I Vigneri di Salvo Foti in Mount Etna, Sicily - Reviving the Ancient Etna Growing Traditions

Grape Collective visits I Vigneri di Salvo Foti on the slopes of Mount Etna in Sicily, where Simone and his father Salvo are resurrecting ancient winemaking traditions in one of Europe’s most dramatic volcanic landscapes. The video features Simone Foti talking about how the family winery is reviving long-abandoned vineyards, restoring old training systems like alberello, and working with indigenous grapes such as Nerello Mascalese and Carricante in a way that honors the past while shaping the future of Etna wine. In this episode, you’ll hear how I Vigneri combines respect for heritage with a clear vision for quality: farming steep, terraced plots by hand, embracing organic and near-organic practices, and making wines that express the minerality, elegance and freshness typical of Etna’s unique terroir. Set against the backdrop of the volcano’s black lava flows and ancient craters, the conversation explores what it means to be custodians of a living tradition on a mountain where every contrada—and even every lava flow—can produce a different wine. Always No Copyright Music | Free Music for Everyone Song: Artist : Giueseppe Musolino (Lu rè dill'asprumunti) - 'Ndrangheta Title: 'Ndrangheta Genre: Classical Mood: Bright More winemaker interviews and wine stories at https://www.grapecollective.com Grape Collective. Points of View. Not Points.