Top 100 wines of Sicily
Discover the top 100 best wines of Sicily as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of Sicily and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Major qualitative renewal. Sunny, expressive reds: fleshy, spicy Nero d'Avola (black cherry, blackberry, liquorice), fine, mineral Nerello Mascalese on Etna (recalls Pinot Noir), light, crisp Frappato in Cerasuolo di Vittoria DOCG. Lively, saline whites: Catarratto, fat, iodised Grillo, taut Carricante, floral Inzolia. Amber, walnutty fortified Marsala.
107,000 Mediterranean ha, volcanic soils in the east. Sun wines, regained elegance and freshness.
Lively, aromatic dry whites with a pale golden robe, an elegant palate and a sharp preserved acidity, with signature aromas of citrus (lemon, grapefruit), white flowers (acacia), almond and volcanic mineral notes. Appreciated for its freshness on warm terroirs. A component of Sicilian DOC whites (Alcamo, Etna Bianco) grown in the province of Trapani. Identical to the Garganega of the Veneto, an autochthonous Sicilian variety.
wines from the region of Sicily go well with generally quite well with dishes of spicy food, sweet desserts or beef such as recipes of chicken risotto with curry, tarte tatin or steak tartare.