy centers around respecting the “Terroir” and the plants, avoiding any form of manipulation, and continuing the ancient agricultural traditions of their ancestors while maintaining a profound respect for nature and the land.->Discover all the wines of Silvio Trama Winery