Syracuse: Wine Tasting in a Castle and Historical Garden

Syracuse: Wine Tasting in a Castle and Historical Garden

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Taste wines that come from a land nestled between a medieval castle, the sea, and the volcanic stones on a winery tour in Syracuse. Sip on 3 wines and savor their different notes in a historic garden.

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Highlights

Savor 3 wines and their nuanced notes in an enchanted historic garden
Learn about renowned grape varieties in the Sicilian city of Syracuse
Visit the vineyards where Moscato di Siracusa and Nero d'Avola are born
Join a guided tour of the historical buildings where these wines are made
Take a seat in a fairytale garden for a delicious wine tasting experience

Description

Visit a historic winery in Syracuse that has recovered the lost taste of Moscato di Siracusa and renewed the more consolidated one of Nero d'Avola. Take part in a unique sensory experience in the fairytale setting of a castle’s garden with a tasting of 3 wines. Tour a vineyard with grapes growing in heterogeneous soils. Learn about the limestone component which gives delicacy to the Moscato grapes, and the volcanic component which strengthens the body of the reds and Nero d'Avola. Follow your guide to the historic buildings of the winery, including the Baglio Federiciano, the Baglio dei Ricordi (historical Sicilian buildings where wine is made), the garden, and the ancient 18th-century millstone. See where fine wines are born in an oasis of greenery, which creeps into the fertile Syracusan plain of Epipoli and breathes the salty air of the nearby Mediterranean coast. Finally, try prestigious labels in the tasting room, taking part in a century-long family tradition.