Overview
Cantine Virzì is a working winery producing high quality wines. The original building, dating back to the early 20th century, has been recently restored without harming its original charm, which shows intact. The spectacular panoramic view on the 180 hectares vineyards of the estate in the heart of western Sicily will literally take your breath away. Choose to spend your holiday in one of the most exclusive wineries in Sicily, relax next to the splendid swimming pool, float lazily on the water, read a good book, or listen to music in the touching embrace of green hills and azure sky, sip the excellent wines produced here, enjoy the good food prepared in the exclusive restaurant, soak up the healthy atmosphere of this place! Your body and spirit cannot but come out newly invigorated.
Property details
Cantine Virzì estate consists of the cellar - with stainless steel tanks, barriques, and a technologically advanced wine-making equipment - a large pool with solarium and Mediterranean gazebo, a beautiful private garden, an on-site restaurant with privè overlooking the lush vineyards, and 6 lovely independent apartments, all equipped with kitchen, bathroom and air conditioning. Heating is provided by a wood-burning stove.
The apartments are:
Pimpa - It's the most exclusive, and consists of a flat laying on a natural panoramic terrace overlooking the vines, with wide windows, open fire-place, double bed and 2 sofa beds. The kitchen is equipped with cooktop, oven, fridge and dishwasher. The bathroom was built to put up also disabled guests.
Janine - On the ground floor you can find the living room with open plan kitchen and a bathroom with shower. An internal staircase leads to the sleeping area, with queen-size bed.
Azzurra - Its interiors have summer tinges, white and two tones of blue. Here you can find a living room with open-plan kitchen, a bathroom. and a lovely double bedroom, which opens onto a private gazebo with stunning view on the vineyards.
Gialla - The interiors are white and terra cotta, with accents of blue. The wooden ceilings are fully insulated. The panoramic view from the double bedroom can be better appreciated from the slightly raised bed facing the window. At the back of the house there's a private gazebo with table and deck-chairs.
SoleLuna - The insulated ceiling is wooden like the furniture. The kitchen has cooktop, oven and fridge. The bathroom is equipped with shower. At the back of the house there's a lovely private gazebo overlooking the vineyards.
Sonja - It develops on 2 levels: on the ground floor you'll find the kitchen, the living area and a bathroom with shower. On the mezzanine, a double bed and a panoramic terrace overlooking the vineyards.
Area details
Cantine Virzì estate is located in the heart of western Sicily, surrounded by beautiful rolling hills, extensive vineyards and olive groves, between Segesta and Monreale. It is a perfect home-base to visit the beauties of this area of Sicily, such as the white sandy beaches in S. Vito Lo Capo and Castellammare del Golfo, the crystal-clar sea, rocky stacks and picturesque village in Scopello, the Zingaro Nature Reserve and its turquoise bays encircled by high rocky cliffs, the stunning Greek temple and theatre in Segesta, the grand archaeological site of Selinunte, the lovely Trapani with its famous salt plans, the fascinating medieval town of Erice, the historical centres of Marsala and Mazara, and their innumerable monuments dating back to different ages - from the Phoenicians' and Romans' times to 17th and 18th century Baroque - the little isle of Mothya, once a Phoenician fortress and today an interesting archaeological site with a rich Museum. Everywhere you will taste the tasty Sicilian fish, innumerable kinds of local wines - from Bianco d'Alcamo to Marsala - excellent tuna fish and botargo from the still working "tonnare" of this area, and the delicious local sweets and pastries made with fresh "ricotta" cheese or almonds.
Additional Information
Cantine Virzì organizes cooking classes, wine tastings and guided tours in the cellar. The on-site restaurant will offer meat and fish menus for € 25/€ 30 per person. If you wish, you can buy the excellent wines produced at the estate to make a nice present when you get back home. Cantine Virzì is one of the wineries listed in the popular Food & Wine route “Strade del Vino”, between Alcamo and Camporeale.