The best wines of Etna

Discover the best wines of Etna of Sicily as well as the best winemakers of Etna and estates of Etna to visit. Explore the popular grape varieties of Etna and the best vintages to taste in this region.

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Top wines of Etna by region

Looking for a good wine of Etna of Sicily among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of Etna. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be appropriate with these exceptional wines. Learn more about the region and the wines of Etna with technical and enological descriptions.

Great red wines of Etna

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Want to buy a red wine of Etna cheap or sell a red wine of Etna at the best price on the market? Find out which ones are popular and which ones to keep in your cellar for a few more years.

Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Etna

Red wines from the region of Etna go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of thai beef curry, spaghetti with beef balls or lamb mouse confit in wine.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Etna

On the nose the red wine of the region of Etna. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or citrus and sometimes also flavors of smoke, earthy or blackberry. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Etna. is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.

The best vintages in red wine of Etna

  • 2002With an average score of 4.34/5
  • 1999With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2006With an average score of 4.22/5
  • 2022With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2021With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2020With an average score of 4.20/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Etna

  • Nerello Mascalese
  • Nerello Cappuccio
  • Alicante Bouschet

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Etna

A wine route planned in the region of Etna? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best red wine of Etna.

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.

Great white wines of Etna

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Etna

White wines from the region of Etna go well with generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of fish paella, vegan leek and tofu quiche or reunion pepper candy.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Etna

On the nose the white wine of the region of Etna. often reveals types of flavors of oaky, citrus or peach and sometimes also flavors of butter, lime or minerality. In the mouth the white wine of the region of Etna. is a powerful.

The best vintages in white wine of Etna

  • 2004With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2022With an average score of 4.16/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.14/5
  • 2020With an average score of 4.11/5
  • 2024With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2023With an average score of 4.10/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Etna

  • Carricante
  • Catarratto Bianco

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Etna

A wine route planned in the region of Etna? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best white wine of Etna.

Discover the grape variety: Grecanico

Lively, aromatic dry whites with a pale golden robe, an elegant palate and a sharp preserved acidity, with signature aromas of citrus (lemon, grapefruit), white flowers (acacia), almond and volcanic mineral notes. Appreciated for its freshness on warm terroirs. A component of Sicilian DOC whites (Alcamo, Etna Bianco) grown in the province of Trapani. Identical to the Garganega of the Veneto, an autochthonous Sicilian variety.

Great sparkling wines of Etna

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Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of Etna

Sparkling wines from the region of Etna go well with generally quite well with dishes of appetizers and snacks, aperitif or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) such as recipes of mozzarella sticks, goat's cheese sandwich with honey or chinchards with white wine and grapes.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wine of Etna

On the nose the sparkling wine of the region of Etna. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or citrus fruit. In the mouth the sparkling wine of the region of Etna. is a powerful with a nice vivacity and a fine and pleasant bubble.

The best vintages in sparkling wine of Etna

  • 2016With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.96/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.88/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.88/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.87/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.86/5

The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of Etna

  • Nerello Mascalese
  • Nerello Cappuccio
  • Glera (Prosecco)
  • Shiraz/Syrah

The best wineries and winemakers for sparkling wine of Etna

A wine route planned in the region of Etna? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best sparkling wine of Etna.

The word of the wine: Green harvest or green harvesting

The practice of removing excess bunches of grapes from certain vines, usually in July, but sometimes later. This is often necessary, but not always a good thing, as the remaining grapes tend to gain weight.

Great pink wines of Etna

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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Etna

Pink wines from the region of Etna go well with generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of scupion (small cuttlefish) in hot sauce, pasta salmon - fresh cream or bacon cake.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of Etna

On the nose the pink wine of the region of Etna. often reveals types of flavors of cream, cherry or grapefruit and sometimes also flavors of oaky, tropical or citrus. In the mouth the pink wine of the region of Etna. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in pink wine of Etna

  • 2021With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2020With an average score of 4.07/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.93/5
  • 2024With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.87/5

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Etna

  • Nerello Mascalese
  • Grecanico
  • Carricante
  • Nerello Cappuccio

The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of Etna

A wine route planned in the region of Etna? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best pink wine of Etna.

Discover the grape variety: Alicante Bouschet

Intensely coloured, supple reds with an ink-dark robe, smooth tannins and an ample palate of blackfruit (blackberry, blackcurrant), candied cherry, plum, spices and sunny notes. A teinturier grape with red pulp that deepens colour in southern blends; also a star as a single varietal in Alentejo DOC. Grown in Languedoc, Spain and California. French hybrid created in 1866 by Henri Bouschet (petit bouschet × grenache).

Great sweet wines of Etna

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Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Etna

Sweet wines from the region of Etna go well with generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wine of Etna

On the nose the sweet wine of the region of Etna. often reveals types of flavors of dried fruit.

The best vintages in sweet wine of Etna

  • 0With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.80/5

The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Etna

  • Nerello Mascalese
  • Nerello Cappuccio

The best wineries and winemakers for sweet wine of Etna

A wine route planned in the region of Etna? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best sweet wine of Etna.

The word of the wine: Thick

Said of a heavy, pasty wine lacking in finesse.

A wine route in the region of Etna ? Visit the most beautiful wine towns and villages

  • Aci sant&rsquoantonio
  • Belpasso
  • Biancavilla ct
  • Casole d'elsa
  • Castiglione di sicilia
  • Catania
  • Contrada iannazzo castiglione di sicilia
  • Guarene
  • Lamezia terme
  • Linguaglossa (catania)
  • Marsala
  • Milo
  • Nicolosi ct
  • Passopisciaro
  • Passopisciaro ct
  • Randazzo
  • San gregorio di catania
  • Santa venerina
  • Sarteano (siena)
  • Sicilia
  • Sicily
  • Solicchiata ct
  • Trecastagni
  • Trecastagni(ct)
  • Viagrande
  • Viagrande (ct)
  • Zafferana
  • Zafferana etnea