The territory of Pachino with Marzamemi is not to be considered exclusively a seaside destination to be enjoyed in the summer months for the crystal clear sea and its beaches, but with its fascinating countryside offers the opportunity to experience unique and sensory experiences. A set of colors and scents that, according to the time of year, take on irreproducible nuances in no other part of the world, which remain in the mind and especially in the eyes of those who choose our locations.

Discovering the Nero di Pachino
Pachino is the home of Nero d'Avola who wrote the story of the end of the 19th century thanks to one of the greatest interpreters of that period, the Marquis Antonio Di Rudinì. Belonging to the Starrabba family, founder of the city, he was the one who had the intuition of making Pachino the undisputed center of wine in all of Sicily. The Palmento Di Rudinì, considered a veritable industry of transformation of the Nero d'Avola grapes, represents today the living history of that golden age ... all the wine produced on the island was called Nero di Pachino.

The calcareous-clay soils, the sea, the sun and the climate with mild winters and warm summers have allowed this vine to find the favorable habitat to be able to express itself with intense ruby ​​color, marine sensations, great structure and power.

Leaving behind the city of the Baroque, in the direction of Pachino-Marzamemi, we will immediately be enveloped by an expanse of "sapling" trees that look at the Vendicari Reserve and continue towards the great crus ... Maccari, Bufalefi and San Lorenzo. Important wineries arise along the way to Pachino.

Entering the countryside, on the S.P. Pachino-Rosolini, we will be surrounded by rows of vines that from March to November color our eyes with light effects and blue reflections of the clear sky of the sunniest country in Europe. Baroni, Burgio and Buonivini are the other areas of great importance for wine and certainly deserve a tasting stop.

Pachino is therefore the Nero d'Avola par excellence with two reference Docs, Doc Eloro with Sottozona Pachino and Doc Noto which includes another important vine like Moscato di Noto.

Our trip can not be concluded without a visit to the important Palmento Di Rudinì, today the Mediterranean Eco-museum located in front of the Port Fossa di Marzamemi for strategic and commercial reasons. Also worth mentioning is the Museo Nobile del Vino in Pachino, a fascinating collection of over 300 pieces that narrate stories of men and millstones.

Il Pomodoro ... Pachino red gold
The territory of Pachino can be considered a reservoir of flavors and excellent food and wine capable of translating its uniqueness. Tomato is one of the most popular jewels in the world that combines the warmth of the earth, the energy of the sun and the salty breeze of the sea. In fact, the crops lie close to the coasts and precisely in the area of ​​Portopalo di Capo Passero, in the most extreme point of Europe with the Isola delle Correnti. The sandy soils and the slightly salty water of irrigation give the tomato that sweet taste that can only be found in fruit thanks to the sugar content that reaches 80 ° Brix. The red and uniform color in the maturation phase is the result of the high level of brightness concentration; in fact, the European Union has declared Pachino the most sunny country in Europe. The secret lies in the territory with its extraordinary characteristics and deserves to be discovered. Exploring the countryside close to the sea you can reach in the direction of Portopalo di Capo Passero, the Isola delle Correnti and Carratois, heavenly beaches and desirable destinations not only for swimmers but also for those who want to confuse in the transparency of the Mediterranean Sea, in the red expanses of tomato, in the ocher reflections of the clay while the African wind caresses you and makes you find yourself.

In your path it is easy to come across different companies of Pomodoro di Pachino IGP production and you can ask for a visit, participate in the harvest and taste the tomato in its different qualities.