Top 100 wines of Etna
Discover the top 100 best wines of Etna of Etna as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of Etna and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Discovering the wine region of Etna
Sicilian DOC on the volcano's flanks (400-1,000 m), the first DOC of Sicily (1968). Signature Nerello Mascalese (80% min. in red): fine, taut reds with signature notes of tangy cherry, wild strawberry, dried herbs, volcanic smoke, sweet spices and saline minerality, tight tannins and a cutting freshness - compared to Burgundian Pinot Noir. Carricante (60% min.
in white): lively, lemony and saline whites with long ageing. Black volcanic soils, old ungrafted vines.
Discover the grape variety: Coda di Volpe Biancha
Structured and full-bodied dry whites with a pale golden colour, broad palate and moderate acidity, with signature aromas of white flowers (acacia), ripe yellow fruit (pear, peach, apricot), honey and volcanic mineral notes. A sunny Campanian profile. Grown mainly in the Vesuvius and Sannio areas, it features in the DOC whites of Campania (Vesuvio, Sannio). An indigenous Italian white variety from Campania, its name meaning "fox's tail" (shape of the bunches).
Food and wine pairing with a wine of Etna
wines from the region of Etna go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of pot roast, wok of chinese noodles with vegetables or trapper's barbecue.
