An adventurous Sicilian winemaker goes back to the ancient vineyard in the Nebrodi mountains where he discovered a rare native grape variety on the verge of extinction. It is shown how it was saved, how its DNA was traced and how it is being protected and cultivated in innovative experimental plots being developed by the Sicilian region, now at the forefront of relic wine production. The story continues on Pantelleria, the black pearl of the Mediterranean, where experimental vineyards are producing indigenous strains of the Zibibbo grape, one of the Mediterranean’s oldest native varieties. The Zibibbo grape and its unique agricultural cultivation technique have been given UNESCO World Heritage status.
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RELIC WINE HUNTERS
All over Europe, relic wine hunters and enology experts have entered a race against time to save some vines on the verge of extinction, to rekindle the flavors of yesterday. The series follows relic wine hunters through Sicily, northern Greece and southern France as they seek out the wines of the past in some of the most unexpected places.
