A lifetime in wine. Rooted in Sicily.
Fine Sicilian wines by Peter Vinding-Diers
Our story
In 2005, after more than fifty years spent making wine across some of the world’s most remarkable regions, Peter Vinding-Diers and his wife Susanne found their place in south-eastern Sicily.
On the remains of an ancient submarine volcano near Syracuse, overlooking the Ionian Sea, Montecarrubo became the most personal expression of Peter’s life in wine.
Today, the estate is certified organic and family-run, producing limited wines shaped by a landscape where volcanic rock, limestone and ancient marine sediments meet.
Our wines
Montecarrubo produces a limited range of fine Sicilian red and white wines.
At the heart of the estate are Vigna Grande and Vignolo, two single-vineyard Syrah sites planted in 2010 from massal selections originating in Hermitage. Their contrasting soils give rise to two distinct expressions of the same variety.
The range also includes white wines made from Grillo and Chardonnay, alongside other estate bottlings that reflect the character of Montecarrubo’s vineyards, grape varieties and vintages.
Across the range, the wines are defined by freshness, precision and a clear sense of origin.
A life in wine
Experience passed on. Curiosity carried forward.
Peter Vinding-Diers has spent more than fifty years working as a winegrower and winemaker across some of the world’s most compelling wine regions, from Bordeaux and South Africa to Tokaj, Spain and South America.
At Montecarrubo, that experience has become something more personal: a family legacy in the making. Today, Peter works alongside his son Anders, who is increasingly part of the estate’s future and will carry Montecarrubo forward into its next chapter.
What passes from one generation to the next is more than knowledge. It is a way of looking at wine — with patience, precision and the conviction that every great bottle begins with understanding the land.
The estate
Where volcanic land meets the Ionian Sea
Located in south-eastern Sicily, in Melilli near Syracuse and overlooking the Ionian Sea, Montecarrubo lies on the remains of an ancient extinct submarine volcano. Its soils form a complex mosaic of volcanic rock, calcareous layers and fossilised marine sediments, contributing to the distinctive identity of its wines.
The vineyard is divided into two distinct sites — Vigna Grande and Vignolo — each with its own soil composition and expressive identity.
Across the estate, vines grow alongside more than 1,300 olive trees, within a certified organic ecosystem managed according to an agroecological approach focused on biodiversity and soil vitality.
Book your private tasting
Wine tastings are available by appointment only, from 11:30 to 13:30 Monday to Friday at Montecarrubo in Melilli, near Syracuse.
Experience the estate, discover the wines and see the landscape and vineyards that shape them.
People of Montecarrubo
A small team of people whose different perspectives and talents shape the life of the estate.
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