Tenuta Monte Gorna

Tenuta Monte Gorna is a family-run business driven by a pure passion for the land and wine; a passion that has been passed down from father to son for three generations. The company's philosophy is based on enhancing the winemaking heritage of the territory and the production of quality wines that are tied to traditions.

Tenuta Monte Gorna: love and passion that bind generations

Tenuta Monte Gorna passes down the centuries-old passion for viticulture to the present day, maintaining the same care and attention as in the past. The second generation is responsible for the restructuring of the owned lands, entirely replanted with vineyards using indigenous Etna grapes. The third generation is tasked with transmitting the tradition and passion by introducing the volcanic wines of Tenuta Monte Gorna to the Italian and foreign public.
All production and working phases, both in the vineyard and in the winery, are carried out with the same respect for the places and traditions that the first generation started, showing dedication and affection for the hard work done over the years.
Tenuta Monte Gorna is located on Etna, at a altitude of 760 meters, in the Carpene district, one of the 133 Etna districts where DOC wines are produced, along the Etna Wine Road. A place of wild beauty, immersed in the regional park. The company takes its name from one of the extinct craters that surround Etna and outlines the profile of the southeastern slope of the volcano.
Tenuta Monte Gorna is attentive to the values of tradition and quality; in fact, its goal is to produce a wine that expresses the potential of the territory, grown organically, guided by the climatic and morphological peculiarities of the production areas.

Tenuta Monte Gorna: volcanic wines born from Etna

Tenuta Monte Gorna demonstrates how Etna can gift us with great wines. They have always cultivated the indigenous Etna grape varieties using the methods and criteria of organic farming. Nestled between the two extinct craters Monte Gorna and Monte Ilice, surrounded by forests of oaks and chestnuts and a multitude of broom, with the sea in front and, behind, the majestic silhouette of Etna, the vineyards of Tenuta Monte Gorna are planted withNerello Mascalese and Nerello Cappuccio for the production of Etna Rosso andCarricante andCatarratto for the production of Etna Bianco, the base grape varieties ofEtna DOC.
The vineyards, cultivated for over ten years using organic farming methods, are surrounded by imposing terraced dry stone walls that represent the historical memory of an ancient rural landscape. The soil, formed from the disintegration of lava, is sandy, rich in skeleton, organic and mineral substances. The proximity of the vineyards to the forests and the significant temperature range between day and night promote a perfect ripening of the grapes, endowing the wines of Tenuta Monte Gorna with great personality and typicity.
The Tenuta Monte Gorna company practices eco-sustainable viticulture inspired by the desire to obtain better quality grapes while fully respecting the environment, the plant, and the biodiversity of the soil.

This meticulous and responsible processing allows us to enjoy excellent Etna DOC: award-winning wines recognized with the Awards fromThe Wine Hunter.