Top 100 wines of Sicily - Page 5

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.

Discovering the wine region of Sicily

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.

Discover the grape variety: Minella Bianca

Lively and aromatic dry whites with a pale golden colour, supple palate and preserved acidity, with signature aromas of citrus (lemon), white flowers (acacia), white stone fruit (pear) and saline marine notes. A confidential island profile. Preserved for its heritage value, it produces artisanal local cuvées studied for their genetic interest. An indigenous Italian white variety from Sicily, grown in confidential quantities among rare Sicilian autochthonous varieties.

Food and wine pairing with a wine of Sicily

wines from the region of Sicily go well with generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of scallops on a bed of leeks, quiche without pastry, courgette and blue cheese or toast with foie gras and gingerbread.

Organoleptic analysis of wine of Sicily

On the nose in the region of Sicily often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or smoke and sometimes also flavors of earthy, blackberry or red fruit. In the mouth in the region of Sicily is a powerful.