Eduardo Torres Acosta

The vineyards on Etna were terraced with dry stone walls centuries ago to keep the lava ash in the vineyards - after all, the vineyards here stretch up to an altitude of 1300 metres.

Etna has extremely complex soil characteristics: because the volcano has built up in different layers, there are the most varied structures, which also interact with the different microclimates.

The numerous eruptions here have made the soil very soft and it consists largely of volcanic ash. This makes the soil extremely fertile and provides the vines with a good water reservoir during the sometimes very hot, dry summers.

Eduardo Torres Acosta is originally from the Canary Islands and went to Sicily in 2012 to deepen his skills as a winemaker with Arianna Occhipinti. Another important station was Passopisciaro, a pioneer on Etna.

Since 2018, Eduardo Torres Acosta has owned his own garage winery and was able to acquire very good parcels in the north of Etna. Eduardo's plots are located at an altitude of 550 to 1070 metres and are planted with mixed sets that are around 50 years old, with Nerello Mascalese making up around 80%. The viticulture around Mount Etna is clearly one of the most impressive in the world.