• My name is Marilena Barbera
    and I am a winegrower.
    I live and craft my wines in Menfi, Sicily.

LA BAMBINA WINE CLUB

 

Enjoy three wine shipments per year with priority access to new vintages, special selections and limited-edition wines
Keep in touch to get all the news from the vineyards and the winery, upcoming events and wine tastings
Join us at the winery for a private tasting or book your special event with us

Discover all benefits of La Bambina Wine Club Membership!



Join the Club

Join the Club

12 bottles delivered conveniently to your doorstep three times a year: enjoy real savings and special offers on new releases and wine club bottlings.

No fee to start membership
Small lot collections and library wines
Special design labels for your private parties
Discounts on hotel reservations
Complimentary tastings ... and much more!

Get the Newsletter

Get the Newsletter

Keep in touch and get updates and insights into the Sicilian world of wine.

Because I don't like spam, I will issue the newsletter with no fixed periodicity and I’ll do my best to only send really interesting stuff about winemaking, wine experiences and the Sicilian way of life.
A ten-minute chat three or four times a year I love to have with you.

Visit the Winery

Visit the Winery

Along the route from Menfi to the small fishermen's village of Porto Palo, the winery offers a spectacular view of luscious vineyards and olive groves gently sloping towards the deep blue sea.

It was designed by my dear father Pietro who has left the symbol of his love for our homeland in a simple and stylish mediterranean building, and has wide windows to let the sunlight soak inside, creating an immediate reference to Sicily's magnificent country landscape.

My story

My story

Three generations of winegrowers at Tenuta Belicello: a century-long legacy of love and respect
Wine book

Wine book

Always up-to-date with all available wines and vintages: ready for browsing, or for immediate download

Photo album

Photo album

Snapshots of wine and vines, earth and sky, available for download in HR - please cite the source

Video gallery

Video gallery

My YouTube channel sharing life at the estate, harvest stories, special events and wine tastings

NEWS FROM THE BLOG

Between a road map and a winery notebook, a personal digital moleskine with notes on winemaking, tastings and events, people I meet, places I see: my everyday life in the wine world.

  • Basquiat and Piero della Francesca Drink the Same Wine

    Basquiat and Piero della Francesca Drink the Same Wine

    Altrimenti comes from a single barrel that I started in 2012, replenishing it every year with Inzolia from our old vineyard, planted around 1965. Each harvest brings new wine into a story that is already unfolding, while every bottling carries within it a trace of every year that came before.

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  • Menfi DOC: Wine and Terroir

    Menfi DOC: Wine and Terroir

    The DOC Menfi Appellation: from history to landscapes, and from climate to grape varieties, everything you need to know about one of the most interesting wine regions of Sicily.

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  • Zibibbo, a story of Sicilian identity

    Zibibbo, a story of Sicilian identity

    Zibibbo is one of the rarest grapes in the word with a triple attitude: it is a wine grape, a table grape and a raisin grape. Learn about its long history that dates back 5.000 years.

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  • Wild yeast and the miracle of life

    Wild yeast and the miracle of life

    Wild yeast and spontaneous fermentations, key points of the natural wine movement, are linked to Mediterranean traditions that remain a source of inspiration for winegrowers all over the world.

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