Discover Etna

Welcome to Wine of Etna, your guide to discovering one of the world's most extraordinary wine regions. On the slopes of an active volcano, ancient vines and volcanic soil combine with centuries of tradition to produce wines found nowhere else on earth. Here you can explore the history that shaped this landscape, the terroir that defines its character, the grapes that give Etna wine its distinctive voice, and the food and culture that bring it all to life. Wherever you start, there's always more of Etna to discover.

History

Eruptions, phylloxera, abandonment, revival — how a volcano became a wine region twice

Terroir

Lava flows from different centuries, stacked on top of each other. Why the soil changes every 200 metres

Grapes

Nerello Mascalese, Carricante, and the gnarly pre-phylloxera vines nobody replanted

Wineries

Meet the producers: 141 estates spread across Etna's four versanti, from Randazzo round to Biancavilla.

Food & Culture

Etna beyond the glass — the food, traditions and daily life of the communities living on an active volcano.