About La Sibilla
La Sibilla is a family-run winery based in Bacoli, in the Campi Flegrei DOC zone of Campania, Italy. The estate is operated by the Di Meo family and is known for producing wines from ancient indigenous varieties, particularly Falanghina and Piedirosso, grown on volcanic soils in one of Italy's oldest viticultural areas. The winery is regarded as a reference producer for the Campi Flegrei appellation.
Prices are for take away and shipping. The wine bar serves from its own list.
The winery
About La Sibilla
History
La Sibilla is a family estate in Bacoli, in the Campi Flegrei near Naples. The Di Meo family has worked this land for generations; one source dates the start to Pasquale Di Meo in 1913. Luigi Di Meo and his wife Restituta launched the label in the 1990s. The name recalls the Cumaean Sibyl.
The cellar is in the cisterns of an old aqueduct that fed a Roman reservoir in Bacoli.
The land and the vineyards
The estate farms about 9.5 hectares of ungrafted vines, farmed organically. The main grapes are Falanghina and Piedirosso, and some vines are nearly a century old.
The wines
Falanghina and Piedirosso lead the range, including the Falanghina Cruna del Lago. The estate won Tre Bicchieri in 2013, one of the first in the Campi Flegrei to do so.
Today
Vincenzo is the winemaker and Salvatore handles sales and hospitality. Production is around 65,000 to 70,000 bottles.
- Vineyards
- about 9.5 ha
- Main grapes
- Falanghina, Piedirosso
- Owners
- Di Meo family