Tenuta del Gelso di Tenute Mannino

The manor estate of Tenuta del Gelso has represented an extraordinary and innovative winemaking laboratory since the early nineteenth century. From here the Mannino Family exported his wines to Europe and North America, obtaining prestigious awards in various World Fairs. Come harvest time, the Palmento – one of the area’s most ancient surviving vinification structures – became the gathering place for all the residents of the estate: joyful children, friends and neighbours, everyone flocked to Tenuta del Gelso to rejoice and celebrate the new harvest till dawn. A custodian of ancient traditions, the estate is also known for its capacity to look to the future and anticipate change. The halls of the Villa still echo with the voices and the lively conversation of illustrious guests such as writer Giovanni Verga or eminent physicist Ettore Majorana, who found among the members of the Mannino family many kindred spirits and supportive patrons.

28,000 bottles per year, eight labels embodying the production philosophy of Tenute Mannino: two monovarietals, Carricante and Nerello Mascalese, alongside our family of Etna DOC wines: classic and vintage method sparkling wines; the whites produced on the eastern slopes of the volcano overlooking the sea; a rosé and two reds (one standard and one reserve) obtained from the grapes grown on our northern-side vineyards. Freshness and minerality are the common denominators of these wines which, harvested and vinified at different times, represent the most original expressions of the company’s mosaic of terroirs, divided between the two estates of Pietra Marina and Le Sciarelle.