Riofavara
Ispica · Ragusa (RG)
Established
1994
Padova family
Yearly production
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Location
Ispica
Ragusa (RG) · Sicilia
Vineyard area
16 ha
estate
Appellations
Eloro DOCEloro DOC sottozona PachinoNoto DOC
History
The Padova family tended vines at Ispica for nearly a century (from 1920) before Massimo Padova turned Riofavara into a dedicated winery, first bottling in 1993-94.
It was the first to make Nero d'Avola with indigenous yeasts, farming organically and biodynamically.
Alongside the Eloro Nero d'Avola 'Spaccaforno' it makes a tiny-production Moscato di Noto.
Wines
Illustrative selectionEloro Nero d'Avola 'Spaccaforno'
Eloro Nero d'Avola 'Sciavè'
Moscato di Noto 'Notissimo'
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