The best wines of Sicily

Discover the best wines of Sicily as well as the best winemakers of Sicily and estates of Sicily to visit. Explore the popular grape varieties of Sicily and the best vintages to taste in this region.

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Top wines of Sicily by region

Looking for a good wine of Sicily among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of Sicily. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be appropriate with these exceptional wines. Learn more about the region and the wines of Sicily with technical and enological descriptions.

Great red wines of Sicily

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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Sicily

Red wines from the region of Sicily go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of beef tongue with pickle sauce, fideuà (paella with pasta and fish) or lamb marinated in white wine.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Sicily

On the nose the red wine of the region of Sicily. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, clove or menthol and sometimes also flavors of tar, espresso or red fruit. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Sicily. is a powerful.

The best vintages in red wine of Sicily

  • 2004With an average score of 4.51/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.43/5
  • 2002With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 1999With an average score of 4.36/5
  • 2006With an average score of 4.35/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.31/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Sicily

  • Nero d'Avola
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Nerello Mascalese
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • Petit Verdot

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Sicily

A wine route planned in the region of Sicily? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best red wine of Sicily.

Discovering the wine region of Sicily

Sicily is the Southernmost region of Italy, and the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea. For over 2500 years, Sicily (Sicilia in Italian) has been an important centre of Mediterranean viticulture, although the reputation and style of its wines have changed considerably over time. The island was once best known for its Sweet muscatels (see Pantelleria), and later for its fortified Marsala. Today, many of its best-known wines are Dry table wines produced under the regional designation IGT Terre Siciliane, or Sicilia DOC (see below).

At its widest point, Sicily measures 280 kilometers (175 miles) from east to west, and about a third of that distance from North to south. Its roughly triangular shape earned the island the nickname Trinacria (the triangle) in the Middle Ages and is reflected in the triskelion (a three-pronged pattern) at the Center of the regional flag. With constant sunshine and moderate rainfall, Sicily's classic Mediterranean Climate is ideally suited to wine Grape production. The Warm, dry climate means that mould and rot are kept to a minimum, especially in well-ventilated areas that benefit from coastal breezes.

Great white wines of Sicily

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Sicily

White 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 chicken with scampi for christmas, zucchini quiche or sweet potato chips.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Sicily

On the nose the white wine of the region of Sicily. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, toasty or nutty and sometimes also flavors of hay, grass or asparagus. In the mouth the white wine of the region of Sicily. is a powerful.

The best vintages in white wine of Sicily

  • 1997With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2021With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 1998With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2020With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.18/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.17/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Sicily

  • Catarratto Bianco
  • Chardonnay
  • Moscato
  • Grillo
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Inzolia

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Sicily

A wine route planned in the region of Sicily? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best white wine of Sicily.

Discover the grape variety: Petit Verdot

Petit Verdot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (southwest). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches and small grapes. Petit Verdot noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone valley, Provence & Corsica, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Armagnac.

Great sparkling wines of Sicily

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Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of Sicily

Sparkling wines from the region of Sicily go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of braised beef with guinness, pumpkin parmentier hash or banh mi sandwich.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wine of Sicily

On the nose the sparkling wine of the region of Sicily. often reveals types of flavors of cream, vegetal or spices and sometimes also flavors of floral, tropical fruit or peach. In the mouth the sparkling wine of the region of Sicily. is a with a nice vivacity and a fine and pleasant bubble.

The best vintages in sparkling wine of Sicily

  • 2006With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.05/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.03/5
  • 2008With an average score of 4.03/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.95/5

The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of Sicily

  • Nerello Mascalese
  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Nero
  • Viognier
  • Carricante
  • Grillo

The best wineries and winemakers for sparkling wine of Sicily

A wine route planned in the region of Sicily? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best sparkling wine of Sicily.

The word of the wine: Grafting

A method used since the phylloxera crisis, consisting of fixing a graft of local origin on a rootstock resistant to phylloxera.

Great pink wines of Sicily

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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Sicily

Pink wines from the region of Sicily go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of thai beef skewers, moroccan lamb shoulder or chicken fajitas.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of Sicily

On the nose the pink wine of the region of Sicily. often reveals types of flavors of strawberries, blood orange or rhubarb and sometimes also flavors of pomegranate, savory or saline. In the mouth the pink wine of the region of Sicily. is a .

The best vintages in pink wine of Sicily

  • 2011With an average score of 4.19/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.08/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.06/5
  • 2022With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.94/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.93/5

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Sicily

  • Nero d'Avola
  • Nerello Mascalese
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Frappato
  • Merlot
  • Malvasia

The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of Sicily

A wine route planned in the region of Sicily? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best pink wine of Sicily.

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.

Great sweet wines of Sicily

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Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Sicily

Sweet wines from the region of Sicily go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of brazilian feijoada, quick salmon and zucchini lasagna or languedoc-roussillon lamb en papillote and its tajine with....

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wine of Sicily

On the nose the sweet wine of the region of Sicily. often reveals types of flavors of peach, tree fruit or black fruit and sometimes also flavors of spices, dried fruit or floral. In the mouth the sweet wine of the region of Sicily. is a powerful mainly marked by the residual sugar.

The best vintages in sweet wine of Sicily

  • 2017With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.24/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.15/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.12/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.09/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.09/5

The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Sicily

  • Moscato
  • Zibibbo
  • Malvasia di Lipari
  • Gewürztraminer
  • Moscato Bianco
  • Shiraz/Syrah

The best wineries and winemakers for sweet wine of Sicily

A wine route planned in the region of Sicily? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best sweet wine of Sicily.

The word of the wine: Metis (grape variety)

A grape variety resulting from the crossing of two varieties of the same species. For example, pinotage (a South African grape variety) is the result of crossing pinot noir and cinsault.

Great natural sweet wines of Sicily

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Food and wine pairing with a natural-sweet wine of Sicily

Natural sweet wines from the region of Sicily go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of polish goulash, lamb shoulder cooked for 5 hours or provencal bourride.

Organoleptic analysis of natural-sweet wine of Sicily

On the nose the natural sweet wine of the region of Sicily. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or citrus fruit.

The best vintages in natural-sweet wine of Sicily

  • 2004With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 1987With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 1986With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.50/5

The most used grape varieties in natural-sweet wine of Sicily

  • Grillo
  • Catarratto Bianco
  • Zibibbo
  • Nero d'Avola
  • Inzolia
  • Muscat of Alexandria

The best wineries and winemakers for natural-sweet wine of Sicily

A wine route planned in the region of Sicily? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best natural-sweet wine of Sicily.

Discover the grape variety: Sangiovese

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).

Great unknow wines of Sicily

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Food and wine pairing with a unknow wine of Sicily

Unknow wines from the region of Sicily go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of beef with balsamic sauce, pasta with tuna and tomato or kapama of lamb (traditional bosnian dish).

The best vintages in unknow wine of Sicily

  • 2018With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.76/5

The best wineries and winemakers for unknow wine of Sicily

A wine route planned in the region of Sicily? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best unknow wine of Sicily.

    News from the vineyard of Sicily

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