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 celine's version of moussaka (5th meeting), ricotta and spinach lasagna or chiche kebab in armenian.

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

The wine region of Etna is located in the region of Sicile of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Tenuta delle Terre Nere or the Domaine Gambino Vini produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Etna are Nerello mascalese, Carricante and Nero d'Avola, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Etna often reveals types of flavors of cherry, lime or new leather and sometimes also flavors of maraschino cherry, slate or crushed gravel.

In the mouth of Etna is a powerful. We currently count 176 estates and châteaux in the of Etna, producing 551 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Etna go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb.

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 chinese noodles with shrimp, mushroom, bacon and gruyere quiche or basil and cherry tomato clafoutis.

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
  • 2006With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2001With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2022With an average score of 4.19/5
  • 2020With an average score of 4.11/5
  • 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: Glera

It is said to be of Slovenian origin, where it is cultivated under the name of Prosekar, also known for a long time in Italy under the name of Glera. It should not be confused with prosecco lungo - although there is a family link - and prosecco nostrano, which is none other than Tuscany's malvasia. Note that Vitouska - another Italian grape variety - is the result of a natural intraspecific cross between Tuscan malvasia and Prosecco. Under the name of Glera, it is registered in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties list A. It can be found in practically all of the former Yugoslavia, and more surprisingly in Argentina, but is virtually unknown in France.

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 peach and tuna verrine, black tapenade or pasta with tuna, garlic and lemon cream.

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: Concentrator

A device that removes water from grape must by reverse osmosis or entropy system. Its proponents say that it is better to remove water than to add sugar to produce more alcohol. The improperly used concentrator can also exaggerate bad tastes or greenness of tannins.

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 fish pot, quebec style barbecued salmon or koka (spanish pie).

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
  • 2015With an average score of 3.87/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.86/5

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: Nerello Cappuccio

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: Brut nature (or ultra brut)

A type of champagne that has not received any dosage liqueur.

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