Soutern Italy Wine Tour

Southern Italy Wine Tour
Terremobili introduces the first interregional
tour dedicated exclusively to the discovery of
the native wines of Southern Italy.
In accordance with Terremobili’s commitment
to excellence and integrity, this tour is a
journey through Sicily, Calabria, Basilicata
and Puglia in the search of the best producers
of local wines. Wine tastings of the highest
level, charming lodgings and evocative
ancient cities are all guaranteed components
of this one-of-a-kind experience.

his is the ideal trip for true wine connoisseurs: it is designed for
travelers whose curiosity and commitment to wine push them
constantly to experience new flavors and places. Guests will be
offered the opportunity to taste native wines that have been
cultivated here for thousands of years.
Wine is the ultimate focus of this journey: the tour is organized around vineyards
that have resisted globalization, operating with respect to the environment and
local traditions. Some of these wines have begun to gain wider appreciation in the
international market, such as Nero D’Avola, Inzolia, Aglianico, Primitivo di
Manduria and Negroamaro; others are small treasures yet to be fully discovered.
The tour brings guests into the vineyards and inside the winemaking process: the
choice of vines, the terroir, the process of winemaking and much more. Each
tasting will be the finale to an experience that will deepen your knowledge of every
step of production.
You will stop at many marvelous historical and cultural centers which are
untouched by large-scale tourism: Catania and its Mount Etna volcano, the
Baroque cities of Ragusa and Modica along with the Sicilian interior, Lecce and
the Murge Plateau in Puglia, and Matera with its caves (the “sassi”). The charming
lodgings are carefully selected for their high level of hospitality. We also choose the
restaurants due to the proprietors’ knowledge of fine wine, the presence of
regional tradition and the overall excellent cuisine.
This innovative tour covers four separate regions of Southern Italy, fulfilling
Terremobili’s objective of removing any filters between travelers and their
destination. In order to do this, we have chosen to travel by automobile. While this
means that certain days will involve a good deal of driving time, it also provides
guests with true contact with these regions and their beautiful landscapes. We
believe that the tradeoff is worth it.
Your guides are Pasquale Porcelli and Nicola Campanile, two journalists and
experts in the field of eno-gastronomy. They personally organize Radici 2008,
which is the final stop on this tour: a festival featuring the native wines of Puglia
and Basilicata, showcasing more than a hundred local wine producers and
directed towards wine experts.
Take a look at the online detailed road map
T
Napoli
Bari
Taranto
Lecce
Catanzaro
Messina
Catania
Arrival
Departure
Siracusa
Ragusa
Palermo
Sicily
Calabria
Puglia
Basilicata
Salerno
Potenza
Foggia

Departure for Ragusa, a Baroque jewel of a city
featuring elegant and crumbling churches and
mansions, each spectacularly elevated on rocky
outcroppings.
Transportation to the hotel, Hotel Villa del
Lauro, a 19th century villa located in the center
of Ragusa. The Hotel is an ideal example of the
Baroque architecture for which the city is
famous, featuring arched passageways and
frescoed walls.
Dinner at the Ristorante la Fenice in Ragusa,
serving modern Sicilian food in an elegant
atmosphere.
Ragusa
Day 2°
Take a look at the road map
Next the group will visit the Azienda Agricola
Gulfi, which is located below the town of
Chiaramonte Gulfi about 500 meters above sea
level. Along with the centennial olive groves,
guests can enjoy Nero d’Avola, which has always
been cultivated in the Iblean hillsides, along with
the Frappato and local varieties of white grapes
like Albanello, Carricante and Moscatello. The
visit will be accompanied by a discussion of the
battle against vine disease, followed by a wine
tasting.
Azienda Agricola Gulfi
Chiaramonte Gulfi
Visit to Modica and the Cioccolatificio Rizza, a
world-famous chocolate workshop that is
normally closed to visitors. The unique chocolate
of Modica is made according to a tradition that
was passed from the Aztecs to the Spaniards,
and brought to Sicily during the 16th century.
Modica

Southern Italy Wine TourDay 3°
Visit to Azienda Agricola C.O.S, a vineyard that
is run according to the biodyanamic theories of
Rudolf Steiner, producing its grapes without any
chemical treatments. Guests will visit the farm
and vineyard and learn about natural wine
fermentation processes. Then they will taste
wines ranging from the Phitos (made from Cera-
suolo grapes and aged in 400 liter semi-
underground amphorae) to the Contrade Labirin-
to, Vastunaca and Pojo di Lupo.
Azienda Agricola C.O.S
Comiso
Return trip to Catania and overnight stay at
Katane Palace Hotel. Guests will eat dinner at
L’Osteria Tre Bicchieri restaurant, located in an
18th century mansion and owned by the Benanti
family (whose vineyard will be visted the
following day). The chef, Laquilangelo, prepares
regional cuisine with an imaginative touch: diners
can enjoy squid ink pasta with seafood ragu or
fish roulade with lemon beans, along with a
regular catch of the day. The restaurant’s bread is
baked from organic grain grown on the Benanti
farm.
Catania
During the visit to Azienda Agricola C.O.S.,
guests will be accompanied by the accompli-
shed Chef Carmelo Floridia who will cook lunch
on the spot from greens and vegetables that he
will pick on-site, along with local products. The
lunch will also be attended by a local cheesema-
ker who will bring a selection of his cheese for a
tasting.

Departure for Calabria. Arrival at Tropea, located
on the Costa Degli Dei, Calabria’s most beautiful
coastline, rich in pinnacles and hidden coves.
The culture is a glorious mixture that bears the
historical mark of the Greeks, Romans,
Normans, Swabians, Anjouins and Aragonese.
Tropea is an ancient small town perched on the
cliffs above the sea.
Accommodation in Villa Antica Tropea, a
traditional baron’s villa that was built in 1906 and
recently renovated into a luxury hotel. Dinner at
the L’Approdo in Vibo Marina, which specializes
in refined dishes featuring Calabrian seafood.
Tropea
Day 4°
Departure for the Azienda Vinicola Benanti in
Viagrande, a vineyard that cultivates Nerello
Mascarese, Nerello Cappuccio, Nero D’Avola,
Carricante, and Minnella grapes on the slopes of
Etna. Tour of vineyard and discussion of climate,
soil, and the life cycle of the grape, followed by
tasting of native wines.
Azienda Vinicola Benanti
Viagrande

Departure and visit to the Cantina Librandi at
Cirò Marina, a vineyard with a high level of inno-
vative production. Guests will visit the wine cellar
and the important experimental vineyard which
hosts 100 varieties of native Calabrese grapes.
This was created in an attempt to reconstruct the
origins of several native vines and recreate cha-
racteristics that were lost after centuries of culti-
vation. Cirò wine, which is made here, was
famously awarded to winning athletes at the
Ancient Greek Olympics.
The visit will culminate with a tasting of the
Cantina’s wines, with special attention to the
wine of Mantonico grapes.
Cantina Librandi
Cirò Marina
Day 5°
Check in to Valle Rita, an organic farm and 14th
century manor house located in the hills of
Ginosa. The structure is divided into different
apartments and also features a tennis court and
swimming pool.
Dinner at Masseria Petrino Restaurant in
Palagianello, a renovated villa that specializes in
the catch of the day. Guests can choose
between creative dishes like ziti with amatriciana
sauce, pecorino cream and crunchy guanciale or
spaghetti with basil and grouper ragu.
Ginosa

Transfer and visit to the Cantina Attanasio, a
small family owned vineyard that houses its
equipment in an 18th century mansion. Guests
will visit the premises and taste the two labels
produced here, a Primitivo and a sweet Primitivo.
Cantina Attanasio
Manduria
Transfer to Lecce, which may be Puglia’s most
important city of ancient art and culture. The old
city center mixes centuries-old artistic influences
with a lively collection of cultural events and
cafes. Check in to Palazzo Personè, an elegant
and historical hotel located in Lecce’s city center.
It is right next to the stunningly beautiful Basilica
Santa Croce, one of the city’s most famous mo-
numents.
Dinner at Alle due Corti, which offers old-
fashioned “rustic” dishes which have been
re-imagined by the owner, Rosalba De Carlo.
Guests can enjoy “broken” pasta with potatoes
and meatballs and chicory-artichoke stew.
Lecce
Visit to the Cantina Accademia dei Racemi in
Manduria, named for its dedication to the study
and preservation of wine traditions. Visit to vine-
yard and wine tasting, with particular notice paid
to wines made from Primitivo and the lesser
known Ottavianello and Susumaniello grapes.
Cantina Accademia dei Racemi
Manduria
Day 6°

Transfer and visit to Azienda Cantele in Guagna-
no, which has been run by the Cantele family for
three generations. Guests will tour the vineyard
and visit the newly built winery, which is made of
traditional white local stone. The visit will be con-
cluded with a wine tasting. The two most
noteworthy wines are the the Amativo, a wine
based on a mix of Primitivo and Negroamaro
grapes, and the Alticelli, one of the most recent,
exciting white wines to be created in Puglia.
Azienda Cantele
Guagnano
Transfer to Conversano, a small jewel of a city
located between the Murge and the Adriatic Sea
and surrounded by fields of olives and vineyards.
Guests will check into Corte Altavilla, a
Medieval-influenced hotel with elegant rooms
distributed throughout charming dwellings in the
historical center.
Dinner at Pashà , a family run restaurant speciali-
zing in traditional Pugliese food with an exciting
twist. Antonello Magistà will explain the cuisine
and wine while his mother, Maria, oversees the
creative kitchen, with offerings such as mussels
with tuna caviar and green-tomato soup with
mozzarella and anchovies.
Overnight stay at Corte Altavilla.
Conversano
Visit to the Cantina Valle dell’Asso in Galatina,
and visit to the vineyards of Piromàfo. The land in
this region is nicknamed after the Greek piromàfo
as it is believed to be able to resist fire damage.
Here the sun is like fire: the grapes receive 2,800
hours of sun contact during 1 year – thousands
more than a French vineyard!
Visit to the wine cellar and tasting, with special
attention paid to wines made from Negroamaro
grapes.
Cantina Valle dellʼAsso
Galatina
Day 7°

Departure for Matera, an ancient city that was
created when Paleolithic nomads decided to use
the natural caves of the Murge plateaus for shel-
ter. Many of these cave dwellings have now been
renovated into stunning hotels and restaurants,
giving the city a magical and unique atmosphere.
Guests will arrive at Hotel Sant’Angelo, a care-
fully renovated hotel of over 1400 square meters
including cave dwellings, pathways, stairways
and courtyards.
Matera
Dinner at the Le Botteghe Restaurant which
specializes in succulent meat dishes. Angelo
Giannella is pleased to offer diners an experience
in a renovated “sasso”, with offerings such as
roast lamb with potatoes and eggplant meatbal-
ls. Dinner will be accompanied by a presentation
of the Basilicata section of the tour, with a special
description of the Aglianico del Vulture grapes.
Visit to the historical center of Conversano.
Departure for the Cantina Barsento, situated
near the evocative and ancient town of Noci. The
area is particularly known for the presence of
“gnostre” in the village: these are semi-enclosed
alleyways between houses that were traditionally
used as gathering spaces for the community.
They constitute the overlap between public and
private life.
Guests will visit this small, family-owned vine-
yard and learn about the origins of Primitivo
grapes: the Primitivo “Gioia del Colle”. Tasting of
the vineyard’s special Primitivo wines.
Cantina Barsento
Noci
Day 8°

Transfer to Andria, a historically rich town located
at the base of the Murge Plateau and surrounded
by fields of olive trees and vineyards. It is also the
site of the UNESCO protected Castel del Monte,
a 13th century castle with a stunning octoganal
shape. Accommodation at Lama di Luna, a
restored 18th century farmhouse with luxurious,
environmentally friendly furnishings. Guests can
relax in the surrounding nature, which includes
180 hectares of farmland and orchards.
Andria “Radici 2008”
Minervino Murge
In the afternoon guests will depart for the Masse-
ria Barbera to participate in the third edition of
Radici, a festival of native grapes and wines to
Puglia and Basilicata.
At 17:30 there will be a convention of producers,
enologists, journalists, restaurateurs and con-
noisseurs. After an awards ceremony for the win-
ning wines of the festival, the tasting tables will
open.
The event will conclude with a Gala dinner with
open tasting of all the native wines of the festival.
Return to Lama di Luna for overnight stay.
Transfer to Barile and visit to the Azienda
Vinicola Paternoster, located along the Vulture
Mountains. Guests will first visit the original wine
cellar, which is located in ancient caves in the
town center. Then they will depart for the new
winery for a tasting: the green crests of the
Vulture mountains provide a stunning backdrop.
Particular attention to be paid to the wines made
from native Falanghina, Fiano, Aglianico del
Vulture grapes. The three selections of Aglianico
Sinthesi, Don Anselmo and Vigneto Villa Rotono
are already recognized among the best Italian
wines.
Azienda Vinicola Paternoster
Barile
Day 9°

Bari
Transfer from hotel to Bari Palese International
Airport. Departure.

Terremobili is the first Mediterranean tour operator
to be founded by small local entrepreneurs.
Terremobili accepts a limited number of people
and offers travel and holidays based on
established itineraries and quality accomodation
at reasonable prices. We like to have a personal
relationship with our travelers and offer first-hand
knowledge of the area in which we live.
Terremobili is to be found in Dalmatia, Sardinia,
Sicily, Calabria and Puglia.
Terremobili is a brand of GH Impresa Turistica.
GH Impresa Turistica is a collection of businesses:
the companies and tourism services managed by
GH constitute a network of Mediterranean tourism
that is based on a strong relationship with each
region. GH is a group that works online, through a
horizontal, de-centralized, elastic structure. A full
range of tourism-related activities are carried out
in each region: research, consulting, tour
operating, management and brokering of real
estate. In this sense, GH is a business of
businesses.

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