Palari
The Estate
The Palari farm of architect Salvatore Geraci is based in a beautiful eighteenth-century villa in Santo Stefano Briga in the province of Messina. Although small, the area under vines does not exceed 6 hectares, the Palari farm is one of the most beautiful regional wineries. The owner, a true wine lover, together with Donato Lanati, one of the great names in the Italian wine world, has succeeded in creating one of the best Sicilian reds, but above all in not completely disappearing a very small regional DOC, the Faro .
In the almost 6 hectares of vineyards mainly nerello mascalese, nerello cappo, and nocera are grown, but also almost unknown native vines, acitana and galatea laws. The particular position of the vineyard, overlooking the strait, and a slope close to 70%, the nature of the soil, the pruning aimed at quality, the very low yields of less than a kilogram, and a modern production philosophy are the keys to success for this beautiful cellar. The production range includes only two wines, and the Faro is the company’s jewel, an absolutely high-class wine.
The Wine
The particular position of the vineyard, overlooking the strait, a slope close to 70%, the nature of the soil, pruning aimed at quality, very low yields of less than a kilogram and a modern production philosophy are the keys to the success of this beautiful winery.
In the Palari cellar, then, the maturation times and the use of the barrique are wisely controlled by Salvatore Geraci himself, who does not use clarification and filtration processes; moreover, in addition to the flagship product of the winery, the Faro, also the Rosso di Soprano is a wine of great elegance, to be watched with interest.
The company, now known by the nickname of "Faro del Faro", thanks to the courage and stubbornness of its owner, has the merit of giving life to a wine that has almost disappeared, today much appreciated by critics and consumers.