This is what good wine from the Perricone grape tastes like

The dark blue Sicilian Perricone grape produces fairly robust red wines, often with firm tannins, cherry fruit, and mild bitterness of dark chocolate in the finish.

Perricone grows primarily in Sicily, mainly in the Northwest near Palermo. In the past, it has often been confused with other Italian grapes such as Barbera or the Sicilian Nerello Mascalese. Incorrectly so, as it is not even related to them. It may, however, be related to Sangiovese.

You will not often come across a bottle of pure Perricone. Only a few winemakers produce a pure Perricone. There is also no DOC status for it in Sicily. Most blend it with other typical Sicilian grapes, such as the popular Nero d'Avola, for example for their Contea di Sclafani DOC wines.