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From Vine to Table
A wine-focused week tracing Sicily through vineyards and the people behind them: the Tasca d'Almerita estate, a natural-wine producer near Agrigento, and a hands-on grape harvest and pressing for passito. Cooking with wine and pairing food complete the programme.
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What you will do
- Jeep tour of the Tasca d'Almerita estate with winery tasting
- Making vino cotto
- Day trip to a natural winemaker in the Agrigento area with paired lunch
- Picnic breakfast and grape harvest/pressing for passito wine
- Cooking with wine class
- Food and wine pairing at estate meals
Before you go
Eat the region first, then cook it. Everything here is free and saves to your trip.
Who leads it
Arcangelo
Hosts the grape harvest and pressing at his farm.
Giovanna
Leads the vino cotto session.
Day by day
- Day 1 (Mon Sep 20)ArrivalSettle in, welcome aperitivo and dinner at 7:30 pm.
- Day 2Estate and vino cottoJeep tour of the estate, winery visit and tasting, lunch, then making vino cotto.
- Day 3Natural wine in AgrigentoDrive to a natural winemaker for a paired lunch, back to the estate to relax.
- Day 4HarvestVineyard walk to a picnic breakfast, grape picking and pressing for passito, then a cooking-with-wine class.
- Day 5 (Fri Sep 24)DepartureBreakfast and 10 am goodbyes.
Itineraries can shift with weather, season and host availability.
What is included
Included
- Accommodation at Case Vecchie or a nearby cottage
- All meals, with Tasca d'Almerita estate wines at lunch and dinner
- All cooking classes and scheduled activities
- Guided visits and excursions in the program
- Group shuttle from Roccapalumba train station on request
Not included
- Private transport to and from Case Vecchie
- Airfare
- Travel insurance
Practical details
- Where you base
- Case Vecchie on the Regaleali estate, Vallelunga Pratameno (Caltanissetta province), central Sicily; visits to the Tasca d'Almerita winery and nearby farms
- Where you stay
- Stay in the farmhouse Case Vecchie or one of the nearby estate cottages; the grounds have gardens, a pool and a chicken coop. Room types are single or double occupancy; no further room detail published.
- Pace
- Easy to moderate: hands-on classes, short walks through vineyards and early-morning farm outings, with free time or pool time on some afternoons.
- Arrival and departure
- Arrive Monday Sep 20 (welcome dinner 7:30 pm); depart Friday Sep 24 after breakfast, 10 am.
- Who it suits
- Wine lovers who want vineyards, harvest and wine-led cooking rather than a single-chef course.
Good to know
- Celiac and vegan guests cannot be accommodated (limited ingredients at the rural site)
- Remote rural estate; the schedule can change at short notice with seasonal farm rhythms
- Booking is through the school's Youli booking link
- See the school's Terms and Conditions for cancellation terms.
- Program is described as an example schedule; no lead chef or host bios published
- Includes a day trip to Agrigento area
Dates and prices
€4,400 single room / €7,800 double room Ask the school whether the double price is per person or per room. Covers lodging, all meals with estate wines, classes and excursions listed; flights, private transfers and insurance are extra.
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Trip details are compiled from the published information of Anna Tasca Lanza (Anna Tasca Lanza School, Case Vecchie), who runs this trip. Dates, prices and availability change; we reconfirm everything with you before you commit.
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