A private day among the slopes of Mount Etna — Europe’s highest active volcano, on Sicily’s eastern coast — and its family-run wineries, with a private transfer arranged from where you are staying.
A private experience to discover Etna where the wine truly begins: in the volcano’s family-run cellars, among vines that grow on ancient lava, guided by people who have known this land for generations.
Mount Etna changes within a few kilometres — in altitude, light, wind and colour. Its vineyards grow on volcanic soils, between old lava flows, dry-stone walls and named vineyard districts, the contrade, each with a character of its own, much as a French cru would have. It is from this landscape that Etna’s two native grapes are born: Nerello Mascalese, an elegant red, and Carricante, a mineral white. Both are vertical, restrained wines that speak of altitude and exposure, glass after glass.
This experience takes you on a private route between vineyards and cellars chosen for their quality and authenticity — places where wine is not simply tasted, but told by those who make it. No coach tours, no impersonal tastings: a reserved encounter, shaped around your own pace.
What the experience includes
Private transfer from where you are staying
A private round-trip transfer is arranged from your place of stay — whether Taormina, Catania, Siracusa, Noto, one of the resorts on Etna itself, or a private residence. Your day is taken care of door to door, with no logistics to think about.
Family-run wineries on Etna
The selection favours estates with a strong sense of place: carefully tended cellars, often handed down or run directly by local families, where welcome, story and production remain one and the same.
A guided tasting of the volcano’s wines
The tasting is built around Etna’s wines, with attention to minerality, altitude, the individual contrade and the native grape varieties. Each glass reveals a different facet of the mountain.
A taste of the territory
The tasting may be accompanied by local produce or by a more structured food pairing, according to the season and to your preferences.
Why family-run wineries
Family wineries tell wine in a different way. They speak not only of labels and vintages, but of choices, difficult harvests, inherited vines, and a deep bond with a mountain that gives nothing away easily. On Etna this counts twice over: here wine is born of varied altitudes, lava soils and old vines, and visiting a family-run estate means stepping into something more direct and more human than tastings designed for large numbers. For Sicily Luxury, the value lies not only in what is in the glass, but in the person who knows how to tell its story.
Designed for
An experience for those who wish to enjoy Etna’s wines at a reserved pace, with a careful selection and the logistics already resolved.
How it works
Your request
Your preferred date, number of guests, place of stay and any dietary requirements.
We verify
We confirm the winery, transfer, travel times and conditions, and shape the best possible proposal.
A tailored proposal
You receive a programme, practical details and a quotation, designed around your request.
Confirmation
We finalise the pick-up time, meeting point and everything you need for the day.
Request a tailored proposal
Let us know your preferred date, number of guests, place of stay and any dietary requirements. We will verify the winery, transfer and conditions before sending you a proposal.
Or write to us directly
Helpful details
Where does the experience depart from?
The transfer is arranged from your place of stay: Taormina, Catania, Siracusa, Noto, the resorts on Etna, private villas and residences, or other locations in eastern Sicily compatible with the programme. If you are staying in Taormina, you will find the dedicated version with transfer from Taormina here →
Is the private transfer included?
Yes. A private round-trip transfer is part of the experience and is quoted according to your departure location and travel times.
How long does it last?
Around six hours as a guide, varying with your departure point, the winery and the structure of the route.
Are the wineries always the same?
No. They are selected according to availability, season and the profile of the guests, always favouring authentic estates in keeping with the Sicily Luxury standard.
Can a lunch or food pairing be added?
Yes, where it suits the chosen winery. The food pairing is defined at the enquiry stage, also according to the season.
Is the experience suited to international guests?
Yes. It is designed with international travellers in mind, offering a private, clearly guided way to discover Etna through its wine — ideal even for those visiting Sicily for the first time.
Is the price fixed?
No. It depends on the number of guests, your departure location, the winery and the level of the tasting, and is confirmed with the tailored proposal.
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The volcano does not end in the glass.
That is where it begins.
