GRAPE HARVEST
With three generations of theCIULLA FAMILY
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FEUDO MUXARELLO
Contrada Muxarello, Sant'Angelo Muxaro (AG), Coordinate: 37.459116, 13.599947, GPS: N37 27 32 E13 35 59
© 2023 BY AGRITURISMO FEUDO MUXARELLO
Come and try a once in a lifetime experience on our farm.
This a week that you will never forget. Harvesting organic grapes and making organic wine is deeply embedded in Sicilian culture, and will connect you to Sicily’s rich fertile soil, its traditions and past.
Sicilian grapes are traditionally grown using an upright bush-training method (rather than on trellises). Four grape varieties, unique to Sicily, are cultivated organically at Feudo Muxarello. The famous red wine they serve at their communal dinners is produced from Nerello cappuccio and Nero D’avola grapes; while their refreshing white wines hail from Inzolia and Grillo varieties. All four grape types are able to cope with hot Sicilian summers, and as they receive no irrigation their roots have to work hard and venture deep into the soil, giving the wine in this terroir its unique, delicious flavour.
Grape picking, starts in the last week of August or the first week in September. The day always begins with a generous breakfast shared around the family table, followed by a gentle stroll down the hill to their vineyard, where you will spend the day amidst the old grape vines.
The grapes are first picked by hand – a peaceful, meditative experience. After this music is turned on and the fun really begins as the grapes are crushed by your bare, dancing feet in large oak barrels. After the grape crushing is finished, the juice is ready – without the need to add sugar, yeast or sulphites - and left to mature naturally in the oak barrels.
The choice is yours. Inevitably, true to Sicilian culture the days will be filled with lively conversation, laughter, perhaps a bit of singing, not to forget the delicious organic food – lovingly sourced from and prepared on the farm – and a generous helping of wine. This is because harvesting the grapes and making wine is carried out at an enjoyable pace. You can choose how many hours and days you would like to be involved. On the days that you want to relax you can visit the famous Valley of the Temples; unwind by the pool or visit the many beautiful beaches nearby.
PRICE PER PERSON: €655
The price per person includes:
- 7 night’s accommodation at Feudo Muxarello.
- 7 delicious breakfast in the agritourism farm.
- 4 picnic lunches.
- 7 three course evening meal.
- 2 bottles of organic wine.
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The 2018 grape harvest at Feudo Muxarello.
