Wineries

Marco De Bartoli & C Srl

Benanti - Azienda Vinicola Benanti

De Bartoli Marco - Marco De Bartoli & C.

Consorzio Tutela Vini Doc Faro

Consorzio Tutela Vino Monreale Doc

Consorzio Tutela Vini Doc Isola di Pantelleria

The Voluntary Consortium for the Protection and Promotion of the DOC wines Island of Pantelleria was established by the notarial deed dated 19th March 1997. It was recognized by the Decree of 5th April 2002 (published in the "Gazzetta Ufficiale" of the Italian Republic No. 100 of 30th April 2002) as the sole managing entity of this designation of origin. Its aims are to be identified in the need to ensure a legitimate defense of the good image of the designation of origin and of the income of the agricultural producers of Pantelleria, stimulating the recovery of abandoned vineyards and the enhancement of the production of the typical organoleptic treasures contained in clusters that shine on this volcanic soil.


In line with its evolutionary purposes, the Consortium has also made perform a scientific study aimed at the enhancement of the aromatic heritage of the Zibibbo grapes in various districts of the island, characterizing specificities and climatic diversities, pointing also to treasure the extraordinary versatility of this grape variety and its compatibility with other cultivars.


Moreover, it is merit of the Consortium a thorough verification – carried out by an equipe of agronomists – of the factual situation of the vineyards enrolled in the register of Pantelleria DOC, through an investigation of the actual current structure, of the management and of the existing plantations.

It is also to be attributed to the Consortium the impetus for the conclusion of the inter–trade agreements that are renewed every year before the harvest and have seen the minimum remuneration of the grapes that are harvested in Pantelleria rise significantly (up to three times compared to the past): right the unanimous willingness of the Companies of the Consortium saw recognized a particular rewarding treatment to the farmers who pursue quality.



Among other initiatives implemented by the Consortium, it should be emphasized its role as a prime mover of the proposal of regulatory amendment of the DOC, to ensure more clarity and compliance with all applicable customs, many of which correspond normatively to as much quality guarantees: what gave rise to the Decree of 27th September 2000 approving the New Production Regulations. This latter sees finally the updating of its rules at the changing of market conditions and new preferences of consumers in the world.




The regulations enacted in this way – and working since the 2000 vintage – leave proudly unchanged the values of tradition: which, indeed, are now enhanced. The new framework contains three DOC: Passito di Pantelleria, Moscato di Pantelleria (both made from grapes dried in the sun and whose finished product, not with addition of alcohol, can only be bottled on the island), as well as the other DOC Pantelleria which includes six types (the two liqueur wines, a gold wine, a sparkling wine, sweet Zibibbo and a white wine) whose bottling is permitted within the territory of Sicily. For each type, the maximum production per hectare is clearly and strictly regulated, as well as the percentage of maximum yield of fresh grapes into wine and liters of wine per hectare. Furthermore, regulations about labeling, presentation and packaging of the products are more suitably articulated.

Consorzio di Tutela Dei Vini Dell'Etna Doc

The vineyards of Etna grow on sandy soils of volcanic origin, rich in texture. This viticultural district was also known by the civilizations of the past, given the ancient origins of viticulture in the area. We have news from the poet Theocritus in the third century BC and further confirmation from a few coins of the fifth century BC that have come down to us.



Etna was the first designation of origin to obtain this recognition. The Doc Etna, effectively, has been recognized with DPR of 11.08.1968 published in the Gazzetta Ufficiale on 25.09.1968. The specification, moreover, remained intact since its drafting, maintaining the prediction of the native vines of the volcano unchanged, for the production of Etna DOC in its different types Rosso, Rosato, Bianco and Bianco Superiore.



The production area of the designation of origin covers part of the territory of the municipalities of Aci, Sant’Antonio, Acireale, Belpasso, Biancavilla, Castiglione di Sicilia, Giarre, Linguaglossa, Mascali, Milo, Nicolosi, Patern, Pedara, Piedimonte Etneo, Randazzo, Sant’Alfio, Santa Maria di Licodia, Santa Venerina, Trecastagni, Viagrande and Zafferana Etnea, on the slopes of Etna, in the Province of Catania

Consorzio di Tutela Del Vino Cerasuolo di Vittoria Docg

The Consortium for the Protection of the Cerasuolo di Vittoria DOCG wine has been recognized by the Ministerial Decree of 24.04.2001. The Consortium has been commissioned to the protection, enhancement and general care, in accordance with the Law 164/92, art. 19, paragraph 1.

It represents about 85% of the producers in the provinces of Ragusa, Catania and Caltanissetta, which are the areas of production of the Cerasuolo di Vittoria wine.

The current board of directors is composed of Francesco Ferreri (Chairman), Massimo Maggio (Vice President), Nicol Siciliano (Secretary), Achille Alessi (Treasurer), Guglielmo Manenti, Giambattista Cilia and Marco Calcaterra (Councillors).



As for the Cerasuolo di Vittoria wine of the current type, we have a definite date of birth, that is 1606, when the city of Vittoria was founded: its founder Vittoria Colonna Henriquez, indeed, in that year gave to the first 75 settlers one hectare of land on condition that they cultivate another hectare as a vineyard.


The winemaking developed later greatly over time, so that the Abbot Paolo Balsamo, in 1808, wrote:

«The countryside of Vittoria, more or less ten thousand "salme" (230,000 hectares), for the most part sandy, of limestone, produces proportionally a little of wheat, barley and beans, a lot of oil, hemp, locust bean, and especially wine which has a much merit and we should, in my opinion, consider it as the best of those for the table all over the Island... made almost only of Grossonero, Calabrese (Nero d’Avola) grape varieties, and incomparably more of Fappato».



A wine that owes its preciousness to the virtues of the grape varieties; the magic of the climate; the diligent cultivation by a few enthusiasts operators.

The Consortium for the Protection of Cerasuolo, has a constant watch on the quality of the product, and a prudent promotional work carried out in favor of this precious wine.

Consorzio Per La Tutela Del Vino Marsala

In the 20s and 30s the initiative of some producers towards the establishment of a coordinating body started, but only in 1963 (the same year in which in Italy the first systematic legislation on the designations of origin of wines, the Decree of the President of the Republic nr.930, was enacted) the Voluntary Consortium for the Protection of Marsala wine was founded by a group of enlightened entrepreneurs who combined their forces to safeguard the millenarian tradition of the Marsala wine and to protect its identity.

In these forty years, the Consortium has been representing a reliable point of reference for manufacturers, contributing actively to the development of the quality and image of Marsala.

Today, the great commitment has led to two results of considerable importance: while the Marsala wine enters fully to become part of the exclusive elite of the protected by the European Union typical products (for the presentation of the product in the it label does not require any additional wording: Marsala and no more), with the Decree of 13th February 2003, the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry approved the new Statute of the Consortium, giving it the task to perform the functions of protection, enhancement and general care of the interests relating to the Marsala DOC: of which the Consortium has become, in this way, the only entity manager, as well as proponent to the public administration, in accordance with paragraph 1 of article nr.19 of the Law nr.164/92.