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    Winemaker

    Marilena Barbera

    Discipline
    Winemaker
    Based in
    Agrigento, Italy
    Portrait of Marilena Barbera

    i. Biography

    Today

    The discipline of winegrowing is explicit in Marilena Barbera’s own framing: at Cantine Barbera in Menfi, Sicily, Italy, she identifies the work without ornament — “My name is Marilena Barbera and I am a winegrower.” The same clarity runs through her account of the trade: “Making wine is my life choice.”

    Signature

    Marilena's signature wines include Tivitti, LaBambina, LuCori, NoTrix, and Rivedibile.

    In Their Words “I make my wines in Menfi and, between a racking and the next bottling, I continue to travel around the world, because I believe that wine is the best ambassador for the place it comes from.” “My name is Marilena Barbera and I am a winegrower.”

    Recognition

    The recognition attached to Marilena Barbera’s work sits in the way she speaks about place: “I make my wines in Menfi and, between a racking and the next bottling, I continue to travel around the world, because I believe that wine is the best ambassador for the place it comes from.”

    FAQ What is Marilena Barbera's current role? As of 2026, Marilena Barbera is Proprietor.