An extraordinary Nero d'Avola, dedicated to enthusiasts

Crossing Sicily, from east to west, we take you on a trip to the Baglio - an ancient rustic construction typical of the area - of Stefano Caruso and Mario Minniniwhere you will discover the violet scents of their extraordinary Nero d'Avolaaged in an identical cellar from 1904.

The magical intertwining of North and South. Two families and two totally different entrepreneurial histories intersect and merge when Stefano Caruso, the third generation of winemakers, meets Mario Minini, the owner of a marketing company in northern Italy, and Caruso&Minini is born in the Marsala area in extreme western Sicily.

That passion and desire to give it their all gave rise to an ambitious gamble, with the agricultural tradition of the Caruso family on the one hand and the sales expertise of the Mininis on the other.

This is how this company was born, which in a short time established itself on the market with a product of high excellence, whose sole objective is to transfer tradition into the bottle, giving the wines of the area a modern expression in step with the times. Nothing is ever left to chance: every single piece of land is chosen, with the experience of those who have been cultivating it for generations... This is one of the secrets to creating the best possible combination of vine, climate, land and the passion of men who know how to overcome the challenges that lie ahead.

In Sicilian you would say 'Bagghiu', and in all likelihood it is of Arabic origin, since courtyards in that language are called Bahal.
A baglio is a masseria or farmhouse, with an inner courtyard. It appears as a fortified building and has a large courtyard inside.
There is also a distinction between them: Bagli Padronali and Contadini. The difference lies mainly in the shape and details: the so-called Padronali ones are quadrangular and the courtyard is enclosed on all four sides, being accessed through a large opening, closed by a gate; the contadini ones, less ostentatious, although even the padronali ones do not exceed in ostentation, are rectangular in shape with very small, high windows and are more recent in construction than the padronali ones.