Europa Wineries
A History and a Logo
In 1971 the agricultural cooperative was given the name “Cantine Europa,” which takes its inspiration from Greek mythology and features a young Phoenician princess, daughter of Agenor and Telefessa, named Europa.
The story goes that one day, Zeus saw her and fell in love with her instantly, so as not to attract the young girl’s attention, he turned into a beautiful white bull, and went to the maiden. When he approached her, the princess
perfectly at ease and not at all intimidated she began to pet the beast by climbing on its back.
At that point Zeus directing himself to the sea brings Europa to the island of Crete, where the latter discovers Zeus’ true identity and falls in love with him.
A romance was born between the two, and the king of the gods decided to give two gifts to his beloved: first, he named the island where they had landed Europa, and then he created a constellation named “Taurus.”
The company logo, inspired by this mythological story aims to depict the union between the two lovers: on one side the profile of Princess Europa, on the other the profile of the bull, or Zeus.
1962
Foundation year
1971
First Harvest
1972
Birth of the first bottle: Carrateddu
1997
Experimentation and field introduction of international varieties
2001
Renovation of the cellar and installation of more technological machinery
2003
First wines exported abroad
2005
Installation of photovoltaic panels
2014
Birth of the Sibiliana Wines brand
2016
Collaboration with University of Palermo and merger with ISR
2017
Production of the first fizzy and sparkling wines
2022
Cantine Europa is the first social winery to obtain the "Yes Rating" integrated sustainability certification
2023
The first amphora wines are born
Our products
Cantine Europa bottles in different formats, from glass bottles to BIB to Tetra Pak®. One of the winery’s first flagship products is the Aurora brand, famous for establishing itself within the large-scale retail channel.
Tetrapak
OVER 60 YEARS OF HISTORY
The year 2024 opens with new editions in Tetra Pak® brick lines with cutting-edge, sustainable style formats. Cantine Europa chooses Tetra Pak® packaging for its bricks, which preserves wine quality and promotes environmental sustainability by protecting the product from UVA rays and moisture. In terms of environmental sustainability, the raw material is sourced exclusively from responsibly managed and deforestation-free areas, in line with the universal Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC®) standard.
Cantine Europa produces 2 different lines in Tetra Pak: Aurora and Fresco di Botte
Bag-in-Box
How long have we been producing it
- Environmentally friendly and sustainable
- Preserves quality
- Easy to carry
- Easy to recycle
The formats and varieties we produce at BIB
- Nero d'Avola
- Syrah
- Cricket
- Catarratto
Bulk Wine
How many hl do we produce
Varieties
Markets
ITALY/ NORTHERN EUROPE/ CANADA/ USA
Volume
% Foreign sales
% Sales Italy
Number of customers
