Baglio Donna Franca In Marsala

We had a tasting... they welcomed us despite the very short notice. Manuela, our guide, took us on a tour of the cellars and conveyed all the love she and the owners have for this place. An enchanting place, created with love for their land. We'll be back... congratulations!

As a family, we decided to choose this winery for a Sicilian wine tasting. Mrs. Paola (owner with her husband Giacomo, an oenologist and researcher) welcomed us to the estate and spoke about their history, the traditions they have revived to enhance the land they live on, and shared their passion for this work with us. She showed us both the vineyard, explaining the characteristics of the various grapes, and the winemaking process (currently underway), as well as their cellar, allowing us to stroll among the barrels and bottles of wine. We chose the €30 tasting plus, which includes a tasting of five wines (vintage, Grillo, Bianco Riserva, Nero d'Avola, and Rosso Riserva) along with a platter of panelle, bruschetta, their own olives, almonds, and small samples of traditional Sicilian dishes such as tuna with onions and caponata. The wines are exceptional, and you can taste their passion through their products. We each stopped for a first course, highly recommended for the quality and generosity of the chef. We had linguine with almond and lemon pesto and Mazara shrimp, couscous with fish soup, and busiate pasta with swordfish and eggplant. The experience is absolutely worthwhile, highly recommended: it's a wonderful company that works hard, respecting a vision and philosophy that has been their guiding principle for over twenty years. The staff was very friendly and available to answer our questions about the estate and the wine. We look forward to future events on perpetual wine, given the curiosity instilled during the guided tour.

The whole trip could be called "Paradise Surrounded by Dumpsters." We arrived in mid-September and booked two rooms. Cons: The rooms smelled awful due to obvious problems with the plumbing system. There weren't enough trash bins, slippers, towels, or toiletries, meaning there was simply no shampoo or body soap. The pillow was very high, but still great. The breakfast was meager, and there was no microwave for heating up croissants. The orange juice was disgustingly high in sugar. Pros: the place is stunning in terms of architecture, the perfect style, and the cleanliness of the rooms—a delight. The staff are wonderful, the girl at reception is a true professional and truly empathetic. The tasting was very simple, but pleasant and informative. The food was delicious, authentic, and the restaurant was inexpensive and very beautiful. The wines are excellent, and their champagne is wonderful; you won't regret buying it. It's an Italian pastoral place all around, if it weren't for the garbage dumps on the side of the road.

I visited this beautiful establishment with my girlfriend for a guided tour and lunch. The location was beautiful, the lunch excellent, and the wines were top-notch. The restaurant staff was courteous and super helpful. I'm not giving it 5 stars only because the young man who accompanied us on the tour seemed a bit unenthusiastic; he didn't seem particularly bright. After all, you can't expect everything on a Sunday morning!

A charming place, with staff who truly want to make you feel good, they put in the hard work and it shows!

We went for a wine tour with a wine tasting lunch. It was very well done. A beautiful property with a great tour and the food was great.

A wonderful place that combines local tradition with a very attentive look at what is becoming a modern tourism. A special compliment to Paola who lovingly explained the history of the company to us, to Katia who welcomed us with courtesy and efficiency in the shop, and Daniele who served us in the splendid restaurant. Thank you so much.

We stayed two nights and had a really good time. The tasting menu with a platter was also excellent. I only recommend expanding the breakfast selection, but everything was excellent.

We booked Baglio Donna Franca as our wedding venue for our ceremony and reception party. Paola and her team were welcoming and helpful in offering us an opportunity to create our dream wedding vision across all parts of the venue. Very good communication throughout the process. Room are comfortable for guests to stay in and the sunset views by the pool are mesmerising. They have the most delicious selection of wine from the vineyard which us and many wedding guests have brought back to the UK.

Everything was wonderful, it was a shame the dinner was so slow, it lasted 3 hours.