Boutique 13-room hotel and Michelin-starred restaurant in a restored 1800s nobleman's villa on Etna's north slope; meticulous Etna wine cellar curated for chef Giovanni Santoro's cuisine; SPA and wellness area.
The list: Dedicated Etna wine cellar; Michelin-starred wine and food pairings; north slope Etna producer focus
Tip: The smallest and most intimate Michelin-wine-hotel on Etna; the cellar is curated to complement Santoro's creative cuisine.
Address: Via Guglielmo Marconi 25, 95015 Linguaglossa (CT), Sicily
Four-room manor-house wine resort at Sicily's oldest Etna DOC producer (est. 1727); infinity pool with sea views; vineyard tours, estate tastings and restaurant meals with contrade-specific Carricante and Nerello Mascalese.
The list: Estate Etna DOC tastings; contrade vineyard tours; exclusive Contrada Villagrande Carricante
Tip: Milo on Etna's eastern slope has a microclimate that gives the Carricante its distinctive mineral salinity.
Wine relais on Lipari in the Aeolian Islands; three residences (Casa Pomice, Casa Ossidiana, Casa Caolino) restored from ancient ruins with lava stone and wood; organic volcanic-vineyard estate with sunset wine picnics.
The list: Estate Malvasia delle Lipari DOC and volcanic blends; sunset picnic tastings; Aeolian archipelago dining collaborations
Tip: The sunset picnic-tasting in the vineyard is the signature Aeolian wine experience; book well in advance for summer.
Nine rooms around a 17th-century palazzo magnolia courtyard at Tasca d'Almerita's historic Regaleali estate; working wine farm with 200-plus years of winemaking history; hiking, bike rides and cooking classes in a remote Sicilian highland.
The list: Estate Regaleali DOC tastings; cooking classes at Anna Tasca Lanza school; vineyard and cellar tours with Tasca winemakers
Tip: The most authentic agriturismo wine estate stay in Sicily; request the harvest programme in October.
Boutique wine resort within the restored 19th-century palmento estate at Passopisciaro; accommodation overlooks 18 hectares of volcanic-soil Etna vineyards; wine-club access for guests.
The list: Estate Nerello Mascalese and Carricante tastings; vineyard contrade walks; palmento heritage tour
Tip: The palmento is one of the most photographed wine buildings on Etna; stay here for the best golden-hour light.
Simple estate guesthouses on 170-hectare Feudo Maccari vineyards in Val di Noto; self-catering accommodation with well-stocked breakfast; cellar visits and Nero d'Avola tastings in a dramatic desert-scrub landscape.
The list: Estate Nero d'Avola and Syrah tastings; underground cellar visits; vineyard walks in Val di Noto
Tip: The most remote and dramatic wine-estate stay in Sicily; a clear sky here is spectacular.
Organic winery and agrirelais a few km from Palermo; the restored family baglio offers accommodation alongside introductory wine courses, vineyard tours and tastings across Palermo, Noto and Etna terroirs.
The list: Organic estate tastings across three terroirs; wine courses; olive oil tasting
Tip: Best proximity to Palermo of any wine estate stay; good base for Monreale and Segesta day trips.
