We are in the Jato Valley, where many excursionists and naturalists come, where you can be fascinated by the many aspects of history, nature and archeology. Here environment blends with the wine production, characterized by an extended quantity of native vines, which grow on a terroir which is being studied since it is one of the most interesting of the island.

And here Stefania Lena, treasuring the experience obtained in Abbazia Santa Anastasia with her father Francesco, decided to start her experimentation activity. More than 30 hectares of vineyards rented from different farmers. “Thanks to this system we managed to choose the best terroirs, avoiding initial costs”, she explained, “moreover we will be producing something with a constant quality, because we think about the processing, cultivation and quantity”.

The top product of Fatascià is Almanera, monovarietal Nero D’Avola that won in 2004 the three glasses of the Guida dei Vini D’Italia by Gambero Rosso and Slow Food. But this native vine is also proposed in a blended version at 50% with the Cabernet franc to create the Rosso del Presidente, dedicated to the chef Giuseppe Carollo. “It is difficult to obtain a blend with these vines, because they both have a strong character and if they’re not well processed they can give bad results”, he confessed. A bet that Fatascià managed to win.

Fatascià Srl. Via Marchese di Villabianca, 175 - 90143 Palermo. Cellar: Via Palermo, 4 - 90041 Balestrate (PA). Telephone: 0039 091 893095; 0039 091 893095. Email: info@fatascia.com; website: www.fatascia.com.

Translated by Chiara Nunnari from John Milton Institute