The best wines of Sicilia

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

Top wines of Sicilia by region

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

Great red wines of Sicilia

See the top 100 best red wines of Sicilia

Want to buy a red wine of Sicilia cheap or sell a red wine of Sicilia at the best price on the market? Find out which ones are popular and which ones to keep in your cellar for a few more years.

Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Sicilia

Red wines from the region of Sicilia go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of beef stew provencal style, pasta gratin or navarin of lamb.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Sicilia

On the nose the red wine of the region of Sicilia. often reveals types of flavors of oaky, vegetal or cocoa and sometimes also flavors of black fruits, chocolate or clove. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Sicilia. is a powerful.

The best vintages in red wine of Sicilia

  • 2019With an average score of 4.41/5
  • 2003With an average score of 4.35/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.33/5
  • 1997With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2000With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.29/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Sicilia

  • Nero d'Avola
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Perricone
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Nerello Mascalese
  • Catarratto Bianco

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Sicilia

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

Discovering the wine region of Sicilia

The wine region of Sicilia is located in the region of Sicile of Italy. We currently count 825 estates and châteaux in the of Sicilia, producing 1804 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Sicilia go well with generally quite well with dishes .

Great white wines of Sicilia

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Sicilia

White wines from the region of Sicilia go well with generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of panga curry, quiche with bacon and gruyère cheese or cervelat in the alsatian style.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Sicilia

On the nose the white wine of the region of Sicilia. often reveals types of flavors of grapefruit, straw or dried apricot and sometimes also flavors of oil, non oak or vegetal. In the mouth the white wine of the region of Sicilia. is a powerful.

The best vintages in white wine of Sicilia

  • 2007With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.19/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.19/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.17/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.16/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.15/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Sicilia

  • Grillo
  • Chardonnay
  • Catarratto Bianco
  • Zibibbo
  • Inzolia
  • Grecanico

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Sicilia

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

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 sparkling wines of Sicilia

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Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of Sicilia

Sparkling wines from the region of Sicilia go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of stuffed potatoes, toasted bagel with smoked salmon or marinated mussels with maroilles.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wine of Sicilia

On the nose the sparkling wine of the region of Sicilia. often reveals types of flavors of earth, vegetal or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, red fruit or non oak.

The best vintages in sparkling wine of Sicilia

  • 2009With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2008With an average score of 4.14/5
  • 2006With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.05/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.00/5

The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of Sicilia

  • Chardonnay
  • Catarratto Bianco
  • Grillo
  • Inzolia
  • Nero d'Avola
  • Pinot Blanc

The best wineries and winemakers for sparkling wine of Sicilia

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

The word of the wine: Biodynamic (agriculture)

Organic agriculture is part of a vision of the world linking the plant and all living beings to the cosmos and basing work in the vineyard and the cellar on the cycles of the moon.

Great pink wines of Sicilia

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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Sicilia

Pink wines from the region of Sicilia go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of thai beef skewers, chiche kebab in armenian or pasta with chicken and curry.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of Sicilia

On the nose the pink wine of the region of Sicilia. often reveals types of flavors of peach, strawberries or red currant and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit or red fruit.

The best vintages in pink wine of Sicilia

  • 2020With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.74/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.69/5

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Sicilia

  • Nerello Mascalese
  • Nero d'Avola
  • Sangiovese
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Frappato
  • Pinot Nero

The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of Sicilia

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

Discover the grape variety: Pinot

Pinot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). 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. Pinot noir can be found in many vineyards: Burgundy, Alsace, Jura, South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Armagnac, Lorraine, Beaujolais, Rhône Valley, Provence & Corsica.

Great sweet wines of Sicilia

See the top 100 best sweet wines of Sicilia

Want to buy a sweet wine of Sicilia cheap or sell a sweet wine of Sicilia at the best price on the market? Find out which ones are popular and which ones to keep in your cellar for a few more years.

Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Sicilia

Sweet wines from the region of Sicilia go well with generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of phad thai (thai style fried noodles), quiche with bacon and gruyère cheese or toast with smoked salmon cream.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wine of Sicilia

On the nose the sweet wine of the region of Sicilia. often reveals types of flavors of apricot, honey or non oak and sometimes also flavors of earth, microbio or tree fruit. In the mouth the sweet wine of the region of Sicilia. is a powerful mainly marked by the residual sugar.

The best vintages in sweet wine of Sicilia

  • 2015With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.08/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.03/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.92/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.89/5

The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Sicilia

  • Zibibbo
  • Chardonnay
  • Muscat Blanc
  • Nero d'Avola
  • Inzolia
  • Merlot

The best wineries and winemakers for sweet wine of Sicilia

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

The word of the wine: Crémant

AOC sparkling wine made by traditional method, with specific constraints in the regions of Alsace, Bordeaux, Burgundy, Die, Jura, Limoux and the Loire Valley, as well as in Luxembourg.

Great natural sweet wines of Sicilia

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

Natural sweet wines from the region of Sicilia go well with generally quite well with dishes of sweet desserts such as recipes of brownies with nuts.

Organoleptic analysis of natural-sweet wine of Sicilia

On the nose the natural sweet wine of the region of Sicilia. often reveals types of flavors of oak, dried fruit or non oak and sometimes also flavors of earth, microbio or tree fruit.

The best vintages in natural-sweet wine of Sicilia

  • 2011With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.79/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.75/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.70/5

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

  • Grillo
  • Inzolia
  • Catarratto Bianco
  • Catanese Nero
  • Zibibbo
  • Marselan

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

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

Discover the grape variety: Marselan

Marselan noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Languedoc). 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 large bunches and small grapes. Marselan noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Languedoc & Roussillon, Rhone valley, Provence & Corsica, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

News from the vineyard of Sicilia

US: Two men charged over wine investment fraud scheme

An alleged investment fraud scheme claimed to broker loans between investors and ‘high net worth’ fine wine collectors, with expensive bottles purportedly held in storage as collateral, US authorities said this week. Prosecutors filed an indictment in a New York federal court charging two British men, Stephen Burton, 57, and James Wellesley, 55, with wire fraud conspiracy, wire fraud and money laundering conspiracy in connection to the scheme – which was allegedly perpetrated through their compa ...

Rare Haut-Brion helps Prince Robert of Luxembourg cellar auction ‘smash’ estimate

All 818 lots were sold in the auction, which saw Prince Robert of Luxembourg, chairman and CEO of Château Haut-Brion owner Domaine Clarence Dillon, open up his personal cellar to raise funds for the PolG Foundation. Featuring 4,200 bottles and covering Bordeaux wine royalty spanning more than a century of vintages, Sotheby’s said the auction ‘smashed’ its pre-sale high estimate of around $4m.  Two 4.5-litre Jeroboams of Haut-Brion, one from the 1926 vintage and the other from 1 ...

DOC Sicilia strengthens traceability with government-minted labels

Following the creation of the DOC Sicilia in November 2011, the region has taken a step further in guaranteeing the origin of traceability of DOC Sicilia wines by introducing mandatory government-minted labels on all its bottles. The State label, which is mandatory only for DOCG wines (in Sicily this applies to Cerasuolo di Vittoria only) is an important marker and identifier of the most important Italian DOCs: each label shows a unique alphanumeric code that traces the entire production process ...

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