Tenuta Rapitala comprises 225 hectares of vineyards located in the heart of Sicily. Here it was the parents of the current owner Count Laurent Bernard De La Gatinais who started the winery in 1968. Thanks to the French roots of Count Laurent Bernard De La Gatinais' father, Rapitala was the first Sicilian winery to plant international grapes. Today the winery is known for its high quality and diversity of wines, where tradition and innovation go hand in hand. Besides winemaker Silvio Centonze who is responsible for the cellar, agronomist Ignazio Arena works in the vineyards. Both want to work as environmentally friendly as possible. To achieve this, renewable energy is used from windmills located on top of the hills surrounding the house.

The name Rapitala is derived from Arabic and means land of god. Arabic texts and architecture can still be found in Sicily because the island was Saracen in the past. This is what you call a world class Sicilian. The wine is made from 100% Nero Syrah grapes. This De Rapitalà Sire Nero Syrah Sicilia DOC is a delicious red wine with an intense red color and a powerful, Mediterranean character. In the nose fruit aromas of blackberries and black currants. On the palate, the wine has a fresh, spicy taste and is an ideal accompaniment to red meat, curry, spicy food.

The De Conte Hugues is a beautiful Chardonnay that carries the family coat of arms in honor of the founder of Tenuta Rapitalà - and is a reference to the French background of owner Laurent Bernard De La Gatinais. From year 2018, the name Rapitalà Chardonnay Conte Hugues Terre Siciliane is also used and has therefore changed in terms of naming (previous years had the name Grand Cru Chardonnay) and it is and will remain a beautiful Chardonnay which has been aged for 10 months. In the glass, the Rapitala Grand Cru Chardonnay / Chardonnay Conte Hugues has a pale golden color. On the nose, this beautiful white wine has a bouquet with intense aromas of ripe fruit and toasted bread. On the palate, this Sicilian fine wine has the typical fruity characters of the Chardonnay with aromatic notes of the wood aging. This is a round, well-formed wine with a long, mouth-filling finish. It is a beautiful, concentrated, balanced and gourmet Chardonnay. which goes well with white meat dishes, shellfish, smoked fish dishes, foie gras.

**** (*) - max. 5 stars. Passion fruit and flowers, apricots, mango. Ripe and rich, luscious, soft acidity. - Perswijn 2020

The great work of Rapitala. Bianco decorated with golden garlands. Closer examination reveals tropical fruits, syrup wafers, macaroons, dried yellow fruits, fried banana and double whipped cream. Oak wood, hardly any acids. Indeed, for lovers of the fuller model ,
Harold Hamersma in De Grote Hamersma 2019, rated with a 9