Eduardo Torres

Eduardo Torres Acosta, originally from Tenerife, studied agriculture and oenology. From one volcanic island he moved to the next, Sicily, in 2012. As an apprentice, he went to work for Arianna Occhipinti, a winegrower in the southeast part of the island. He helped with the harvest and helped out in the cellar. And thanks to her, he decided to stay on the island and shortly afterwards started working as an oenologist at Passopisciaro.

The black volcanic soil of Mount Etna is identical to that of Tenerife, which Eduardo knows by heart. He decides to start his own project. He manages to rent a number of plots from some local farmers. Until 2017, the wines were produced on land that belonged to Occhipinti.

Today, Eduardo has 8 small plots with a total of 4.5 hectares of land, and his own place to produce the wines. The production is mainly focussed on red and white wines, called “Versante Nord”, the grapes that grow on the cooler side of Mount Etna, faced north. His focus is on the classic local red grapes, such as nerello mascalese and nerello cappuccio, but he also grows garnacha, catarratto, alicante and carricante. In addition, he has two vineyards that are situated slightly higher up the volcano. The height ensures that the grapes ripen less quickly, thus developing maximum flavour.

The wines are beautifully fresh and full of character, a good example of the work of the young winemaker. Eduardo works completely organic and does everything by hand. His exciting wines really demonstrate the terroir of the volcanic island. We’re big fans. Every sip asks for more.