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The new but highly regarded wine estate Chiuse del Signore, sits grandly on a charming hilltop at 550 metres above the sea level, in the small town of Linguaglossa, in the Etna Natural Park. (Figure 1) The Group’s coat of arms, representing a rampant female centaur symbol of the city of Taormina and a couple of golden eagles, from the town blazon of Linguaglossa, virtually features the strong and ancient family bond with both towns. (Figure 3) The serendipity of 60 hectares of lazy vineyard-hopping drives, covering the fertile volcano lower slopes, is heightened by the region’s postcard-perfect sicilian landscape. That's where the Estate wines are born, from vineyards planted on the north oriented Etna mountain, on rich soils resulting from old volcanic eruptions, that show up their fine qualities. An oasis measuring about 150 acres, where the Volcano oversees the Alcantara river valley and the golden beaches of Taormina. (Figure 5) |
In Linguaglossa, the olive trees break up the rows of vines, against a backdrop of oaks and hazels. The oils produced in the Estate, has only recently been marketed and are obtained from a blend of different qualities and they are all characterised by the special microclimate of the area. (Figure 6) Pietracannone
A precious piece of preserved history is the dramatic "Pietracannone" a cannon rock, one of the main symbols of the Estate: an original natural creation in lavic stone that, since ages ago, held a tree inside, accessible through a charming path among September lilies. |