Gambino Winery
Gambino Winery
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11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday
11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday
11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday
11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday
11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday
11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday
11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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On the eastern side of the Etna volcano, in the woods of the National Park and facing the sea of Taormina, the Gambino vineyards are a pleasure for your senses and for your heart. A Pleasure for your sight, because they represent one of the best models of Etna vineyards of high altitude: in an exclusive natural environment, at 800 meters above sea level, the vineyards lay on sunny and airy terracing that have a breathtaking panorama. A pleasure for your sense of smell, for the unmistakable perfumes of the volcano vegetation. A pleasure for your heart, because the vineyards and wine are great passion that, for over twenty years, involves and guides the Raciti Gambino family.
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  • CathyGilman
    London, United Kingdom977 contributions
    Stunning location & wonderful wines
    The views from this lovely place are spectacular, its the highest vineyard on Etna. Before we even entered the building we were welcomed with a glass of lovely white wine. There are different wine and food tastings, we chose the vintage tasting. We started with 2 whites and a rose, then 3 reds and then 2 very special reds accompanied with a plate of cheese, olives, bread etc to bring out the flavours of each wine. Our sommelier was excellent, really knowledgeable and really friendly as were the rest of the team. We were also taken downstairs to see the process. It is free to ship wine to the UK if you spend over 60 euros, cant recommend enough.
    Visited January 2020
    Traveled with friends
    Written January 27, 2020
  • L4U
    Surrey, United Kingdom165 contributions
    This place is amazing!
    As soon as you arrive a glass of wine is thrust into your hand while they tell you about the vineyard! We then did the food and wine tasting. The food was lovely and extremely filling: local cheese/ meats/ sausages / bread and oil / couscous/ cannoli. The wine is limitless. They leave the bottles on your table so you can HELP yourself to MORE! It’s like the best tasting ever. The team there kindly let us try all 8 wines (you’re only supposed to taste 4). So we could pick our favourites. They ship wines home for free is you spend €60! Which is brilliant.
    Visited September 2020
    Traveled as a couple
    Written September 20, 2020
  • Vee5ft3
    London, United Kingdom36 contributions
    Not to be missed
    What a wonderful experience, we visited as a large family group, the experience was incredible from Nino’s warm welcome with a chilled white. A fascinating and funny chat in the beautiful gardens about the vineyard was followed by an insight into the production process and rounded off with a truly delicious selection of Sicilian produce and some more fabulous wines. Nino was the consummate host from beginning to end and the two young children were catered for so wonderfully. My parents chose several wines to buy on the day and we ordered to be delivered to the UK easily. This experience is excellent value and will absolutely not disappoint.
    Visited July 2022
    Traveled with family
    Written July 26, 2022
  • Jack W
    1 contribution
    Falling in love in Sicily
    The Gambino Vini is unique. We were met in the parking lot by Francesco Racit, the owner of the winery. He gave us a brief background of the winery and led us into the tasting room, where we sampled some Rossos, some Rosatos and some blancos. Each wine was accompanied by foods that complimented the unique taste Various members of the winery management discussed the qualities and nuances of each f the wines. During the tasting, I had told Sr. Raciti hat I was interested in a more in depth introduction to his wines. He and I then went into anther room where e allowed me to taste some of the older and some of the younger vintages. When we returned to the tasting room, he asked my wife an a few other people tp accompany him to the basement to see how the wines were aged. I became a true believer of the wines of this family owned boutique winery
    Visited October 2020
    Written May 17, 2021
  • SkydivingSkier
    Las Vegas, Nevada153 contributions
    Outstanding Wine Experience
    This was one of the best memories from my trip to Italy in Oct. 2019. The property is a beautiful setting of a true vineyard. The view of Mt. Etna is quite the spectacle. The wines here are fantastic! The pairings with food and wine was perfect and the staff were amazing. We were given an excellent tour of the process of wine making. The whole experience was top-notch! There is no pressure to join their wine club, but I couldn't wait to sign up. I also bought some wine to take home because the price on site is so much less. With the international shipping and taxes from Italy to the U.S., the price goes up quite a bit to get to your door. A bottle of wine averages 2.2 pounds, so I left plenty of room in my luggage for wine. I just received my second wine club shipment, and I am enjoying it and fondly remembering the experience during this time of COVID-19. I highly recommend a visit here!!
    Visited October 2019
    Written April 23, 2020
  • Danielle
    Hockley, United Kingdom72 contributions
    The Highlight of our trip
    We visited Gambino on the final afternoon of our trip to Sicily and it truly was the highlight of our trip. We were welcomed by our hosts with a glass of rose and enjoyed the beautiful views while they explained the history of the vineyards. We opted for the “full tasting” which included delicious couscous, various cheese and sausages to compliment the 4 red and white wines we sampled. Our sommelier Nino was a wonderful and knowledgable host who made our afternoon really special. The whole experience is extremely good value, as are the wines which are available to purchase should you wish. Personally I had ordered 8 bottles of the red Duvanera and white wines using the website, to be shipped to England before I had even left the table. An absolute “must” during your stay in Sicily.
    Visited May 2022
    Traveled with friends
    Written May 11, 2022
  • NCtravelerWS
    Winston Salem, North Carolina500 contributions
    Mostly pleasant…
    Gambino is a large scale winery with an equally large tasting building situated high above Taormina. The view is lovely outside but there is no view in the tasting room which is set up like a crowded restaurant. We had the wine tasting with full menu. The food was ample and the wines fine. The wines were presented at the table with a friendly but brief and difficult to hear description. Overall, the experience was pleasant until time to pay. There was no direction as to where and how to settle up. After a considerable wait behind others buying bottles, we were told rather rudely that our credit card was not acceptable (although it was accepted everywhere else in Sicily). The checkout process rather ruined an otherwise pleasant experience. Would choose another winery next time around.
    Visited September 2022
    Written September 15, 2022
  • annanye
    Cambridge, United Kingdom77 contributions
    Highly recommend full wine tasting
    Fantastic. Very helpful hosts, were able to try generous amounts of wine and a wonderful selection of food if you go for the full tasting (a whole meal, don't eat beforehand!). Lovely wide selection of wines, explained to us well and the setting and views are simply fantastic. We also bought some wine on site, very reasonable for such good quality. Highly recommend for a wine tasting.
    Visited June 2022
    Traveled as a couple
    Written June 9, 2022
  • Fred G
    Milton, Canada589 contributions
    Gambino Winery tour
    We were a group of travellers from Canada, and enjoyed a wonderful wine tasting and food experience at this beautiful winery on our way back from visiting Mount Etna. The variety of wines was outstanding, and the pairings with the incredible selections of foods was first class. Beautiful views of the region as well, and to cap it off, we had a tour of the winery, conducted by an extremely knowledgeable young man called Nino. He was charming and hilarious, and we enjoyed his teaching immensely. This was one of the most interesting and informative wine tours that I have ever experienced. This is a must do if you are in the region. These Etna wines are starting to make an international name for themselves. The vineyards here are only 830m above sea level and have ash in the soil. The temperature swings in the day give the vines a unique sweetness.
    Visited May 2022
    Written July 4, 2022
  • Voyager640215
    London, United Kingdom21 contributions
    A generous wine tasting
    Generous wine tasting experience on the lower North side of Mount Etna. Not far from Taomarina. Good for a first experience of Etna wine or group wine tasting. Not so good for those genuinely interested in wine tasting/appreciation. Light lunch served alongside generous pours of wine (with bottles left on the table so you can help yourself to more). Food OK but experience a little spoiled by several large (drunk) groups shouting / staggering around / generally failing to maintain social distance or wear face masks when up from their tables. A number of staff were not wearing face masks correctly either and made no attempt to encourage visitors to wear masks as required either. Free shipping on wine orders across the EU a positive as was the quality of some of the wines.
    Visited October 2020
    Traveled as a couple
    Written October 3, 2020
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Jack W
1 contribution
Oct 2020
The Gambino Vini is unique. We were met in the parking lot by Francesco Racit, the owner of the winery. He gave us a brief background of the winery and led us into the tasting room, where we sampled some Rossos, some Rosatos and some blancos. Each wine was accompanied by foods that complimented the unique taste Various members of the winery management discussed the qualities and nuances of each f the wines. During the tasting, I had told Sr. Raciti hat I was interested in a more in depth introduction to his wines. He and I then went into anther room where e allowed me to taste some of the older and some of the younger vintages. When we returned to the tasting room, he asked my wife an a few other people tp accompany him to the basement to see how the wines were aged.
I became a true believer of the wines of this family owned boutique winery
Written May 17, 2021
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.

SkydivingSkier
Las Vegas, NV153 contributions
Oct 2019
This was one of the best memories from my trip to Italy in Oct. 2019. The property is a beautiful setting of a true vineyard. The view of Mt. Etna is quite the spectacle. The wines here are fantastic! The pairings with food and wine was perfect and the staff were amazing. We were given an excellent tour of the process of wine making. The whole experience was top-notch! There is no pressure to join their wine club, but I couldn't wait to sign up. I also bought some wine to take home because the price on site is so much less. With the international shipping and taxes from Italy to the U.S., the price goes up quite a bit to get to your door. A bottle of wine averages 2.2 pounds, so I left plenty of room in my luggage for wine.

I just received my second wine club shipment, and I am enjoying it and fondly remembering the experience during this time of COVID-19.

I highly recommend a visit here!!
Written April 23, 2020
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Danielle
Hockley, UK72 contributions
May 2022 • Friends
We visited Gambino on the final afternoon of our trip to Sicily and it truly was the highlight of our trip. We were welcomed by our hosts with a glass of rose and enjoyed the beautiful views while they explained the history of the vineyards.
We opted for the “full tasting” which included delicious couscous, various cheese and sausages to compliment the 4 red and white wines we sampled. Our sommelier Nino was a wonderful and knowledgable host who made our afternoon really special. The whole experience is extremely good value, as are the wines which are available to purchase should you wish. Personally
I had ordered 8 bottles of the red Duvanera and white wines using the website, to be shipped to England before I had even left the table. An absolute “must” during your stay in Sicily.
Written May 12, 2022
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.

NCtravelerWS
Winston Salem, NC500 contributions
Sep 2022
Gambino is a large scale winery with an equally large tasting building situated high above Taormina. The view is lovely outside but there is no view in the tasting room which is set up like a crowded restaurant. We had the wine tasting with full menu. The food was ample and the wines fine. The wines were presented at the table with a friendly but brief and difficult to hear description. Overall, the experience was pleasant until time to pay. There was no direction as to where and how to settle up. After a considerable wait behind others buying bottles, we were told rather rudely that our credit card was not acceptable (although it was accepted everywhere else in Sicily). The checkout process rather ruined an otherwise pleasant experience. Would choose another winery next time around.
Written September 15, 2022
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.

annanye
Cambridge, UK77 contributions
Jun 2022 • Couples
Fantastic. Very helpful hosts, were able to try generous amounts of wine and a wonderful selection of food if you go for the full tasting (a whole meal, don't eat beforehand!). Lovely wide selection of wines, explained to us well and the setting and views are simply fantastic. We also bought some wine on site, very reasonable for such good quality. Highly recommend for a wine tasting.
Written June 9, 2022
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.

Fred G
Milton, Canada589 contributions
May 2022
We were a group of travellers from Canada, and enjoyed a wonderful wine tasting and food experience at this beautiful winery on our way back from visiting Mount Etna. The variety of wines was outstanding, and the pairings with the incredible selections of foods was first class. Beautiful views of the region as well, and to cap it off, we had a tour of the winery, conducted by an extremely knowledgeable young man called Nino. He was charming and hilarious, and we enjoyed his teaching immensely. This was one of the most interesting and informative wine tours that I have ever experienced. This is a must do if you are in the region. These Etna wines are starting to make an international name for themselves. The vineyards here are only 830m above sea level and have ash in the soil. The temperature swings in the day give the vines a unique sweetness.
Written July 4, 2022
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.

Voyager640215
London, UK21 contributions
Oct 2020 • Couples
Generous wine tasting experience on the lower North side of Mount Etna. Not far from Taomarina. Good for a first experience of Etna wine or group wine tasting. Not so good for those genuinely interested in wine tasting/appreciation.

Light lunch served alongside generous pours of wine (with bottles left on the table so you can help yourself to more).

Food OK but experience a little spoiled by several large (drunk) groups shouting / staggering around / generally failing to maintain social distance or wear face masks when up from their tables. A number of staff were not wearing face masks correctly either and made no attempt to encourage visitors to wear masks as required either.

Free shipping on wine orders across the EU a positive as was the quality of some of the wines.
Written October 3, 2020
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.

LAtravelover1
Los Angeles, CA269 contributions
Sep 2021
Our favorite winery of the trip. We got the full meal for 32 euros and they were not messing around!! 6 different wines, one or two olive oils and lots of food. If you are veggie let them know, they have options for you. Dragon wine was our fav. This is big winery with lots of folks at tables but you always get a private table and once they tell you about the wines they leave you alone to enjoy the and the food. You can also get a short 10 minute tour if you'd like. They have wine for sale and t-shorts (tshirt only 10 euros). The shipping options weren't great but if you buy wine to go the prices are great.
Written September 14, 2021
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Alyssa K
4 contributions
Mar 2022 • Couples
We were only in Sicily for and couple of nights to hike Mt. Etna and asked our guide for a winery recommendation. Without hesitation, Luca suggested Gambino and our visit here proved him correct. I liked every wine I tasted and appreciated the quality of the various wines we tried. The accompanying food was given in healthy portions and added to the experience. The service was above and beyond and Federica made our overall visit even more enjoyable. I would recommend this winery to anyone looking for quality wine served by pleasant and knowledgeable staff while in Sicily.
Written April 5, 2022
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Pauline Micallef
Island of Malta, Malta137 contributions
Apr 2022 • Friends
The experience is amazing. The wine is very good and the cheeses too. The atmosphere is very relaxing and the view is great.
The host was very welcoming and the platter given with the wine is very tasty. I particularly loved the olive oil which is also done by them.
Definitely a must visit if you’re a wine lover.
Written May 1, 2022
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