The inzolia resists very well the marine environment so much that often grows in vineyards very close to the sea. Like those of Assuli in Mazara del Vallo a few kilometres from the sea or even, in a more extreme way, less than a kilometre in the Tenute Belicello delle Cantine Barbera in Melfi. In this area, particularly in the coast between Sciacca and Selinunte, there are often spontaneous Inzolia vines on the beach, naturally huddled behind sand dunes just a few meters from the sea. They are very old natural vines often related to periods before phylloxera and, therefore, naturally not grafted. These spontaneous vines are a rarity and represent a precious testimony of our biodiversity. On the other hand, they contribute on making the landscape even more precious, as it is of a dazzling beauty. It is, in fact, characterized by a coastline with a limpid blue sea of breath-taking cobalt blue, dunes of fine sand, rare and scented Mediterranean scrub such as sea lilies and the beard of St. Joseph, plus these rich and ancient spontaneous vines of Inzolia that make the whole context of an absolute uniqueness.
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