A lifetime in wine. Rooted in Sicily.
OUR STORY
Montecarrubo was founded in 2005 by Peter Vinding-Diers and his wife Susanne, after a lifetime spent working across some of the world’s most compelling wine regions. In south-eastern Sicily, on the remains of an ancient volcano overlooking the Ionian Sea, Peter found a place where experience and terroir could come together in a deeply personal way.
From the beginning, the estate has been guided by a clear philosophy: to understand the land, work with it patiently, and allow each vineyard to express its own identity. Organic farming, biodiversity, massal selections, indigenous yeasts and restrained cellar work all serve the same purpose — to create wines of precision, depth and unmistakable sense of place.
Our wines
Shaped by terroir
Each wine at Montecarrubo begins with a precise relationship between grape variety, vineyard and vintage. From the contrasting terroirs of Vigna Grande and Vignolo, we work to preserve the individual character of each wine, from vineyard to cellar.
The result is a collection defined by clarity, freshness and a distinct sense of origin.
A life in wine
Experience passed on. Curiosity carried forward.
Peter Vinding-Diers has spent more than fifty years working across some of the world’s most compelling wine regions, from Bordeaux and South Africa to Hungary, Spain and South America. His career has been shaped by curiosity, experimentation and a deep understanding of terroir.
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, creating subtle variations across the estate and 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. Every year, the grapes from each vineyard are harvested and vinified separately, allowing the individual character of each site to be preserved and expressed in the wine.
Across the estate, vines grow alongside olive trees, wild herbs and lavender, within a certified organic ecosystem cultivated according to principles inspired by biodynamic farming.
People of Montecarrubo
A small team of people whose different perspectives and talents shape the life of the estate.
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