A guide to Corinto Nero worth seeking out, by region. We list the estates, how each region expresses the grape, and the bottles that show it best.

Corinto Nero in Sicily

Hauner (Malvasia delle Lipari) ★ 4.6

Malvasia delle Lipari DOCMalvasia di Lipari, Corinto NeroFounded 1963Malvasia delle Lipari DOC

Founded by Carlo Hauner in 1963 on Salina in the Aeolian Islands, Hauner is the defining producer of Malvasia delle Lipari DOC. Their passito and naturale styles from Malvasia di Lipari vines are the benchmark for this rare island appellation.

Tasting: Tasting room at the estate on Salina. Open to visitors in the Aeolian Island season (April to October). Contact via the Hauner website.

Signature wines: hauner-malvasia-delle-lipari, hauner-malvasia-delle-lipari-passito

Via Umberto I 83, 98050 Santa Marina di Salina (ME), Sicily, Italy Book →

Caravaglio (Salina / Malvasia) ★ 4.5

Malvasia delle Lipari DOCMalvasia di Lipari, Nero d'Avola, Corinto NeroORGANIC CERTIFIEDMalvasia delle Lipari DOC

A second-generation family estate on Salina producing organic Malvasia delle Lipari DOC wines alongside a Nero d'Avola-based red. Caravaglio's minimal-intervention passito is a benchmark expression of the Aeolian Islands' volcanic terroir.

Tasting: Seasonal tastings on Salina. Contact via the Caravaglio website.

Signature wines: caravaglio-malvasia-passito, caravaglio-salina-bianco

Via Nazionale 12, 98050 Malfa, Salina (ME), Sicily, Italy Book →

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