About Winery and Wines
The story of Ermes's winery has its roots in a recent past of destruction and reconstruction. During the night between the 14 and the 15 of January 1968 a devastating earthquake wiped out part of the small towns in the belice's valley such as : Gibellina, Salaparuta, Poggioreale, Partanna, Santa Ninfa, Salemi, Santa Margherita of Belice, Montevago and Sambuca of Sicilia. From that same land, where so much was taken away a group of young grape growers decided to start over, embarking themselves onto a path of evolution. In 1998 a social and and economic redemption was accomplished by founding Ermes's winery, whose headquarters are located in the heart of Belice's Valley, between Gibellina and Santa Ninfa communes.
In the heart of Sicily, with unique territory characterized by different microclimate and soils of different geological origins, our member by taking care of the environment grows the most important and recognized indigenous varietal such as Nero d'avola, Grillo, Catarratto, Inzolia , Zibibbo and Grecanico as well as some wineyards of Syrah, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, the Chardonnay,Frappato, Nerello Mascalese, Sangiovese, Pinot Grigio and the Sauvignon Blanc. The most common technique of farming is Cordon training and Cordon spur training but in some particular windswept areas it is preferred the ancient method of Head training farming which protects the plants and its fruit throughout its production cycle.