Into The Vines - Resting at the foot of Monte Bonifato, on Sicily's most beautiful northwestern side are two vibrant cities, called "Alcamo & Partinico".Both cities, marked by picturesque arresting sites, of their own. But between the two, under the beautiful hot Sicilian sun, embraced by Sicily's stunning undefinable nature of hillside landscapes, scenery, wondrous blue seas lies the “AUGUSTALI FARM"! A exquisite & lovely Sicilian Charm as can be, just as it’s owner “Finella Ammoscato”. It was Sept.1, I wanted to visit Augustali. I spoke to “Finella” a kind sweet Lady, but it was unfortunate when she said there were no tours that day. As I wanted to thank her for the call & say bye She made me smile big. She told me although theres no tours, she will be out at the farm to late and it be a pleasure if I come. She’d happily show me the farm, even with prior arrangements & reservations they had. How very nice of her to invite, I thanked her and she said She’ll meet me 5pm. I arrived earlier, because I was so excited. I arrived, got out of my car & laid eyes up onto this beautiful place of Harmony. Every direction I looked was beauty. A farm enclosed by a mesmerizing vineyard, a great Restaurant with closed in & covered open terrace seating to dine, a separate wine bar room, and a big covered open dance floor. Simply amazing. It’s enclosed by Olive groves, grand romance like, dreamy pretty green aroma garden & lawn, with various different trees, plants, flowers, their incredible marvelous Wine Cellar, not to forget their sweet fun, very enjoyable, different animals. I’ve been to Sicily before, this was my first time tho to a Vineyard in Sicily. I was at the barns, becoming friends with the animals, as I heard a happy energetic voice calling my name. I walked torts the voice calling, when I saw a beautiful lady with a big smile & comforting welcoming voice. The wife of Augustali Owner & Winemaker, Owner & Farmer herself & a beekeeper “Finella Ammoscato”. Finella, as she introduced herself, & my thought how unique, that’s beautiful! She placed like a little chest pocket around my neck and a wineglass in it, said it’s for you, Welcome to Augustali”, in a warm kind way. All I did is smile. As we reached the table, she introduced me to & poured “Catarratto”wine in my glass to taste. I love & only drink Italian Wine & always look for sicilian wine, but there’s few where I live. It was so exciting to finally taste wine that’s in bottles of the winemaker who puts it there. That’s a honor! We took a stroll through the garden, torts the vineyard but not without Finella taken few very nice memorable photos. At the Vineyard, it was so much fun! Smiling humorous Finella took a Video while I was introducing the grapes & tasting them. Such pleasure with her. Her smiles made me smile & laugh. Time for a photo of both of us. Next on list, their Wine Cellar. Omg, …she opened the Cellar door & as I was about to step in I could already smell & inhaled the aromatic amazing scents off wonders & secrets of Augustali's winemaking. It was like magic,enchanting. Finella, being so caring and passionate, shared with & showed me, every detail & step that comes with making & producing wine. So grateful to her. Little did I know of the sensational incredible Winemaking etc. She made me feel really welcome, comfortable & special, doing & showing me things, which generally wouldn’t be shown, or just to family & very special friends. I gained great insight & education from her. It’s phenomenal. I can say, by the end of tour I was and am now able to understand more about their winemaking & wines, which comes with & takes a lot of care patience, passion, love, time, that can be challenging. After the Cellar she showed me how & why the grapes are resting in the sun! From here it was off back to the restaurant. The sun was setting, it was time to be served and taste the authentic delicious flavors of Sicily and Augustali’s cuisine. As Finella served me dinner, I couldn’t believe my eyes. I only smiled & said with big eyes,” so much”. All these great good looking & smelling, appetizing flavorful authentic specialties, I knew it be delicious. She laughed & said enjoy! I can’t remember alone how to pronounce the names, but know it tasted fantastic. All the good looking & smelling authentic specialties, served with good bread & sweet smelling tasty red wine “Syrah” & most made with love of Augustali’s Chef Here a majestic place led by Winemaker Vincenzo Bambini & his gorgeous wife & beekeeper, "Finella".A great helpful staff . also. I experienced, felt, tasted, smelled saw real authentic Sicilian traditions: passion, quality, wines, fun, excitement and Sicilian specialties that are sublime.. Thank you Finella Thank you "Augustali for the excellent hospitality, and perfect day. I hope I bring Inspiration that will want you to, set out on a brilliant journey to "Augustali’s" should you visit Sicily.. One great lesson I was taught: You can't understand Wine & Winemaking without standing in the place that it grows! And the 5 S’s: See, Swirl, Sniff, Sip and Savor.! Arriverderci Augustali , Mi mancherai❣️

Local fruits and vegetables on a well-kept and charming farm - The ideal place to buy seasonal fruit and vegetables at km 0, surrounded by nature and in contact with many animal species. Exciting experience for children and beyond

Beautiful birthday party - Beautiful place, we stayed at the farm for my son's birthday and the kids had so much fun. The staff was very attentive to our needs and Excellent rating especially because it never lacked water, juices and wine. Recommendation for celebrating a birthday or any event.

3 year old boy birthday with children - At the Augustali farm we celebrated my son's third birthday, inviting around 30 children and 30 adults. The children had a lot of fun both during the guided tour of the animals and in the farm's playground. The organization was perfect thanks to the help of the owner. The food was good and the welcome was excellent. Wonderful place

Advised - Very nice and welcoming place. We spent May 1st there and had a lovely day. They welcomed us with a welcome drink and then showed us the cellars and the animals. I love animals and I have noticed that they are kept very well, in non-restricted spaces and are well fed. For me it's important. The food was good and fresh and the staff were friendly and efficient. We paid 45 euros per person and we were all adults. Recommended for spending time outdoors with good food.

Highly recommended - Wonderful location surrounded by nature, very friendly staff, excellent food and good wine, immense green spaces dedicated to your children, highly recommended

One day is not enough - The Augustali Bio Farm is an enchanting place, with one of those views found on postcards. It is a very versatile activity, which offers different routes and lends itself to various activities. I in particular went to visit with my boyfriend to participate in the experience with the farm animals and it was absolutely an afternoon well spent! We were welcomed by a guide who accompanied us to meet the animals they host, but not before enjoying a glass of wine from their cellar. The lady who guided us was very available to satisfy all the curiosities we had about the habits of the various animals, letting us know them and also telling nice anecdotes about some of them and more. In the meantime we were able to feed the animals and pet them, and then finally take Augusta the donkey around the farm, an exhilarating and certainly unforgettable moment. During the walk, between visits to the various animals, he also introduced us to some plants that grow on the farm and together we composed small bouquets to take home with us. Everything ended with a light aperitif consisting of appetizing homemade products and two glasses of wine. I recommend everyone to come and visit the Augustali Bio Farm at least once, even if just once is not enough because there are so many things to see, in fact I will certainly return.

Recommended for children aged three years and up - Beautiful and well-kept place, excellent for children, yesterday we could have eaten outdoors given the beautiful day and the summer heat. The bathrooms are few for the amount of people they receive, I had to wait 10 minutes before being able to enter with a child who had an emergency. Experience to be repeated, recommended

Day at the Farm. - Hi, I would like to know if you are paid to write fences. I don't understand anything about cooking. We stayed at this splendid farm. I give the Farm its wonderful green park 100, but its cuisine zero. We know that mass eating is mass eating but even though the staff was very kind we didn't have a good time with the cuisine at all.

Never again! - Extremely disappointing lunch! Bad food and poor quality! When you go on a farm in addition to the scenic setting you need to take care of the food... especially if we talk about a BIO farm!!!! The appetizer was cold without something really good... the first insignificant and the second stubby and burned! The waiters little present at the table to the point that at the end of the meal they had not even cleared and had already arrived desserts... moreover in the bill at the end of lunch they inserted a supplement of 10 euros for providing the high chair and the visit for the animals... which was not specified a priori anywhere! In town we have really good and if you go out on a farm it must be really worth it.