The Sicilian winery will be at Vinitaly—Pavilion 2, inside the Etna DOC Consortium area—and will host the third edition of “Experiencing Firriato in Verona” at Palazzo Verità Poeta.

Paceco (Trapani), April 1th, 2025 — Firriato will take part in the upcoming edition of Vinitaly, the International Wine & Spirits Exhibition, to be held in Verona from April 6–9. Across the four days, buyers and enthusiasts will have the chance to taste wines from the Etna growing area: from the Vini di Contrada collection to the Gaudensius Metodo Classico sparkling wines—icons of the prestigious quality level Firriato has achieved in traditional-method sparkling winemaking with the native Nerello Mascalese and Carricante grapes on Mount Etna.
These long-aged sparkling wines stand out for complexity, finesse, and identity: 24 months on the lees for Gaudensius Rosé; 36 months for Gaudensius Blanc de Blancs and Gaudensius Blanc de Noir; 48 months for Gaudensius Pas Dosé; and the pinnacle, Gaudensius Vintage Riserva—a noble interpretation of Nerello Mascalese aged 120 months on the lees, produced in a limited run of just 2,000 bottles.

Also being poured are the single-contrada crus from the Cavanera Vini di Contrada Etna Doc collection: the whites Cavanera Contrada Verzella and Cavanera Contrada Zottorinotto, and the reds Cavanera Contrada Marchesa and Cavanera Contrada Zucconerò—wines that express the nuances, character, and power of the Etna terroir.
A rare gem will also be available for tasting at Vinitaly: Signum Aetnae 2016, an Etna DOC Riserva sourced from the pre-phylloxera vineyard at the Cavanera Etnea estate, from Nerello Mascalese vines with an average age of over 150 years.