Camera di Commercio di Catania

In a privileged position between mountain and sea, only 20 minutes away from Catania and Taormina, at the feet of mount Etna, “Le Sciarelle” is the ideal place for relaxing moments of country life, caught from the magic of the colors all around. Wonderful and enjoyable walks in a garden full of Mediterranean aromatic plants which reminds of essences  of a past time. The name “Le Sciarelle” comes from “sciare”, terraces of lava made from what was called “Aetna”, the biggest volcano of Europe. Characterized by forests of chestnuts and pines and by desert in the highest points with snow for several months, on the lower side a very fertile ground ideal for grapes, fruit trees and olives which seem to reach the peak of the volcano “a’ muntagna”.
The microclimate of the area favors a good vegetation and the production of mandarins, clementines, cherries as well as potatoes, tomatoes, broccoli necessary for some typical Sicilian plates especially for “schiacciata” ; eggplants that can’t miss in a good “caponatina”, “cucuzze” long shaped pumpkins, “citrangoli” a particular cucumber for good salads, “fichi d’india” (prickly pears) typical fruit that used to grow on the entire mountain.
In wine cellars of the end of 1700 it’s possible to rediscover, thanks to the hospitability of the owners, old Sicilian plates from precious family recipes.
The old “palmento” for tastings and buying the production of the company, olives and grapes from Castiglione di Sicilia.
The Red Etna Wine Nerello Mascalese and White Wine  Insolia and Carricante, and Zibibbo, are the wine production of Tenute Mannino dei Plachi in the Grape Plantation in Castiglione di Sicilia.  Another important our production is the  Extra-Virgin Oil “DOP Monte Etna”, the best quality of olives in Sicily; Honey of Zagara, marmalades and jams, citrus and vegetables, produced by a company that build its history from the respect of tradition.