Cusumano's Etna label Alta Mora is produced from the Verzella contrada on the north slope of Etna. The range focuses on Nerello Mascalese for reds and Carricante for whites, with contrada bottlings among the island's most accessible Etna expressions.
Signature wines: Alta Mora Etna Rosso, Alta Mora Etna Bianco
Address: Contrada Verzella, 95012 Castiglione di Sicilia (CT), Sicily, Italy
Firriato's Etna estate in the Verzella contrada includes the Cavanera resort, with accommodation, restaurant, cellar visits and the Gaudensius traditional-method sparkling wine from Nerello Mascalese.
Tasting: Wine resort and restaurant on Etna's north slope. Visits and stays bookable via Firriato.
Signature wines: Firriato Gaudensius Etna Brut, Firriato Cavanera Ripa di Moraci
Founded by Carlo Hauner in 1963 on Salina in the Aeolian Islands, Hauner produces Malvasia delle Lipari DOC across passito and naturale styles from Malvasia di Lipari vines on the island's terraced slopes.
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 Naturale, Hauner Malvasia delle Lipari Passito
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 made from sun-dried Malvasia di Lipari on terraced volcanic soils.
Tasting: Seasonal tastings on Salina. Contact via the Caravaglio website.
Signature wines: Caravaglio Malvasia delle Lipari Passito, Caravaglio Salina Bianco
Firriato's Etna estate in the Verzella contrada includes the Cavanera resort, with accommodation, restaurant, cellar visits and the Gaudensius traditional-method sparkling wine from Nerello Mascalese.
Tasting: Wine resort and restaurant on Etna's north slope. Visits and stays bookable via Firriato.
Signature wines: Firriato Gaudensius Etna Brut, Firriato Cavanera Ripa di Moraci
COS Pithos wines are fermented and aged in terracotta amphorae, reviving pre-industrial Sicilian vinification techniques. The Pithos Bianco from Grecanico is fermented on skins and the Pithos Rosso from Nero d'Avola was introduced around 2000.
Tasting: Amphora wines tasted alongside DOCG range at the COS estate. By reservation.
Signature wines: COS Pithos Bianco, COS Pithos Rosso
Planeta's Vittoria estate in the Dorilli contrada produces Cerasuolo di Vittoria DOCG, the only DOCG in Sicily, blending Nero d'Avola and Frappato. The estate has been instrumental in raising the profile of the Vittoria appellation.
Tasting: Tastings at the Vittoria estate bookable via the Planeta estate site.
Signature wines: Planeta Cerasuolo di Vittoria
Tasca d'Almerita's Capofaro estate on the island of Salina in the Aeolian Islands produces Malvasia delle Lipari DOC within a boutique hotel and winery.
Tasting: Boutique hotel and wine resort on Salina with tasting experiences among the Malvasia vines overlooking the Tyrrhenian.
Signature wines: Tasca d'Almerita Capofaro Malvasia delle Lipari
At 900 meters above sea level, on the northeastern slope of Mount Etna Volcano, stands a stunning winery, the result of a family business also mentioned by "National G...
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At 900 meters above sea level, on the Northeast slope of Etna Volcano, stands a beautiful winery, the result of a family business also mentioned by "National Geographi...
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