Salina stands for among one of the most vital vacationer locations of the Aeolian Islands, and of Sicily as a whole. For some time picked as an island preferred by families and long-stay holidaymakers, in the last few years the Island of Salina has actually ended up being a popular tourist location for young vacationers that locate the best balance between social life and nature, leisure as well as nightlife, always bordered by a crystal clear sea. The Island of Salina has actually also boasted, for some years, of the Cinque Vele di Legambiente, designated to those vacationer resorts that have ideal taken care of to combine the vacationer offer with respect for the environment.
Salina is one of the most fertile island of the Aeolian Islands and also abundant in water; there are grown up fine grapes where "Malvasia delle Lipari" is obtained, a white wine with a pleasant preference, and also capers that are exported all over the globe. An additional essential resource for the island is tourist.
In 1980 the regional park of Salina was developed and in 1981 the nature reserve of both hills.
It was the set of Il postino (1994 ), the last film starring Massimo Troisi.
Since 2007 it has actually hosted the SalinaDocFest, the global narrative documentary festival.
Azienda Agricola Marchetta Capperi e Malvasia delle Lipari located in Via Umberto I, 9, 98050 Malfa ME phone 090 984 4048, was born from ancient family members origins, started in 1955 by uncle Pino Carrà with a small production of 500 litres. In 1978 the very first plot is entered in the D.O.C.
Today it has practically 4 hectares of land planted with wineries with the majority of the manufacturing of Malvasia passito d.o.c
. The custom bied far, proceeds with the normal intent: to produce great a glass of wine as well as exceptional malvasia. Golden a glass of wine with brownish-yellow reflections and a naturally pleasant taste, malvasia was contacted old times "nectar of the gods". The Malvasia grape was imported by the first Greek colonizers around 588 BC. on the island of Salina, where the volcanic dirt, well ventilated and also well ventilated, is located at 300 meters over sea level. This delicate white wine, in 1973 obtained the DOC recognition. According to practice, malvasia is the result of a drying out procedure of the grapes, which is spread on the regular "cannizze".
The Marchetta Company is abundant in historic practices bied far for generations, which have contributed to the success of the Company, which occurs on the marketplace with selected white wines with genuine flavors respecting the atmosphere as well as custom.
• WHAT WE PRODUCE:
Along with the production of Malvasia white wines:
- Salina Bianco
- Salina Rosso
- Bianco del Comandante
- Capperi
- Malvasia delle Lipari
- Cucunci
- Olio Vergine d'Oliva