The winery
Filippo Grasso
Small family-run winery on the north slope of Etna that grows only indigenous grape varieties and produces wines intended to convey the volcanic character of the area.
- Etna (Sicilia) · Italia
- 4 products
The story
A family-run estate that has worked the slopes of Etna for generations. The property is described by sources as a small-scale operation managed by the Grasso family, with a long-standing, direct connection to the Etna area and local viticulture.
Production philosophy
Production focuses on simple, direct wines that aim to express the minerality and salinity of the volcanic soil. Native varieties are favored to convey the identity of the terroir in every bottle. The estate also cultivates olive trees and produces extra virgin olive oil.
Terroir and vineyards
Located in Contrada Calderara on the northern slope of Mount Etna, near the Nebrodi Mountains, the vineyards lie at around 650 metres above sea level on soils predominantly composed of volcanic rock.
Characteristics
- Grape varieties
- nerello mascalese
- nerello cappuccio
- carricante
- catarratto
- minnella bianca
- Hectares
- 6.0
What makes it distinctive
- Small family-run estate on the northern slope of Mount Etna
- Approximately 6 hectares of vineyard in the Contrada Calderara.
- Vineyards at approximately 650 metres above sea level, on predominantly volcanic, pebbly soils.
- Exclusive cultivation of indigenous grape varieties for Etna wines.
- Also produces extra-virgin olive oil.
