Experience information
A guided tour of the organic vineyards and family winery. You will see how the wines are produced from the vineyard to the bottle, followed by a tasting of 5 organic wines (White, Rosé and Red) and extra virgin olive oil paired with fresh bread, local cheeses and Sicilian gourmet products.
Duration: 2 1/2 hours
COST:
48 € per person
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Host information
The company Di Giovanna is run by brothers Gunther and Klaus. The winery is located in the mountains, on the slopes of Monte Genuardo, a protected nature reserve.
The family vineyards are organically grown between Sambuca di Sicilia and Contessa Entellina, in the heart of western Sicily.
The property covers almost 100 hectares and consists of 65 hectares of vineyards, 14 hectares of olive groves, 21 hectares of wheat fields and forests.
The five estates of the family (Miccina, Gerbino, Paradiso, San Giacomo and Fiuminello) are located in the small DOC of Contessa Entellina and Sambuca di Sicilia, in the heart of Terre Sicane.
The vineyards Miccina, Gerbino and Paradiso are located at an average altitude between 350 and 480 meters above sea level, in the Contessa Entellina area.
The San Giacomo and Fiuminello vineyards (680-830 metres above sea level) climb the slopes of Monte Genuardo and surround the winery.
The new vineyards, after careful micro-pedoclimatic studies, have been planted choosing international and autochthonous varieties.
The white varieties include Chardonnay, Grillo and Viognier. The red ones: Nero d'Avola, Nerello Mascalese and Syrah.
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