Where does pickup happen?

Pickup is arranged from your accommodation in Taormina; if your hotel is on Corso Umberto you will be given a nearby meeting point.

How long is the tour?

The overall duration is about six hours, including transfers, a guided town walk, the winery visit and a paired lunch.

What languages are guides likely to speak?

Guides typically speak English and Italian; check with the operator in advance if you require another language.

Are tastings included?

Yes — wine tasting and a paired lunch at the winery are part of the itinerary included in the booking price.

What is the group size?

Maximum group size is 16 people; there’s a small-group option (min 4 - max 12) available at the specified rate.

Can I buy bottles at the winery?

Most estates sell bottles on site; bring a small amount of cash or a card to purchase extra wine for travel home.

Etna Winery Tour and Randazzo Day Trip from Taormina | Wine | Winery

From the sun-warmed promenades of Taormina you can escape into the basalt bones of Mount Etna in a single day with the "Etna winery tour with Randazzo from Taormina". This six-hour drive-and-taste itinerary threads through lava fields and small towns to the medieval center of Randazzo, on the closest flank of Etna as the crow flies. Your guide collects you at your accommodation in Taormina and the road climbs past Piedimonte Etneo and Linguaglossa, offering open views of terraces and black volcanic rock.

Randazzo’s historic center is the tour’s cultural hinge: narrow streets, stone facades and the imposing Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta, its dark exterior cut from local lava stone and topped with a Gothic bell tower. Inside, artworks from the 16th to 18th centuries give context to centuries of island life. After the guided town walk you cross into working vineyards where Etna’s winemakers coax acidity and minerality from volcanic soils.

The winery visit is hands-on and intimate. You’ll be greeted by the estate staff, shown the vineyards and cellar, and led through fermentation rooms where wine ages in large wooden barrels and stainless tanks. The tasting room showcases Etna DOC whites and bold Nerello Mascalese reds; a paired lunch highlights local cheese, salumi and breads that temper tannins and reveal citrus and ash notes in the wines.

This is a trip that balances landscape with craft. Geological features—fields of pahoehoe and aa lava, black basalt architecture and terraced vineyards—are the constant backdrop; the itinerary highlights how altitude and lava-derived minerals shape vine behavior and wine character. Expect easy walking in town and on vineyard tracks; transport between sites is included, and the operator handles hotel pickup in Taormina or a nearby meeting point if Corso Umberto is pedestrianized.

Practical details land this as a traveler-friendly day: duration is about six hours, group size is capped (Maximum 16 people, with a small-group option of min 4 - max 12 at n180€ per person plus booking fee), and the trip suits anyone curious about wine, geology and Sicilian food culture. Bring sensible shoes, a camera and a willingness to linger over tastings. If you want a compact window into Etna’s terroir, the medieval streets of Randazzo and a convivial cellar lunch, this tour folds all of it into a single, well-paced day.

Along the route, stops for photographs and walks let you step onto hardened lava flows and peer into vineyard terraces ringed with dry-stone walls. Guides translate local grape names and explain pruning and harvest rhythms on slopes that can range from cool to sun-exposed. The pace is unhurried: conversation over food and wine replaces rush, and by late afternoon you return to Taormina carrying bottles and stories.