Tenuta Gorghi Tondi

Gorghi Tondi estate would have never been born without the love for nature of Dora, great-grandmother of Annamaria and Clara Sala, 4th generation of a family committed for a century in the enhancement of quality wine, and in perfect balance with the surrounding environment. It is the strong bond with the territory, in particular with the High, Middle and Low whirlpools (the so called "Gorghi"), to have also inspired the name of the winery. A naturalistic oasis, protected by the WWF, which contains a treasure trove of volatile and aquatic species and a suggestively rare flora. In the two properties of San Nicola and Ramisella districts, in western Sicily, the vineyards stretch for 130 ha (320 acres), and grow close to the four small lakes of the Nature Reserve, located inside a karst depression formed due to the rains that eroded the surrounding area with time. A unique and suggestive environment, deeply characterized by the sea, and a scenario naturally suited to sustainable viticulture. The cellar is located inside a traditional "baglio", in perfect harmony with the vineyards and the surrounding nature, and is equipped with the most modern systems for the wine-making processes able to preserve the inner nature of our grape varieties, grown and raised organically. Being located within a WWF Nature Reserve, Gorghi Tondi estate experiences a unique condition. Through a complex and virtuous process, and using clean energy, to protect biodiversity, the winery produces certified organic quality wines, banning synthetic chemicals and genetically modified organisms. The grapes grown are mainly local: Grillo, Zibibbo, Catarratto, Frappato, Nero d'Avola, Nerello Mascalese and Perricone, but also Syrah, cultivated in Sicily for a long time now, and Sauvignon blanc. The winery also produce the only noble rot wine of Sicily.