What to do and see in Castiglione di Sicilia, Sicily: The Best Food & Drink

Our winery is located on the north side slopes of the active volcano Etna, Sicily, at 750 meters above sea level. The location of our vineyards and olive grove dominates all the Alcantara valley and covers about 6 hectares. We are very near to Randazzo, the medieval town. The volcanic and calcareous soil, the altitude, and the climate produce wines that are elegant, intense and have a very long finish. We offer professional winery visits, wine tasting and/or lunch for small groups of winelovers. We produce wines from Nerello Mascalese (Etna indigenous varieties), Fiano, Aglianico (Italian varieties), and Cabernet Franc (international varieties). Our wine farm gives to the visitor a real full immertion of the wine tradition on the volcano.

Palmento Costanzo is located in Contrada Santo Spirito, in Passopisciaro village, on the northern slope of Mount Etna. For centuries grapes of Nerello Mascalese, Nerello Cappuccio, Carricante and Catarratto have been cultivated here. Today they farm following the principles of organic farming and all the labor is done manually. This is our home, where our Etna DOC wines are born: an authentic expression of the largest active volcano in Europe.

We are a school without walls. All of our courses are taught in unique locations on Mount Etna. Focusing on Mount Etna as a source of inspiration and historical perspective, we offer innovative enogastronomic experiences for passionate travelers, those in the trade, and journalists traveling in Sicily, Italy.

Cottanera's hospitality is a symbol of familiarity and traditions. The guided tour of the vineyards, cellar and wine tastings are available from Monday to Sunday from 9am to 5pm booking is essential. Information of our winery and the surrounding areas are available in Italian and English. For those of you who would like to enrichen you experience of the culinary traditions of Etna, Cottanera offers lunch and wine tasting booking is essential. Cottanera offers a menu of traditional recipes accompanied by our wine range.

An ancient millstone at the foot of the Etna Mount, which belongs to the Castiglione di Sicilia Municipality and the fraction of Rovittello, has undergone a patient restructuring and recovery by the Fischetti Family, whose aim is to restore the old charm. The enclosed vineyard is situated around 650 metres from the sea level. The traditional sapling plantation allows the exclusive manual workmanship throughout the year. Our plantation is composed exclusively by indigenous vines of the Etna Mount, which are 80 years old on average, and which present numerous ultra centennial subjects of the pre-phyloxera period; these are the roots for the Etna’s D.O.C. production (high quality wines). Our motto represents the taste and the quality derived from one of the most beautiful territories in the world, which is, since 2013, a worldwide UNESCO heritage. Our mission is to extract the best of what we dispose, and having an important experience in the field of Etna D.O.C., we point at offering something to remember and not just a mere momentary pleasure; simply an authentic and proper fragment of an admirable volcano.

Cantine Patria,farm and winery located in Solicchiata, a hamlet of Castiglione of Sicily.The farm is immersed in an ecosystem dominated by Etna, with an altitude of 750 meters,that does the territory the principal element.The tour guide it provides a fascinating and exciting trip that will allow you to discover the wonders of Mount Etna accompanied by our wines.