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 pasticcio (greece), cannelloni chicken, pepper and mozzarella or risotto of penne with chorizo and merguez.

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, oaky or smoke and sometimes also flavors of earthy, blackberry or blueberry. 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 maffé (africa), zucchini quiche or verrine of beetroot and lump roe.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Sicily

On the nose the white wine of the region of Sicily. often reveals types of flavors of tropical, citrus or smoke and sometimes also flavors of apples, quince or peach. In the mouth the white wine of the region of Sicily. is a powerful.

The best vintages in white wine of Sicily

  • 2020With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.27/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.24/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.22/5
  • 2021With an average score of 4.20/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Sicily

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

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: Malvasia

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 savoyard matafans, tomatoes, zucchini, potatoes stuffed moroccan style with... or rabbit with prunes.

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, citrus or apples and sometimes also flavors of green apple, lime or minerality. 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

  • 2009With an average score of 4.05/5
  • 2008With an average score of 4.03/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.97/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.85/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.84/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.84/5

The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of Sicily

  • Nerello Mascalese
  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Nero
  • Catarratto Bianco
  • Pinot Noir
  • 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: Botrytis cinerea

This fungus, also called noble rot, develops during the over-ripening phase and is an ally of great sweet white wines, when it concentrates the juice of the berries. It requires the humidity of morning fogs and beautiful sunny days, gives musts very rich in sugar and brings to the wines the famous taste of "roasted".

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 simple baked roast beef, harira algerian soup or risotto milanese.

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, raspberry or non oak and sometimes also flavors of earth, microbio or red fruit. In the mouth the pink wine of the region of Sicily. is a with a nice freshness.

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
  • 2023With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2020With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2022With an average score of 3.97/5

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: Marzemino

A very old variety grown in northern Italy and recently in Sardinia. It can also be found in Greece, New Zealand, etc. In France it is practically unknown. It is most certainly related to Teroldego and Refosco dal Pedunculo Rosso and is said to be the brother of Lagrein, all three Italian varieties. It is also related to completer.

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 spaghetti with beef balls, fried rice noodles with chicken or merguez with lentils.

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, apricot or orange and sometimes also flavors of honey, non oak or earth. 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 4.25/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.24/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.14/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.13/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.10/5

The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Sicily

  • Moscato
  • Malvasia di Lipari
  • Gewürztraminer
  • Zibibbo
  • 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: Courgée

Name of the fruiting branch left after pruning and which is then arched along the trellis in the Jura (in the Mâconnais, it is called the tail).

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 roast beef in a crust (onions & mustard), lamb chops with spanish sauce or tripe in the style of caen.

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
  • 0With an average score of 3.94/5
  • 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: Nerello mascalese

A very old grape variety grown in Italy, more precisely in the north of Sicily on the slopes of Mount Etna and in Sardinia. Its origin would be Greek because it was reported in Greece in the 7th century B.C. It is the result of a natural intraspecific crossing between sangiovese or nielluccio and mantonico bianco. It should not be confused with nerello capuccio and pignatello nero. It should be noted that Nerello mascalese seems to be a grape variety adapted to altitude, as is the case in Sicily where it is planted at a rate of 6,000 and 9,000 vines per hectare. It is practically unknown in other wine-producing countries, which is certainly due to its late ripening.

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 steak tartare, quick salmon and zucchini lasagna or marinated leg of lamb with herbs.

The best vintages in unknow wine of Sicily

  • 2018With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.83/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.80/5

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.

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    • Adrano (ct)
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    • Alcamo (tp)
    • Atlanta
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    • Baracchino
    • Barberino val d&rsquoelsa (fi)
    • Barcellona pozzo di gotto
    • Bardolino
    • Belpasso
    • Biancavilla
    • Biancavilla ct
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    • Butera (cl)
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    • Camporeale (pa)
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    • Carini (pa)
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    • Castel s pietro terme
    • Castelbuono (pa)
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    • Casteltermini
    • Castiglione di sicilia