Designation: Susumaniello IGT Salento Grape variety: Susumaniello Production area: Salento Soil: moderately deep over limestone Vine age: 10 years Training system: Alberello Pugliese (traditional bush training) Harvest: manual, 4th week of September Vinification: fermentation with skin contact at 22–24 °C for 10 days Aging: minimum 6 months on fine lees in stainless steel tanks Alcohol content: 14%