The wine region of Sicilia is located in the region of Sicile of Italy. We currently count 825 estates and châteaux in the of Sicilia, producing 1804 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Sicilia go well with generally quite well with dishes .
Originally from Italy, it is the famous Sangiovese of Tuscany producing the famous wines of Brunello de Montalcino and Chianti. This variety is registered in the Official Catalogue of Wine Grape Varieties, list A1. According to recent genetic analysis, it is the result of a natural cross between the almost unknown Calabrese di Montenuovo (mother) and Ciliegiolo (father).
red wines from the region of Sicilia go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of flemish beer stew, the corsican soup or leg of lamb in a herb crust with preserved vegetables.
On the nose in the region of Sicilia often reveals types of flavors of cherry, blackberry or tobacco and sometimes also flavors of strawberries, black cherries or plum. In the mouth in the region of Sicilia is a powerful.
