Salina IGT Wine: Grapes, Style and Bottles

Signature grapes

Bottles to find

Salina IGT is a wine region in Sicily, Italy.

The signature grape is Malvasia, backed by Catarratto, Inzolia, Nerello Cappuccio and Corinto Nero.

The ground underneath is volcanic.

The climate is mediterranean, running maritime.

The vineyards themselves read as coastal.

Red wine, white wine and rosé wine is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows crisp and refreshing and floral and red fruit characters.

At the table these bottles work with seafood, pasta with clam sauce, grilled vegetables and soft cheeses.

Serve chilled.

Keeps for 3 to 5 years.

Soil

Volcanic

Climate

MediterraneanMaritime

Terrain

Coastal

Styles

redwhiterosé

In the glass.

Rosé: Crisp and refreshing, Floral and red fruit characters.

Grapes planted here.

01 MalvasiaDominant Read → 02 CatarrattoBlending Read → 03 InzoliaBlending Read → 04 Nerello CappuccioBlending Read → 05 Corinto NeroBlending Read →

Bottles to look for.

Barone di Villagrande Salina Bianco IGT, Sicily, Italy
Cantine Colosi Bianco Salina IGT, Sicily, Italy
Cantine Colosi Rosato Salina IGT, Sicily, Italy
Cantine Colosi Rosso Salina IGT, Sicily, Italy
Cantine Colosi Secca del Capo Salina IGT, Sicily, Italy
Caravaglio 'Nero du Munti' Corinto Nero Salina IGT, Sicily, Italy
Caravaglio 'Occhio di Terra' Malvasia Salina IGT, Sicily, Italy
Caravaglio Infatata Malvasia Secca Salina IGT, Sicily, Italy

At the table.

Seafood
Pasta with clam sauce
Grilled vegetables
Soft cheeses

Serving and cellaring.

Serve chilled.
Keeps for 3 to 5 years.

Nearby regions.

01 SicilyItaly Read → 02 Malvasia delle LipariItaly Read → 03 Terre Siciliane IGTItaly Read → 04 Mount EtnaItaly Read → 05 SicilyItaly Read →

Salina IGT: common questions

01.

What grapes is Salina IGT known for?

Malvasia is the signature grape of Salina IGT. Catarratto, Inzolia, Nerello Cappuccio and Corinto Nero are also planted here.

02.

What kind of wine does Salina IGT make?

Salina IGT produces red wine, white wine and rosé wine.

03.

Where is Salina IGT?

You will find Salina IGT in Italy, where it is a wine region.

04.

What food goes with Salina IGT wine?

Try seafood, pasta with clam sauce, grilled vegetables and soft cheeses.

05.

How long does Salina IGT wine age?

Keeps for 3 to 5 years, though it varies by producer and vintage.

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