Sicily
Sicily is a wine region in Italy. A large, hot Mediterranean island whose high-altitude and volcanic sites stay much cooler than the coast.
Where it is
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Places in Sicily
Etna
High-elevation vineyards on an active Sicilian volcano, where altitude moderates the hot Mediterranean setting.
Sicilia
Nero d'Avola makes generous reds, while Etna is known for fresher, savory wines from Nerello Mascalese and Carricante.
Alcamo
A broad wine zone in western Sicily between Palermo and Trapani.
Cerasuolo di Vittoria
Sicily's only DOCG, in the southeast, blending Nero d'Avola with Frappato.
Eloro
In Sicily's far southeast, Nero d'Avola makes deeply colored reds with ripe dark fruit, warmth, and firm tannin.
Faro
A small zone on the hills above Messina in Sicily, looking across to Calabria.
Malvasia delle Lipari
The volcanic Aeolian Islands north of Sicily, associated with sweet Malvasia wines including passito.
Mamertino
Around Milazzo in northeastern Sicily, red wines led by Nero d'Avola tend to show ripe dark fruit, firm structure, and savory herbal notes.
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Classic styles
Grapes
Producers in Sicily
Aldo Viola
An Alcamo grower in western Sicily who takes every wine from vine to bottle himself, working native Catarratto, Grillo, Nero d'Avola and Perricone with extended skin contact.
Cantine Pellegrino
A family wine house in Marsala, western Sicily, making wine since 1880, with vineyards on the island of Pantelleria as well.