About Winery and Wines
The amphitheater of terraces collects the native vines of Etna as if in an embrace: the Nerello Mascalese, the Nerello Cappuccio and the Carricante, embracing other international varieties such as Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Petit Verdot. Nerello Mascalese is the main grape variety of the company, a red thread that binds the entire production. The ancient saplings over the age of 60 give birth to Cirneco: Etna Rosso whose name is a tribute to the indigenous hunting dog of the volcano, which has the same characteristics of the wine in terms of elegance and strength. Carusu is born from the younger vineyards, a young Etna Doc that traces the history of Etna reds in a modern key, Rosé Etna Doc with rosy shades and finally Ciuri, an elegant and unique wine, born from the white vinification of Nerello Mascalese. From the vineyards of Carricante the Cinniri is produced, a White Etna DOC which, as the name itself indicates, brings back the typical flavors of the volcano in the glass.
Etna, the mountain of excellence for Arabians or, merely, ” ‘a muntagna” in Sicilian dialect, looks like a giant black cone, visible from a distance of 250 Kms. At its base flourish an amount of oranges, nectarines, lemons, olive trees, agaves, prickly pears cultivations, not counting banana trees,eucalyptus plants, palm trees, pine trees and vineyards that strictly belong to the landscape. Among the spontaneously growing greenery the euphorbia arborea flourishes, the “ginestra plants” that dye with bright yellow spots the base of the Etna mountain. On its higher level hazel trees,almond,pistachio and chestnut trees leave land to oak trees, beech trees, birch trees and pine trees. In this place the force of Nature and the human presence have cooperated, through the centuries, to model the ambient to reach the goal of making this place as fascinating as we found it now.