Mt. Etna

We woke up in Piedimonte Etneo, Sicily with the top of Mt. Etna covered in snow. This did not stop us in our quest to eat and drink wine on the mountain. These are the views of Mt. Etna from our apartment and a neighboring village.

 

Met up with some friends from Bonaire and we ate and drank our way through the vineyards of Mt. Etna, an up and coming wine region. It was cool and overcast but that did not stop our enthusiasm for finding the best wines. It finally warmed up and the sun came out.

The volcanic soil makes this wine region special due to the rich soil and the small vineyards that make up the DCOG which is the designation for Italy's elite wines.

The town we stayed in was old and small and easy to walk around but not much was happening. Our accommodations were a huge apartment with 4 bedrooms and decorated in old Italian decor complete with chandeliers and baroque decorations. This is us In Piedimonte looking down the street at the church.  Every village, town, city has a church or three.