Morgante

1994: Foundation

Morgante was founded in Sicily in 1994 by a farming family. Antonio Morgante and his sons, Giovanni and Carmelo, decided to make wine from grapes grown in their own vineyards. They spent three years researching winemaking.

1997: Arrival of Riccardo Cotarella

In 1997 the oenologist Riccardo Cotarella joined the family and refined their techniques for making wine from the native Nero d’Avola grape.

Today

The estate covers around 200 hectares, most of it planted with vineyards. The family also produces grappa and olive oil. Its products are sold in Sicily and well beyond the island.

The climate is typically Mediterranean. Soils are clay-limestone and marl-limestone. Together these help the juicy, aromatic grapes ripen well.

The family first researched winemaking for three years. From 1997 the oenologist Riccardo Cotarella refined the techniques used to make wine from Nero d’Avola. Besides wine, the family produces grappa and olive oil.

The family decided to make wine from grapes grown in its own vineyards.