Top 100 wines of Sicily

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: Petit Verdot

Dark, full-bodied reds with tight tannins and inky colour, showing aromas of blackberry, violet, gentle spice, liquorice and mentholated balsamic notes. Contributes colour, structure and aromatic freshness to great Médoc blends (Palmer, Léoville-Las Cases) where it remains a minority. Also vinified as a single variety in Spain (La Mancha), California, Australia and Argentina. A late-ripening Bordeaux variety.

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Bianco (Cariddi)Winery Colosi

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Winery Vino di Anna - Q1000 Tataraci Rosso

Q1000 Tataraci RossoWinery Vino di Anna

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Winery Cantina Colomba Bianca - Lumari Nero d'Avola Rosé

Lumari Nero d'Avola RoséWinery Cantina Colomba Bianca

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BiancoWinery Wave

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Calcareus Nero d'AvolaWinery Gueli

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Winery ValCerasa - Alice Bonaccorsi - Rossorelativo

RossorelativoWinery ValCerasa - Alice Bonaccorsi

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Winery Abbazia Santa Anastasia - Nero d'Avola

Nero d'AvolaWinery Abbazia Santa Anastasia

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Müller ThurgauWinery Fazio

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Torquato RossoWinery Wiegner

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CatarrattoWinery Musìta

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Winery Santa Tresa - Cerasuolo di Vittoria

Cerasuolo di VittoriaWinery Santa Tresa

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Winery Calabretta - Piede Franco Ungrafted

Piede Franco UngraftedWinery Calabretta

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Regieterre SyrahWinery Musìta

754

GrilloWinery Masseria del Feudo

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Nero d'AvolaWinery Rupe Secca

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Winery Francesco Intorcia Heritage - Marsala Riserva Superiore Ambra Dolce

Marsala Riserva Superiore Ambra DolceWinery Francesco Intorcia Heritage

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Winery Florio - Vecchioflorio Marsala Superiore Secco

Vecchioflorio Marsala Superiore SeccoWinery Florio

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Winery Lago di Venere - Moscato Liquoroso

Moscato LiquorosoWinery Lago di Venere

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Winery Nicosia - Fondo Filara Etna Bianco

Fondo Filara Etna BiancoWinery Nicosia

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Winery Maggio Vini - 50 Anni Nero d'Avola Riserva

50 Anni Nero d'Avola RiservaWinery Maggio Vini

Food and wine pairing with a wine of Sicily

wines from the region of Sicily go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of chinese noodles with beef, pasta with zucchini or giouvetsi (greek dish).

Organoleptic analysis of wine of Sicily

On the nose in the region of Sicily often reveals types of flavors of citrus, lime or minerality and sometimes also flavors of pear, honey or straw. In the mouth in the region of Sicily is a powerful.

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