SICILIAN SPARKLING WINES TO LOOK FOR
A SELECTION OF SICILIAN ARTISANAL SPARKLING WINES TO LOOK FOR Helen August 31, 2022 Can you hear that? It’s the sound of corks popping! And not just any bubbles… Sicilian Sparkling Wine! When we think of sparkling wine, Sicily is not the first region that comes to mind. Yet, today, the production of the classic […]
“What can you expect from a private wine tour in Sicily?”
Helen’s network extends throughout Sicily and whatever your wine interests might be on the island she can deliver an educational, intimate, deep and nuanced experience you’d be hard pressed to find elsewhere. Her recommendations for food and lodging were excellent. I’ve toured many of the world’s wine regions. I’ve not had a better experience.
“I had been searching for distinct volcanic vineyards to make fine wine and I found no better place than Etna!”
In the winery, fermentations are spontaneous, with minimal intervention and meticulous care for a healthy environment. For refinement and aging, experimentation with the various aging containers is used: including fiberglass, Tuscan amphora, concrete, ceramic, and barriques.
” Is Mount Etna Italy’s hottest wine region? “
It has been a while (few weeks) since the last time I visited a winery on Etna, and my joy knew no bounds when the long-awaited visit began with Ayunta wines because if you haven’t tried them, you are missing something special.