The Harvest among the Rows: Pressing Wine Tasting and Brunch - Augustali Farm

We would like to experience the grape harvest with you in a unique way and share this celebration, experience firsthand grape picking, experience de-stemming, crushing and 'tasting the fresh must.

 This beautiful journey takes us to learn about the attentions of the vintners, explore the microclimate of these hills; stroll through the rows of the Frederick II vineyard, pick the grapes in the special wicker baskets, detach the berries from the bunches and squeeze them in the small press makes us experience firsthand this engaging experience that culminates in the tasting of the organic grape juice you produce.

During peak production periods (usually August and September) you can book a foot press in the ancient zinc vat and experience how harvesting was once done. We linger in the atrium of the baglio to learn about some of the tools of rural life, arrive in the winemaking area of the cellar to taste a wine straight from the vat; together we will discover all the secrets of maceration and fermentation of the musts. Passing through the bottling area we reach the aging room for red wines among barrels and barriques. Here a red wine tasting awaits us, which you can tap directly from the barrique. In the garden veranda or in the tasting room of the winery we will prepare a tasty brunch with five Sicilian specialties including local cheeses, tasty salami, vegetables from our garden, homemade bread with extra virgin olive oil, delicious citrus jellies, organic honey. All enriched by the tasting of two wines that denote the strong link with the territory: a versatile, fresh and savory white wine typical of the hilly territory and a red wine of character with a fruity bouquet.

We are happy to welcome you to our Bio farm and put all the green spaces at your disposal: the vast lawn, the small Mediterranean garden dedicated to aromatic plants, the avenue of ancient olive trees, the organic citrus grove, the animal area