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I Love Italian Travel – Sicilian Wine Tours
Wine tours of Italy. This series examines each of Italy’s twenty wine-producing regions and presents specific suggestions for wine touring. We name travel agencies that sell wine tours of that region. Even better, we name wineries that offer tours and sometimes agrotourism, the Italian version of a rural bed and breakfast. Reading these articles may save you piles of money, money that you can invest in Italian vacations, Italian wine vacations.
So you have decided to go to Sicily. You might know about the great attractions of this beautiful island off the coast of the Italian boot. You may have heard about its cities including the capital Palermo and others worth visiting such as Messina and the formerly Greek city of Siracusa or Syracuse if you prefer. You’ve heard about Agrigento on the southern coast home to the Valle dei Templi; one of the finest collections of ancient Greek Temples. And you’d like to take one or more wine tours.
Sicily has traditionally been a high volume wine producer. But Sicilian wine wasn’t always known for its quality. Times have changed; some wineries such as Planeta produce excellent wines, even if they don’t carry the supposedly prestigious Italian wine designations. Another producer to look for is Tasca d’Almerita, whose owner is a Count if you go for that sort of thing. This winery has an English-language website and offers visits.
The city of Marsala is located on the island’s west coast. It’s home to Sicily’s most famous wine, the sweet Marsala that has been exported for a good two centuries. Marsala was once quite popular and is now coming back. You won’t need to rent or drive a car to visit the Donnafugata Winery located in downtown Marsala.
Sicily produces a lot of wine from international grape varieties such as Chardonnay, Syrah, and Cabernet Sauvignon. But make sure to try wines from the local grapes such as the white Inzolia (also called Ansonica) and the red Nero d’Avola.
Companies offering Sicilian wine tours include La Dolce Vita Wine Tours, Delicious Italy, Vip Sicily Food Wine, and Alabaster and Clark Wine Tours Worldwide. In addition to Tasca d’Almerita in Vallelunga Pratameno and Donnafugata other Sicilian wineries that host visits include Abbazia Santa Anastasia in Castelbuono (English website coming soon), and Benanti in Viagrande near Mount Etna. We should give you a few warnings: Make sure that you check ahead of time for opening hours and whether English is spoken. Some places charge admission; others may expect that you buy some of their products.
About the Author
Levi Reiss authored or co-authored ten computer and Internet books, but would rather drink fine French, German, or other wine, paired with the right foods. He loves teaching computer classes at an Ontario French-language community college. Visit his Italian travel, wine, and food website www.travelitalytravel.com and his wine, diet, health, and nutrition website www.wineinyourdiet.com.
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