Means "mixed breeding" and is also reminiscent of a mixed trade. The term refers to fields where wine, olives, fruit trees, grains and vegetables are grown together.
Did you know?
That Italy in 2011 was the worlds largest wine producer?
If you envision Sicily as an independent country, it would have the world’s seventh largest wine production, but despite the large quantities, the quality is high and steadily increasing. Today, Sicily has Italy’s third-largest wine production, and the island’s wine is Southern Italy’s most stable in terms of quality.