Catania: Sizilianisches Mittagessen mit Weinprobe in der Etna Urban Winery

We were welcomed by nice ladies, and after some sitting around, enjoying the beautiful view, the enthusiastic guide Angelo gave us the tour. The building and vineyard was very impressive, especially the history (centuries ago, specifically at that place). Then we were lead to our table. It was just the three of us, but it was still very cosy. Then the wine tasting started. We liked the wines. We are not experts, so we would have probably be satisfied with lots of different wines, but we could definitely taste the notes Angelo was describing to us. He told us a lot about the wines, and could answer all of our questions. Then about the lunch: We were brought 4 courses in total. On the photos of this site, showed relatively smaller dishes. However, we were served quite big portions of (very good and tasty) food. Just a heads up, don’t arrive here fully stuffed beforehand.

This experience is a hidden gem in Sicily! The experience starts with a 20-30 minute tour of the winery with a friendly, knowledgeable guide. You’re then taken to a large table where the group shares a 4-course meal paired with 4 local wines. All the food and wines were exceptional and each part was explained well by the same guide. Our group size was around 14 people, all of whom were lovely and provided excellent conversation throughout the experience. After the meal you are free to roam the vineyards and purchase more glasses of the wines. Throughout the experience, we felt welcome and relaxed, never rushed. We also booked the shuttle service to and from Catania via the vineyard’s website - we would definitely recommend doing this, the service was easy to use and excellent value for money as taxis can be very expensive!