Sicily

Wine from Sicily comes out of Italy, where it sits as a wine region.

The signature grape is Nero d’Avola, backed by Catarratto, Grillo, Nerello Mascalese and Frappato.

Vines root into volcanic.

The climate is mediterranean, running high sunshine and notable rainfall.

The vineyards themselves read as island.

Red wine, white wine and sweet white wine, plus one more is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows rich, full-bodied and fruity wines, crisp and aromatic whites and floral and citrus notes, plus one more.

Quality is codified by the Sicilia DOC, the Marsala DOC and the Cerasuolo di Vittoria DOCG, which is worth reading off the label.

The named areas within are Etna, Marsala, Cerasuolo di Vittoria and Alcamo.

Producers worth knowing include Benanti, Donnafugata, Planeta and Tasca d’Almerita.

Pour them alongside pasta with tomato sauce, grilled meats, seafood and aged cheeses.

Serve chilled.

Rewards decades in the cellar.

In the glass.

Red: Rich, Full-bodied and fruity wines.

White: Crisp and aromatic whites, Floral and citrus notes.

Fortified: Intensely flavored and more complex.

Grapes planted here.

Classifications.

• Sicilia DOC
• Marsala DOC
• Cerasuolo di Vittoria DOCG

Producers worth knowing.

Bottles to look for.

• Arianna Occhipinti Il Frappato Terre Siciliane IGT, Sicily, Italy
• Benanti Etna Bianco, Sicily, Italy
• Benanti Pietramarina Etna Bianco Superiore, Sicily, Italy
• Birra Messina 'Ricetta Classica' Lager Beer, Sicily, Italy
• Donnafugata 'Mille e Una Notte' Sicilia, Sicily, Italy
• Donnafugata 'Tancredi' Dolce & Gabbana Edizione Limitata Terre Siciliane IGT, Sicily, Italy
• Donnafugata Anthilia Sicilia, Sicily, Italy
• Donnafugata Ben Rye Passito di Pantelleria, Sicily, Italy

At the table.

• Pasta with tomato sauce
• Grilled meats
• Seafood
• Aged cheeses

Serving and cellaring.

• Serve chilled.
• Rewards decades in the cellar.

Inside the region.

Nearby regions.

Sicily: common questions

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