Our History
When Vincenzo decided to come back to Linguaglossa from the USA, more than a century ago, he had no doubts: his future would have been strongly connected to Mount Etna. And just like that, with the fortune built overseas, he decided to invest in the purchasing of land to grow his own farming business. Today Neri Agricola develops on more than 9 hectares of land, among 5 are vineyards and 4 are destined to olive groves. This land is divided between the contrada Arrigo and Borrigliona, at an altitude of 600meters above the sea level, on a terrain that has complex features, thanks to the volcanic soil and an important mineral component. The Neri family, now arrived at its 4th generation, has kept faith to the great-grandfather’s project, transmitting across generations the love for these volcanic lands, black and fertile, but also in the methodology used for the farming
Territory
By trying to respect the environment, the family has chosen to implement a non-intensive organic farming and a decision to keep the and hand harvesting of both grapes and olives, as per tradition.
In these unique places, the local variety of olive groves, the “Nocellara dell’Etna”, and the native red grapes as the “Nerello Mascalese” and the white grapes as the “Carricante” and “Catarratto” are farmed. The extravirgin olive oil produced features a balanced timbre and a refined fruity scent. The two wines obtained by the family grapes, the Etna Rosso Doc and the Etna Bianco Doc, display the features of the great Etna terroir through an elegant bouquet and a fresh, intense and harmonious taste, enriched by pleasant mineral notes. Find out where our wine was born: it is for this reason that our wine tasting experiences start with a walk within the vineyards and the olive groves, overlooked by a beautiful view of Mt. Etna. The guests are initially walked within the fields to understand the first fundamental phase of winemaking, which is the farming one. Afterwards, guests will be shown an ancient millstone, with its barrique to live a unique sensorial experience, a journey throughout all their senses that will lead them to comprehend the true essence of wine. A short film display in the millstone will open a window on what we were in the past and what we are today. The wine ageing, which happens in the barrique, is accompanied by classical music, as per family tradition
To discover vineyards and wines
Discover where the wine is born: this is why our wine tasting begin with a walk through the vineyards and olive groves dominated by a splendid view of Etna. Guests are first accompanied between the rows to understand the first fundamental phase for production, namely the cultivation of the fields. Subsequently, they will be introduced into the ancient winery with attached barrel cellar to live a unique sensorial experience, a "journey" that will touch all their senses, which will lead them to understand the true essence of wine. The screening of a short film, in the palmento, will open a window on what we were yesterday and what we are today. The aging of the wine, which takes place in the barrel cellar, is accompanied by classical music, as per family tradition.
Wine Tasting
Here you will be able to taste wine while listening to music, which by spreading sound waves at low frequency, improves its organoleptic qualities. In the end, the tasting experience is held in a living area, with huge windows that face the vineyard and an open-plan kitchen with a wood oven. We serve fresh bread made with a starter, cured meats and cheese and a selection of pickled vegetables, all products typical of the area that, together with the oil and the wine, highlight the enogastronomic richness of our territory. It is a journey to discover autentic Sicilian flavours. The wine tasting can be experienced every day, and reservation is mandatory. There is no minimum number of participants requested..
