October 18, 2022 La Gelsomina – Vineyard shaped like an ancient Greek theatre La Gelsomina is a so called Agriturismo since 1980’s on the east slope of Etna with a magnificent view towards the Mediterranean sea and…
October 4, 2022 Etna winery Destro – Two grapes & smoking barrells Destro winery is located 750 m.s.a.l. on the north side of Etna, between Randazzo and Passopisciaro. What makes this winery special is that they…
September 30, 2022 Nerello Mascalese The famous indigenous Etna grape few have missed by now. Used in blends and as single variety. Its origins comes from the east side…
September 22, 2022 Etna wine trail with train and chauffeur On the north side of Etna you can take the train to some wine districts. This trip had a nice train ride with old…
September 9, 2022 Etna Winery | Biodynamic Vino di Anna – A “no label” natural way This winery is France meets Australia on one of the most expanding wine districts in the world, Etna in Sicily. Vino di Anna is…
August 19, 2022 Minella Bianca – An indigenous Etna grape Minella Bianca is an Etna grape, not very known but has started to see some more light on the market. It’s origins are unknown…
August 6, 2022 Organic Winery Palmeri – The solo producer in Avola Palmeri winery is owned by a Swiss couple with long experience in organic viticulture in Switzerland. They decided to bring the same tradition to…
August 15, 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon in Sicily To find Cabernet Sauvignon in Sicily is common. In fact some wineries has French heritage and some do not even work with local indigenous…
July 4, 2021 Etna white grape – Carricante Carricante is an indigenous Sicilian Etna grape, seen also as a standard white grape which is included in most of the Etna wineries. Growing…
June 3, 2021 Short three about barrells Did you know: The more times a barrell is used, the less favor is adds to the wine. Usually after 4-5 vintages the barrell…
