Dei Principi di Spadafora
Monreale · Palermo (PA)
Established
1993
Don Pietro dei Principi di Spadafora
Yearly production
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Location
Monreale
Palermo (PA) · Sicilia
Vineyard area
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About 95 hectares of vineyard within a 180-hectare estate at 200-400 metres in contrada Virzi, farmed organically to Catarratto, Grillo, Inzolia and Chardonnay among whites and Syrah, Cabernet, Merlot and Nero d'Avola among reds
Appellations
Monreale DOCTerre Siciliane IGT
History
Dei Principi di Spadafora takes its name from a Sicilian noble family whose traces reach back to 1230. The modern estate, in contrada Virzi in the Monreale hills between Alcamo and Camporeale, was built up by Don Pietro dei Principi di Spadafora, who inherited the land from his uncle Michele De Stefani.
Now run by Don Pietro's son Francesco with his wife Claudia and daughter Enrica, the estate — which marked thirty years in 2023 — farms about ninety-five hectares of organic vineyard, best known for its Syrah, the 'Sole dei Padri', alongside Catarratto, Grillo, Nero d'Avola and international varieties.
Wines
Illustrative selectionSole dei Padri
The estate's benchmark Sicilian Syrah from contrada Virzi.
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Grapes of these appellations
Who else makes these wines
- Monreale DOC9 others
- Terre Siciliane IGT84 others