About this tour
Spend 90 minutes inside Duca di Salaparuta's historic cellars learning how a Sicilian family elevated Nero d'Avola to international renown. A sommelier walks you through six wines, featuring two rare vintage bottles of their flagship Duca Enrico, each paired with stories and regional snacks. You'll taste the evolution of a wine that fundamentally shifted how the world sees Sicily.
Highlights
- Six wines including two scarce vintage Duca Enricos
- Sommelier-led tasting in original stone cellars
- Regional antipasti and snacks included
- Learn the history behind Sicily's most celebrated red
- Fully wheelchair accessible throughout
- No vineyard walk—focus on barrel room and tasting
What to expect
You'll enter the working cellars where barrels age the winery's core releases. The sommelier unpacks each wine methodically, starting with lighter expressions and building toward the heavyweight Duca Enrico. Expect to spend most time in the barrel room and tasting space rather than walking outdoors. The two historical vintages anchor the experience—these aren't current releases, so the sommelier will contextualise what made them pivotal for Sicilian wine's global standing. Light snacks arrive between pours to cleanse your palate.
Good to know
Arrive 10–15 minutes early. The tour stays indoors in climate-controlled cellars. Comfortable shoes helpful but not essential. Public transport serves the location. Service animals welcome. Prams and strollers accommodated. Not a vineyard walk—purely cellar-based.
Tour sold and operated by Viator via Viator. Descriptions on this page are original BugBitten summaries written by our team — not copied from the operator. Prices and availability are confirmed at checkout.