Off-the-beaten-track Marsala estate 14 km from town where the pre-British Marsala tradition of Vecchio Samperi is kept alive; 90-minute cellar tour in English, French or Spanish.
Tip: Closed weekends and mid-August; GPS coordinates (37.735630, 12.539073) beat the postal address.
Address: Contrada Samperi, Mazara del Vallo Road, 91025 Marsala (TP), Sicily
Seven-generation family winery since 1880 with over 1,000 vats and barrels in the historic cellars; tour includes Punic-era archaeological finds, a Sicilian cart museum and a master cooper workshop.
Tip: Ask for the Ouverture tasting room with panoramic views of the Egadi Islands.
Family winery on Etna's north slope at 700 m altitude offering sommelier-led tastings paired with Sicilian delicacies; award-winning Tifeo range.
Tip: Combine with a Gambino lunch for a full 3-hour experience.
1734-heritage estate with historic palmento and vineyard walk on Monte Serra; the only winery producing wines from all four Etna slopes using 100% native grapes with autochthonous yeasts.
Tip: Open Tue-Sun by reservation; 15 km from Catania, 40 km from Taormina.
100-hectare Etna estate at 700 m offering contrade-focused tastings with cellared vintages; lunch packages include traditional Etna recipes paired across the range.
Tip: Book the Le Contrade lunch to taste separately vinified single-vineyard Nerello Mascalese.
Sicily's oldest Etna DOC producer since 1727; historic cellar tours with Etna cuisine pairings and access to a four-room wine resort with infinity pool.
Tip: The Contrada Villagrande single-vineyard Carricante is poured exclusively on-site.
Organic estate a few kilometres south of Palermo in an ancient family baglio; private introductory wine courses and guided tastings across highland, Noto and Etna terroirs.
Tip: Their organic certification spans all vineyard sites; sustainable agriculture is central to the tour narrative.
