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
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
Etna DOCNerello Mascalese, Nerello Cappuccio, CarricanteEtna DOC
Firriato's Etna estate in the Verzella contrada includes the Cavanera resort, one of the most complete wine-tourism experiences on Etna, 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
IGP Terre SicilianeGrecanico, Nero d'Avola, Frappato, ZibibboFounded 1980Biodynamic PracticingORGANIC CERTIFIEDNaturalCerasuolo di Vittoria DOCG
COS Pithos wines are fermented and aged in terracotta amphorae, reviving pre-industrial Sicilian vinification. The Pithos Bianco from Grecanico fermented on skins and the Pithos Rosso from Nero d'Avola are among Italy's most influential natural wines.
Tasting: Amphora wines tasted alongside DOCG range at the COS estate. By reservation.
Signature wines: cos-pithos-bianco, cos-pithos-rosso
Cerasuolo di Vittoria DOCG, Sicilia DOCNero d'Avola, Frappato, SyrahFounded 1997Cerasuolo di Vittoria DOCG
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
Malvasia delle Lipari DOCMalvasia di LipariFounded 2000Malvasia delle Lipari DOC
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. The terrace vines with views toward Stromboli create one of Italy's most dramatic wine-tourism settings.
Tasting: Boutique hotel and wine resort on Salina with tasting experiences among the Malvasia vines overlooking the Tyrrhenian.
Signature wines: capofaro-malvasia
