Duca di Salaparuta
Founded in 1824, Duca di Salaparuta stands as one of Sicily’s most historic and influential wineries, helping elevate the island from bulk-wine production to a respected fine-wine region. The estate cemented its legacy in 1984 with the release of Duca Enrico, Sicily’s first 100% Nero d’Avola and the first wine south of Tuscany to earn the Tre Bicchieri Award, marking a turning point in Sicilian wine history.
What was originally the production area of the first Duca di Salaparuta wine expression, in the last century has become an open-air artistic laboratory, a creative and cultural cradle from which personalities were born who with their art have brought Sicily and its beauty to the world. Duca di Salaparuta now boasts four properties across the island, including their vineyard on the northern slope of Mt. Etna and their winery near Palermo.
Duca di Salaparuta celebrated their 200th birthday in 2024, and today, as Sicily’s largest private winery, it remains future-focused, championing innovation, sustainability, and cultural stewardship across its three estates, while protecting the balance and longevity of the traditions that define its roots.
