Noto

Wine Tasting & Winery Tours

Visit a charming winery in the heart of the Val di Noto. Learn about Sicilian wines at an estate spread over rolling hills among vineyards and almond groves. Visit the vineyards and the winery, and enjoy a tasting of 5 different Sicilian wines. Try 3 different locally-produced olive oils to go with your wine and be treated to samples of other local products and specialties. Choose the option with lunch and enjoy some delicious Sicilian cuisine to pair with your tasting.

Discover Sicilian winemaking in the heart of the Val di Noto on this tasting tour. Visit characteristic villages and stop at a winery to taste 4 local wines, 3 olive oils, and other local specialties. Choose to add on lunch at the end of the tour. Surrounded by the late baroque towns of Noto and Modica, the seaside villages of Marzamemi and Portopalo di Capo Passero, and the Vendicari Nature Reserve, live an experience that will lead you to the discovery of Sicilian winemaking. Visit areas dedicated to wine production and where hospitality, cuisine, nature, and culture come together to create a unique and inimitable atmosphere. Experience the past and present of this enchanted area thanks to the Invisible Cellar, an architectural project harmoniously integrated into the landscape, and a visit to the Palmento, a place where farmers produced wine in the past. Tour the winery and vineyards and learn the secrets of the renowned Nero d'Avola wine, the protagonist of Sicilian viticulture whose grapes are grown on the hills of the historic Buonivini district. Taste 3 locally produced olive oils and try samples of local products and specialties to fully enjoy the Sicilian tradition. At the end of the tour, enjoy a delicious lunch in the winery (if lunch option is booked). 

Experience the beauty of Sicily’s Val di Noto and the area’s most historic sights on this private Baroque wine tasting tour from Syracuse. Your own personal guide will take you to Noto and a local winery to enjoy Sicilian wines paired with a light lunch made up of local products. After pickup, your trip starts from Porta Reale, the ancient entrance to Noto, built around 1800. Admire churches such as the Church of San Francesco d'Assisi, the Church of Santa Chiara, and the Cathedral of San Nicolò. Stop in front of the town hall building, Palazzo Ducezio, built during the 18th century and inspired by ancient French palaces, then continue to Via Nicolaci. Every year, in spring, Via Nicolaci hosts the Infiorata, a much-awaited international event. Leaving the city of Noto, visit some of the vineyards immersed in the scenic beauty of the area. Upon arrival, the owners of the winery will guide you to discover the secrets hidden behind the preparation of world-famous Sicilian wines. Before the end of your trip, take a seat and taste a total of 4 different DOC labels combined with a tasting of typical Sicilian products, including typical cheeses, bruschettas (grilled bread with toppings), and homemade seasoned bread.