Established in 2000, the Consortium represents the ideological union of eight dedicated wineries. A shared vision that has led to the creation of a disciplinary protocol aimed at the protection of the area’s viticultural environment and natural habitat.
Eight companies producing a total of 50 thousand bottles per year. Alessandro di Camporeale, Cantina Sociale dell’Alto Belice, Case Alte, Baglio di Pianetto, Feudo Disisa, Porta del Vento, Principe di Corleone and Sallier de la Tour: these are the partners who have founded the Consortium, joining forces to best meet the demands of today’s international markets. The Monreale Doc is the most important denomination of the province of Palermo and includes a large portion of north-western Sicily. At its heart we find the Conca d’Oro, home to the ancient and powerful Diocese of Monreale which reached its maximum splendour at the time of the Norman domination. A farming region where the love for the vineyard – together with the olive tree and wheat – has shaped the very identity of its communities, giving rise to a peasant culture which has been at the forefront of great historical and social changes: from the birth of the Sicilian Fasci to the struggle for agrarian reform, the abolition of feudal privilege in favour of individual land ownership. This is a vitally important heritage for the entire economy of the province of Palermo, especially given the growing importance of oeno-tourism in the area of the Monreale DOC. For this reason, the Consortium, established by ministerial decree no. 2 in November 2000 and chaired by Mario Di Lorenzo – is committed to the safeguarding of this precious viticultural tradition. An ambitious project that informs the disciplinary guidelines which regulate all aspects of wine production with an eye to technological advancement and current consumption trends. It is in fact no coincidence that, in the newly revised disciplinary issued in 2018, the number of varietals included has been reduced from 12 to 5: the white Catarratto and Inzolia as well as the red Perricone, Nero d’Avola and Syrah. Native varietals that encapsulate the history and identity of this region, with the addition of the international Syrah, an allochthonous vine which has nonetheless found its ideal growing conditions here in the Monreale region.
Established in 2000, the Consortium represents the ideological union of eight dedicated wineries. A shared vision that has led to the creation of a disciplinary protocol aimed at the protection of the area’s viticultural environment and natural habitat.
Eight companies producing a total of 50 thousand bottles per year. Alessandro di Camporeale, Cantina Sociale dell’Alto Belice, Case Alte, Baglio di Pianetto, Feudo Disisa, Porta del Vento, Principe di Corleone and Sallier de la Tour: these are the partners who have founded the Consortium, joining forces to best meet the demands of today’s international markets. The Monreale Doc is the most important denomination of the province of Palermo and includes a large portion of north-western Sicily. At its heart we find the Conca d’Oro, home to the ancient and powerful Diocese of Monreale which reached its maximum splendour at the time of the Norman domination. A farming region where the love for the vineyard – together with the olive tree and wheat – has shaped the very identity of its communities, giving rise to a peasant culture which has been at the forefront of great historical and social changes: from the birth of the Sicilian Fasci to the struggle for agrarian reform, the abolition of feudal privilege in favour of individual land ownership. This is a vitally important heritage for the entire economy of the province of Palermo, especially given the growing importance of oeno-tourism in the area of the Monreale DOC. For this reason, the Consortium, established by ministerial decree no. 2 in November 2000 and chaired by Mario Di Lorenzo – is committed to the safeguarding of this precious viticultural tradition. An ambitious project that informs the disciplinary guidelines which regulate all aspects of wine production with an eye to technological advancement and current consumption trends. It is in fact no coincidence that, in the newly revised disciplinary issued in 2018, the number of varietals included has been reduced from 12 to 5: the white Catarratto and Inzolia as well as the red Perricone, Nero d’Avola and Syrah. Native varietals that encapsulate the history and identity of this region, with the addition of the international Syrah, an allochthonous vine which has nonetheless found its ideal growing conditions here in the Monreale region.