Baglio Oneto
Lying on a gentle hill, characterized by olive groves and vineyards, thanks to its dominant position, the Baglio benefits of the spectacular landscape of the sea, the Egadi Islands and the Natural Reserve of the Stagnone Islands, up to Mount Erice on one side and Capo Boeo, the extreme western tip of Sicily, on the other. Without hesitation, it can be said that: from the swimming pool, the terraces, the park and the rooms you can enjoy the most beautiful sunsets of the whole western side of Sicily.
Baglio Oneto dei Principi di San Lorenzo was born in Marsala from an ancient noble residence of 1700 built as a holiday resort, just a few minutes away from Marsala’s crystal clear sea with sandy beaches, and for the management of the agricultural fund with the production of wine, oil, and products of the earth, a tradition that continues from generation to generation.
Still managed by the descendants of the Oneto family, the Resort, a real Luxury Boutique Hotel, receives its guests with kindness, friendliness, and attention to detail, so that they can enjoy a unique welcome, that the owners identify as the “noble art of hospitality”.
A perfect destination for those looking for a first-class food and wine experience. The restaurant’s cuisine offers traditional and gourmet dishes as well as special gastronomic itineraries that enhance the excellence of this land and its winemaking heritage. One of the most popular places on the estate is certainly the historic “Aging Cellar” where tastings of wines and extra virgin olive oil of own production are hosted in combination with typical local products.
The Wine Resort, with 47 rooms, a restaurant with 4 different locations, indoor and outdoor bar, panoramic swimming pool overlooking the sea and the Egadi islands, has opened its doors to travelers from all over the world to share its history and beauty aiming to be an excellence of its beloved Sicily, a land to thank and let shine every day.
Baglio Oneto dei Principi di San Lorenzo embraced the philosophy of the ECO HOTEL taking into consideration the issues of environmental, social and economic sustainability.
ROOMS and BREAKFAST
The rooms, all renovated in 2020 with the most typical colors of the Sicilian residential tradition and furnished with quality materials such as solid wood, ceramics and wrought iron, offer to the guests all the most innovative comforts and home automation (Samsung Smart TV, Memory Mattresses Foam Dorelan, etc.) for complete relaxation. The categories available are: Superior Room with a view of the Marsala countryside (with a balcony or with a 15 m. Terrace), Deluxe with a sea view (with a balcony) and Junior Suite with a sitting area. The Junior Suites have an 18 sqm terrace or a balcony, they can have a view: on the vineyard, on the swimming pool, partial sea view or frontal view of the sea. For larger families who prefer privacy, the Family “connecting rooms” are available, two rooms separated by a door.
Those who want to immerse themselves in history can stay in the Suite built in the ancient tower of the 1700s. Loved by lovers and desired by the most romantic guests it has been restored maintaining its characteristic tuff and exposed wooden beams, original terracotta floor, 3 huge windows and a furnished terrace from which you can enjoy the one of a kind landscape of the sea and the Egadi islands in total privacy.
Breakfast at Baglio Oneto is a special moment to be enjoyed under the first rays of the sun in the Garden of the Historical Court with typical Sicilian sweets, jams, yogurt, honey, and organic products, flavored waters, salty Sicilian gastronomy, cold cuts, eggs and top cheeses choice, fresh bread and much more. In the morning, the song of the birds is the background music that nature kindly offers us, and often it is possible to enjoy the butterfly dance show… all you need to make every guest of ours say every morning “today is the best day of my life!”.
WINES AND OIL
The term “baglio” comes from Arabic and means “Fortified House”. High walls, a large wrought iron portal and an imposing crenelated tower, were protecting crops and agricultural production of the Oneto family. Its production was highly appreciated already in ancient times, evidence of which is the ancient wine label “Oneto dei Principi di San Lorenzo” preserved in the cellar of the estate which bears the coat of arms of the Oneto and that of the Holy Apostolic Palaces, of which it was official supplier. For passion and tradition, still nowadays, under the careful management of the family, 8 types of wine are produced, including the very famous Marsala DOC meditation wine, Zibibbo, Inzolia, Grillo, Nero d’Avola, Merlot and a delicious “extra virgin olive oil”.
VISIT AT THE BAGLIO WITH WINE AND OLIVE OIL TASTING IN THE ANCIENT CELLAR
Strongly recommended is the tour of the baglio to allow every guest to discover ancient work tools, architecture characteristics, the history of the baglio, and of the Oneto family. After this, in our small aging cellar, characterized by a unique and timeless atmosphere, guests can try a selection of wines and olive oil from the estate accompanied by typical products in combination.
During the tasting, past and present meet, now is time to discover flavors, history, and legends of the Marsala wine, starting from the oldest Perpetuum. All this takes on a unique flavor because it happens around the ancient wooden table of the Oneto family lent to sociality. Because you know, sitting around a table and sharing unforgettable wine and incredible local food is the best way to get to know each other.
We suggest booking the tasting already for the first or second day of the stay because thanks to this experience guests will enjoy the stay at the baglio with a different and certainly more familiar “perception”, and we want our guests to feel at home.
RESTAURANT
At the “Baglio Oneto” restaurant, you can appreciate the typical Sicilian cuisine and the dishes of the Mediterranean diet which, in themselves, embody the desired concept at the birth of the gourmet movement: a genuine and healthy cuisine that knows how to fully satisfy the palate using the best ingredients of food excellence. The aromatic herbs that grow inside the baglio give the dishes of the restaurant the ancient flavors of the Sicilian tradition.
The restaurant offers à la carte menu, flambè menu, and a small menu of typical dishes from which you can choose 3 or 4 courses with a fixed price. During the stay, to fully enjoy the Wine Resort experience, we recommend trying something special like dishes with “food cooked with our wines” and our “Experiential Menu”, an original menu in which each dish is paired with a wine of our production, a path that enhances the flavors and aromas of our sunny land in the 38th Parallel. On some special days or upon reservation, exclusive gastronomic itineraries are offered: Wines in the Kitchen (in which the dishes are cooked with local wines), Herbs of the Estate (in which the most typical smells and flavors of Mediterranean cuisine are enhanced) , Ori di Sicilia (in which Sicilian excellences are the protagonists, including the “red gold of the Mediterranean” or the red shrimp of Mazara, the “green gold”, the pistachio of Bronte, the “black gold”, Modica chocolate, etc).
And since we say “A day without wine is a day without sun!” our wine list offers an accurate selection of wines of the best Italian tradition, including those produced by the family of the owners who has been involved in the winemaking for generations. It will be possible to appreciate different areas of the baglio because the restaurant has different locations: the ancient and elegant manor house, almost unchanged from the 1700s, and the “Calandra” room, characterized by gabled roofs and typical stone entrances, the place where the ovens were located and bread and pasta were made. During the summer it will be possible to have lunch in the panoramic Terrace of Venus overlooking the sea, the islands and the famous Mount Erice where the Castle of Venus stands, while dinner will be served in the Garden of the Historical Court, characterized by a unique well of its kind, this is the heart of the ancient baglio, where the atmosphere becomes intimate and romantic in the evening.
Vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free menus available. Baglio Oneto is featured on the AIC “guide for gluten-free nutrition”.
