Sicily - Mount Etna Trail

Ascend Mount Etna to discover Sicily's volcanic wine renaissance - old-vine Nerello Mascalese and Carricante planted in black lava soils at 800-1,000m elevation. Combine legendary wineries like Terre Nere and Benanti with a cable car ascent to Etna's smoking summit craters.

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4 experiences 🇮🇹 Italy moderate 4 days

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    Planeta Buonivini - Nero d'Avola in Ancient Noto

    Experience Sicily's prince of grapes at Planeta's Buonivini estate in the baroque UNESCO town of Noto. The 2-hour tour explores vineyards and winery, followed by tasting of four Nero d'Avola expressions paired with Sicilian delicacies. Lunch options include olive oil tasting and local cuisine.

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    Benanti Viticoltori - Pioneer of Etna Wine Renaissance

    Visit the winery that pioneered Etna's modern wine renaissance, with vineyards on every slope of the volcano. Tour the 19th-century estate at Monte Serra, walk among century-old Nerello Mascalese vines, explore the historic Palmento (wine press), and taste 4-5 wines from different Contradas paired with chef-prepared local delicacies.

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    Passopisciaro (Vini Franchetti) - Contrada Pioneer

    Explore the winery that proved Etna's Contradas are distinct terroirs, created by visionary Andrea Franchetti in 2000. Tour vineyards at 850-1000m elevation across five named Contradas (Chiappemacine, Porcaria, Guardiola, Sciaranuova, Rampante), each producing single-vineyard Nerello Mascalese.

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    Tenuta delle Terre Nere - Northern Slope Mastery

    Experience Marc de Grazia's 55-hectare organic estate on Etna's finest northern slopes. Tour 24 vineyard parcels across four Contradas between Solicchiata and Randazzo, including vines aged 50-140 years. The educational tasting compares Premier Cru and Grand Cru expressions across multiple vintages.

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