White Wines

Zibibbo Lighea by Donnafugata - Pantelleria Estate
Lighea by Donnafugata is a Sicilian white wine, a dry version of Zibibbo. It has a rich aromatic bouquet in which floral notes of orange blossom, hints of citrus fruits such as cedar and bergamot, and of exotic fruits, the lychee, stand out. Versatile and with Mediterranean aromas, it is a complex and innovative wine with an original label that portrays Lighea, the bewitching siren of a tale by Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa.

Dawn on the gentle salt hills; a soft hum of windmills: this is the landscape in which we cultivate our vineyards. The fusion of these two nobile grape varieties expresses a wine with a rich perfume and a refined flavour.

The sun and the favourable climate means these grapes produce extraordinary wines with extraordinary flavours and colours, ensuring they bear DOC status. 

Etna Bianco by Tenuta delle Terre Nere is a Sicilian white wine born from the assembly of 5 Sicilian native vines: Carricante in prevalence, Catarratto, Inzolia, Grecanico and Minnella. All from old vines. A perfect, delicious and versatile wine.

Etna Bianco di Firriato is a Sicilian wine of great inspiration, with a full taste and rich in texture with a persistent flavor. With a long expression, freshness and fragrance, it is a vivid example of Etna white wines for the olfactory and gustatory suggestions that it brings as a dowry.

Its name seems to attributed by the vine-grovers of Viagrande because of its characteristics of allowing a good, constant production over the years. The bunches, at ripeness, are of average length usually, and scattered; the grape is of medium-sized with very pruinose skin and a greenyellowish color. The pulp is juicy and the taste is simple and sweet. 

Organoleptic characteristics: - Color: pale yellowish with greenish tints. - Scent: intense, rich and fruity, of orange and lemon flower, and ripe apple. - Taste: dry, with pleasant acidity, nice aromatic persistence and after taste of anise and almond. 

- Color: pale yellow. - Scent: intense, rich, full, fruity with scents of ripe apples, citrus, anise and bitter almond. - Taste: dry, harmonic, full-bodied, reasonably acidulous, with after taste of anise and almond.

Etna Bianco di Murgo is a Sicilian white wine made from Carricante and Catarratto grapes. Fruity and floral with notes of broom and yellow apple.
Elegant wine with an aromatic complexity, a balance and a mineral sensation that comes from the volcanic soil.

The first dry white wine from Zibibbo grapes on Pantelleria
Pietra Nera by Marco De Bartoli is a Sicilian white wine, born from Zibibbo grapes. Symbol of the nature of the island of Pantelleria lava, is a wine that is in contrast to the typical production of Moscato di Pantelleria, a demonstration of the revolutionary potential of the Zibibbo. Unique glass stopper. A mineral, aromatic, intense and complex dry table wine.

Eruzione 1614 Carricante by Planeta is a Sicilian white wine from Carricante grapes, with a small addition of Riesling. The cultivation on black soils rich in minerals of the Sciaranuova vineyard, at an altitude of 890 m on the northern slopes of Mount Etna, give this wine minerality, freshness and flavor.

Denomination: Etna DOC 100%
Carricante grapes This wine is produced in our Feudo di Mezzo winery, lying in the centre of Etna’s wine growing area, from Carricante grapes partially fermented in barriques. This is the result of searching for an expression of this noble grape cultivated in the unique and splendid terroir of Etna.

Cavanera Ripa di Scorciavacca is a Bianco Etna DOC cru that encapsulates in its intense and refined bouquet the aromas and complexity of a unique terroir in the field of Sicilian viticulture—the Etna Volcano. Firriato white, a union of Carricante and Catarratto. The vines’ strength give the wine a decisive character, with a balanced acidity and softness and an extraordinary potential longevity.

Zibibbo by Abbazia Santa Anastasia belongs to the I Sensi line. Among the five senses, the one paired with Zibibbo is Smell. Straw yellow in color with light greenish hues, Zibibbo L'Olfatto is inebriating on the nose with fresh aromas of fruit and floral notes. On the palate it is pleasantly fresh, sapid and persistent.

The Petralava Bianco is an Etna DOC that comes from the Carricante and Catarratto vines, on the slopes of Etna.

Zibibbo Bahar is one of the six autochthonous mono-varietals that best represent the peculiarities and nuances of the Valle del Belìce area.
It is a wine with an intense yellow color, with fruity and floral aromas reminiscent of citrus fruits, peaches and yellow melons, the result is a great taste-olfactory balance.
It belongs to the medium-compact ''Terra Bianca'' category. The dry microclimate with good water retention makes this land the ideal habitat for the cultivation of native white varietals.

White wine from Carricante and Catarratto on volcanic soil, Etna Bianco is a wine with a scent of white fruit and jasmine flowers with light citrus notes. On the palate it is fresh, pleasant and harmonious.
It falls into the category of ''TerraLavica'', the soil of Etna has made this territory unique for its mineral characteristics, where various natives of the volcano are cultivated.
Product that very much reflects audacity and elegance thanks to its characteristics, with a slightly almondy finish, which gives balance and persistence.

Produced from high quality Carricante grapes, Tenuta delle Terre Nere's Etna Bianco “Vigne Niche” Calderara Sottana is a cru from old and young vines. It is a wine of great complexity and longevity.

Etna Bianco DOC Superiore of Tenuta delle Terre Nere is produced from Carricante grapes in Milo, a territory suitable for the production of Superiori whites thanks to the perfect combination of altitude, climate and exposure to the sun. It is a sharp, slender, austere and aristocratic wine.

Among the finest crus of the Pietrarizzo district in Castiglione di Sicilia we find Etna Bianco Pietrarizzo di Tornatore, a savory and fresh wine, produced from 100% Carricante grapes.

The Etna Bianco Sentiero delle gerle di Mandrarossa is a wine from Carricante grapes, an indigenous Sicilian vine. It is a mineral white that smells of orange blossom and tells the essence of its territory of origin, the south-east side of Etna.

Dry Zibibbo Jasmin - Firriato
Obtained from Zibibbo grapes, Jasmin by Firriato is an elegant white wine rich in taste thanks to the aromatic characteristic of this native vine, vinified dry. Well represents the sunshine, the conviviality of Sicily and the Mediterranean charm. Great to drink in the company of friends.

Blend of Carricante and Catarratto grapes, Trainara by Alessandro Di Camporeale is a fragrant, fresh and mineral Etna wine that reveals citrus notes of pink grapefruit in the finish.

Production areaMuscat grapes, namely the variety “Muscat of Alexandria”, originally from Egypt, was introduced in Sicily and adopted the name zabbibo, from Arab zabib. Historically zabbibo be used for the production of sweet wines i still perfectly adapted to the production of excellent dry white wine is an example of this is our Taif wine.

Làvico Etna Bianco DOC - Duca di Salaparuta
Lavico Bianco by Duca di Salaparuta is a savory but at the same time fresh and balanced Etna wine. Obtained from Carricante grapes, an indigenous vine of the Etna area, this white wine surprises for its minerality and structure given to it by the extraordinary volcanic terroir. A lively Etna white wine with unexpected longevity.

Dry Zibibbo by Mandrarossa - Organic Wine
Dry vinified, the Zibibbo by Mandrarossa is a Monovarietal wine obtained from organic Moscato d'Alessandria grapes. It is a Sicilian white wine with a strong aroma that will win you over for its freshness and minerality. Excellent to accompany fish and sushi dishes.

Etna Bianco DOC Contrada Calderara - Cottanera
Obtained from 100% Carricante grapes, Contrada Calderara is the Etna Bianco from the Cottanera winery. Produced in Castiglione di Sicilia in the vineyards of Contrada Calderara, it is a complex white wine, with a marked minerality and destined for longevity.

On the Etna Volcano White Doc is a refined wine born within the Sicilian Donnafugata cellars.
A white wine that looks out at the sea from the volcano, expressing elegance and complexity. During the tasting it is possible to savor typical flavors of the Etna area, in Eastern Sicily.

Authentic white wine from Etna
From the vineyards of the Raciti family on the northern side of Etna, Rupestre is born, a powerful and pure Carricante. Etna white mineral and complex, with a perfect balance between structure and freshness, Rupestre enhances the uniqueness of the volcanic terroir, representing the most authentic expression of the native Etna white grape variety.

Carricante dell'Etna organic wine
Enrico IV by Valenti cellars is a pure Carricante with the characteristics of this white grape variety typical of Etna. An organic white wine of exceptional finesse and volcanic character, perfect for fresh aperitifs.

Carricante wine "Orange wine"
The Ciuri di lava wine from Valenti cellars is born from the lava terroir of Etna, a dry white wine made from 100% Carricante grapes. Its peculiarity is its amber color, so much so that it is defined as "Orange wine".

Etna Bianco DOC
Enrico IV Contrada Santo Spirito by Valenti is a Carricante wine from Etna that ages in barrique. A quality white wine, with good structure, aromatically rich.