Founded by Andrea Franchetti; a finger of the 1947 lava flow points directly at the Chardonnay vineyard in Contrada Guardiola from the Strada Regionale Mareneve. After two decades nurturing vineyards between 550 and 1,000 meters AMSL, Franchetti and his team have an intuitive sense of how Nerello interprets Etna’s volcanic history. The winery sponsors the annual Contrade dell’Etna tasting event, which since 2008 has created a collaborative space for producers, consumers, and press.