{"id":100168,"date":"2025-10-31T12:02:39","date_gmt":"2025-10-31T11:02:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.winemag.it\/etna-docg-2026-final-sprint-60-days-and-100-signatures-for-masaf-approval\/"},"modified":"2026-05-21T09:18:25","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T07:18:25","slug":"etna-docg-2026-final-sprint-60-days-and-100-signatures-for-masaf-approval","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.winemag.it\/en\/etna-docg-2026-final-sprint-60-days-and-100-signatures-for-masaf-approval\/","title":{"rendered":"Etna DOCG 2026, final sprint: 60 days and 100 signatures for MASAF approval"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-yoast-seo-ai-summarize yoast-ai-summarize\"><h6>IN BREVE<\/h6>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list yoast-ai-summarize-list\">\n<li>Etna wines could obtain DOCG status in 2026 if the Ministry receives the necessary signatures: 100.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Support from 51% of producers is needed to move from DOC to DOCG, with about a hundred signatures still to be collected.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>DOCG guarantees stricter controls and a State seal for each bottle, improving quality and traceability.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mayors and academics agree on the need for unified governance to develop a stronger Etna Wine System.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The conference addressed vital topics such as opening a branch of the Oil and Wine Institute and interest in the Brazilian market.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\r\n<div class=\"align wp-block-bssb-social-share\" id=\"bssbSocialShare-1\" data-attributes=\"{&quot;socials&quot;:[{&quot;networkType&quot;:&quot;socialNetworks&quot;,&quot;network&quot;:&quot;facebook&quot;,&quot;isUpIcon&quot;:false,&quot;icon&quot;:{&quot;class&quot;:&quot;fab fa-facebook-f&quot;,&quot;color&quot;:&quot;#1877f2&quot;},&quot;upIcon&quot;:{&quot;id&quot;:null,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}},{&quot;networkType&quot;:&quot;socialNetworks&quot;,&quot;network&quot;:&quot;linkedin&quot;,&quot;isUpIcon&quot;:false,&quot;icon&quot;:{&quot;class&quot;:&quot;fab fa-linkedin-in&quot;,&quot;color&quot;:&quot;#0a66c2&quot;},&quot;upIcon&quot;:{&quot;id&quot;:null,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}},{&quot;networkType&quot;:&quot;mobileMessenger&quot;,&quot;network&quot;:&quot;whatsapp&quot;,&quot;isUpIcon&quot;:false,&quot;icon&quot;:{&quot;class&quot;:&quot;fab fa-whatsapp&quot;,&quot;color&quot;:&quot;#25d366&quot;},&quot;upIcon&quot;:{&quot;id&quot;:null,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}}],&quot;align&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;alignment&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;theme&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;background&quot;:{&quot;color&quot;:&quot;#0000&quot;},&quot;size&quot;:&quot;28px&quot;,&quot;gap&quot;:&quot;14px&quot;,&quot;padding&quot;:&quot;10px&quot;,&quot;margin&quot;:&quot;10px&quot;,&quot;border&quot;:{&quot;radius&quot;:&quot;50%&quot;},&quot;shadow&quot;:[],&quot;direction&quot;:&quot;row&quot;}\">\r\n\t<div class=\"bssbStyle\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\t<ul class=\"bssbSocialShare\">\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<li class=\"icon icon-0\" data-social=\"facebook\" \t>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fab fa-facebook-f\"><\/i>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<li class=\"icon icon-1\" data-social=\"linkedin\" \t>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fab fa-linkedin-in\"><\/i>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<li class=\"icon icon-2\" data-social=\"whatsapp\" \t>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fab fa-whatsapp\"><\/i>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;<strong>Etna wines<\/strong> could have the new <strong>DOCG designation already in the vineyard in 2026<\/strong>. If the Ministry receives the signatures by December, advancing the procedure quickly is a difficult but not impossible goal.&#8221; This was stated by <strong>Patrizio D&#8217;Andrea<\/strong>, Deputy Chief of Staff at MASAF, during the conference <em>&#8220;Opportunities and tools for the growth of the Etna Wine system&#8221;<\/em>, held in Catania on October 30.  <\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-06999fc8\"><h5 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">ONE HUNDRED SIGNATURES NEEDED FOR DOCG<\/h5><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To obtain the transition from DOC to DOCG, the request must be supported by 51% of producers, also representing <strong>51% of the vineyard area<\/strong>. A threshold that still requires about a hundred signatures. In just over ten years, Etna winegrowers have nearly doubled: <strong>from 203 in 2013 to 474 in 2024<\/strong>.  <\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-69c6fcae\"><h5 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">SMALL PRODUCERS AND UNIFIED GOVERNANCE<\/h5><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;The Etna territory is fragmented into micro-productions and fractional contributions \u2013 explained Marco Nicolosi, councilor of the Etna DOC Protection Consortium \u2013. We already have the <strong>minimum area to request DOCG status<\/strong>, but now we need to involve small farmers, collect documents, and send everything to the Ministry by 2025.&#8221; <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">DOCG entails stricter controls during production and a numbered State seal for each bottle. A guarantee tool for quality, traceability, and economic value of the territory. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Also present were the director of Di3A Unict, <strong>Mario D&#8217;Amico<\/strong>, and the rector of the University of Catania, Enrico Foti. &#8220;We are creating the University Foundation, which will involve several private entities \u2013 said Foti \u2013. It will be a more streamlined tool, dedicated to professional training, but always with the Unict brand as a quality guarantee.&#8221; <\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/www.winemag.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Etna-Docg-2026-sprint-finale-60-giorni-e-100-firme-per-ok-Masaf-2.jpg\" alt=\"Etna DOCG 2026, final sprint 60 days and 100 signatures for MASAF approval\" class=\"wp-image-94920\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.winemag.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Etna-Docg-2026-sprint-finale-60-giorni-e-100-firme-per-ok-Masaf-2.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.winemag.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Etna-Docg-2026-sprint-finale-60-giorni-e-100-firme-per-ok-Masaf-2-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-ece3e0b9\"><h5 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">THE MUNICIPALITIES: &#8220;NETWORKING FOR ETNA&#8221;<\/h5><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mayors of Etna municipalities participated in the debate, united by the goal of building a shared territorial system. &#8220;Only together can we develop strategic interventions to solve urgent problems and aim for excellence,&#8221; declared <strong>Alfio La Spina<\/strong>, mayor of Sant&#8217;Alfio. <strong>Concetto Stagnitti<\/strong>, mayor of Castiglione di Sicilia, emphasized the need for inter-municipal synergies. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Of the same opinion is <strong>Luca Stagnitta<\/strong>, mayor of Linguaglossa: unified governance is needed for a stronger and more structured <em>Etna Wine System<\/em>, capable of addressing local challenges \u2013 from waste to water management \u2013 and creating territory-wide events.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-e2d24c76\"><h5 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">ARCHITECTURE, MARKETS AND NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR ETNA<\/h5><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The focus, organized by Mada Vinea with Daniele Cianciolo, hosted academics and industry representatives, including professors <strong>Corrado Caruso, Bruno Caruso and Salvatore Barbagallo<\/strong>, and the president of Coldiretti Sicilia, <strong>Francesco Ferreri<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Architect <strong>Filippo Bricolo<\/strong> highlighted the importance of architectural design as a narrative of the territory: &#8220;Thinking of the winery as a project means telling how wine dialogues with the landscape.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>final roundtable addressed crucial topics<\/strong>: the opening in Mascalucia of an Etna branch of the <strong>Regional Oil and Wine Institute<\/strong>, interest in the <strong>Brazilian market<\/strong>, and the enhancement of supply chain professionals. With the regional department&#8217;s commitment to <strong>accelerate development programs<\/strong>. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Etna wines could have the new DOCG designation already in the vineyard in 2026. If the Ministry receives the signatures by December, advancing the procedure quickly is a difficult but not impossible goal.&#8221; This was stated by Patrizio D&#8217;Andrea, Deputy Chief of Staff at MASAF, during the conference &#8220;Opportunities and tools for the growth of [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":100172,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_uag_custom_page_level_css":"","site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[82271],"tags":[84989,84991,84995,84997,83830,84994,84996,84993],"class_list":["post-100168","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-wine-news","tag-etna-doc-consortium","tag-etna-docg","tag-etna-wine-2","tag-mada-vinea","tag-masaf","tag-sicilian-viticulture","tag-territorial-governance","tag-unict"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.7 (Yoast SEO v27.7) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Etna DOCG 2026, final sprint: 60 days and 100 signatures for MASAF approval<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Etna DOCG 2026, final sprint: 60 days and 100 signatures for MASAF approval. 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