The vineyards of Etna grow on sandy soils of volcanic origin, rich in texture. This viticultural district was also known by the civilizations of the past, given the ancient origins of viticulture in the area. We have news from the poet Theocritus in the third century BC and further confirmation from a few coins of the fifth century BC that have come down to us.
Etna was the first designation of origin to obtain this recognition. The Doc Etna, effectively, has been recognized with DPR of 11.08.1968 published in the Gazzetta Ufficiale on 25.09.1968. The specification, moreover, remained intact since its drafting, maintaining the prediction of the native vines of the volcano unchanged, for the production of Etna DOC in its different types Rosso, Rosato, Bianco and Bianco Superiore.
The production area of the designation of origin covers part of the territory of the municipalities of Aci, Sant’Antonio, Acireale, Belpasso, Biancavilla, Castiglione di Sicilia, Giarre, Linguaglossa, Mascali, Milo, Nicolosi, Patern, Pedara, Piedimonte Etneo, Randazzo, Sant’Alfio, Santa Maria di Licodia, Santa Venerina, Trecastagni, Viagrande and Zafferana Etnea, on the slopes of Etna, in the Province of Catania
