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Faro

Faro wine guide: the appellation in Italy, its Nerello Mascalese, the red wine it makes, and what to pour it with.

Country
Italy
Climate
Mediterranean
Signature grape
Nerello Mascalese
Styles
red
3
Signature grapes
8
Bottles to find

Faro is an appellation in Sicily, Italy.

Nerello Mascalese leads the plantings, with Nerello Cappuccio and Nocera alongside it.

The climate is mediterranean.

The vineyards themselves read as hills.

Red wine is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows rich and complex.

Climate
Mediterranean
Terrain
Hills
Styles
red

In the glass.

Red: Rich and complex.

Grapes planted here.

Bottles to look for.

  • Bonavita Faro, Sicily, Italy
  • Cuppari 'San Placido' Rosso Faro, Sicily, Italy
  • Di Stefano Grasso Faro, Sicily, Italy
  • Fondo dei Barbera Faro, Sicily, Italy
  • Le Casematte 'Quattroenne' Faro, Sicilia, Italy
  • Le Casematte Faro, Sicily, Italy
  • Mimmo Paone Faro Rosso, Sicily, Italy
  • Palari Faro, Sicily, Italy

Nearby regions.

Faro: common questions

01.
What grapes is Faro known for?
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Nerello Mascalese is the signature grape of Faro. Nerello Cappuccio and Nocera are also planted here.
02.
What kind of wine does Faro make?
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Faro produces red wine.
03.
Where is Faro?
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Faro is an appellation in Italy.

More from here: every wine region in Italy, or the wider Sicily guide.

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