Planeta's Etna estate in Solicchiata, established in 2008, produces Nerello Mascalese and Carricante within the Etna DOC. The Sciaranuova winery is one of the island's most architecturally striking cellar doors.
Signature wines: Planeta Sciaranuova Nerello Mascalese, Planeta Sciaranuova Carricante
Address: Contrada Sciaranuova, Solicchiata, 95012 Castiglione di Sicilia (CT), Sicily, Italy
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.
Tasting: Etna estate tastings bookable via the Cusumano website.
Signature wines: Alta Mora Etna Rosso, Alta Mora Etna Bianco
Planeta's Noto estate produces Nero d'Avola and Moscato di Noto from the sun-drenched south-east of Sicily. The Buonivini contrada sits within the historic Noto DOC on the calcareous Pachino plateau, planted with mature Nero d'Avola vines.
Tasting: Tasting experience at the Buonivini winery near Noto. Bookable via the Planeta estate website.
Signature wines: Planeta Noto Nero d'Avola
Donnafugata's Pantelleria estate produces Ben Ryé Passito di Pantelleria DOC from Zibibbo (Moscato d'Alessandria) vines trained in the alberello pantesco system on volcanic soils.
Tasting: Estate visits on Pantelleria. Bookable via the Donnafugata visit site.
Signature wines: Donnafugata Ben Rye Passito di Pantelleria
Marco De Bartoli's Pantelleria estate at Bukkuram produces the Sole d'Agosto passito from Zibibbo vines trained in the alberello pantesco system. The wine is a benchmark of minimal-intervention Pantelleria passito style.
Tasting: Visits by appointment on Pantelleria. Contact via the Marco De Bartoli website.
Signature wines: Marco De Bartoli Bukkuram Sole d'Agosto
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.
Tasting: Etna estate tastings bookable via the Cusumano website.
Signature wines: Alta Mora Etna Rosso, Alta Mora Etna Bianco
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
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