Rapitala The Making of a Mosaic (Full Video)
Rapitala's Laurent de la Gatinias talks about the location, history and culture of Sicily's Tenuta Rapitala set in the hills of Camporeale, south of Palermo.
About Rapitala: Rapitalà, much like Sicily itself, is a mosaic of influences that comes together to create its unique identity. A marriage of Sicilian soul and French know-how, Rapitala showcases the power and personality of Sicilian terroir with an elegant, French winemaking style.
In 1968, the French-born Count Hugues Bernard de la Gatinais, and his wife, Gigi Guarrasi from Palermo, inherited this estate from the Guarrasi family after it was destroyed by an earthquake. The winery was soon rebuilt and vineyards were replanted to include not only indigenous varieties, but beloved French varieties as well. At the forefront of the quality revolution in Sicily, Rapitala was one of the first five producers on the island to offer estate bottled wines, starting with the 1976 vintage.
Today, Rapitala’s over 550 contiguous acres are divided into 180 unique vineyard parcels. Each parcel is managed, harvested and vinified separately, crafting optimal terroir expressions. As a result, Rapitala has one of the longest harvest seasons, starting in August and ending in November, to ensure that each variety and parcel is picked at the right moment.
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Sipping Sicily: The Wines of Tenuta Rapitalà, featuring Laurent Bernard de La Gatinais
The first Sicilian winery to plant French varietals, Tenuta Rapitalà is truly a marriage of cultures and one of the most important wineries in Sicily. In this video, Laurent Bernard de la Gatinais shares how his French father and Sicilian mother founded the winery. He also describes three wines from their portfolio - Grillo, Nero d'Avola, and Syrah. Visit blackdresstraveler.com for more details.
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Vinitaly 2013 il nostro speciale dedicato alla Sicilia del vino.
Come ogni anno le telecamere di Agrisapori sono sbarcate presso gli spazi espositivi di verna Fiere per il Vinitaly. La grande manifestazione dei vini e dei distillati.
Questo viaggio, come spesso noi definiamo le nostre puntate, viene dedicato alla Sicilia, ai suoi vini e ai suoi produttori.
Intervistati: Dario Cartabellotta Assessorato Agricoltura, Giorgio Calabrese Irvos, Raffaella Mannino Cantine Abraxas, Anna Alessandro Cantine Alessandro di Camporeale, Mariangela Cambria Cantine Cottanera, Giuseppe Benanti Cantine Benanti, Carmelo Bonetta Baglio del Cristo di Campobello di Licata, Michela Stancheris Assessorato Turismo, Maestro Ziganò artista, Linda Vancheri Assessorato Attività Produttive, Giusy Busciemi Miss Italia, Prof. Attilio Scienza, Alberto Buratto Baglio di Pianetto, Fabrio Sireci Feudo Montoni, Carolina Cucurullo Masseria del Feudo, Alessio Planeta Cantine Planeta, Daniela Mastro Berardino Movimento Turismo Italia, Nicola Fiasconaro Pasticciere Ducezio.
Una bella parentesi con tanti amici e splendidi vini.
Un grazie a tutti coloro che hanno preso parte allo speciale.
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