The best wines from Sicily in Italy

In Sicily, a true wine revolution has been going on for 25 years. Previously, it was a forgotten wine island that clung to the faded glory of Marsala. Today, surprising quality wines are made from typical grapes of the island such as the blue Nero d'Avola and Frappato and the white Inzolia.

Check out our two wines from Sicily

The Sicilian wine revolution began when winegrowers received government subsidies to tie up their vines in a modern way and large wineries from the north of Italy started investing in the island. Not only was the vineyard management modernised. Expert consultants were flown in to select the grapes and renovate the cellars. No longer oxidative wines from old wooden barrels, but pure fruit from steel tanks or small barriques became the trend.

This is paying off. The climate has always been excellent: dry, sunny summers, little rain and poor soil. The slopes of Etna also offer very volcanic soil, which gives the wines a special character.

Sicilian grapes

In addition, Sicily has a very rich and ancient wine history and dozens of unique grapes, which enable winemakers to make distinctive wines. For red, Nero d'Avola (called Calabrese on the eastern side of the island), Frappato, Perricone and Nerello Mascalese are good for expressive red wines. Perricone. Syrah has recently been planted in Sicily and it seems to feel very much at home here.

For white wine, winemakers can choose from forgotten grapes such as Inzolia, Catarratto (most planted) and Grillo. We currently have two wines from Sicily in our range. You can view all our wines from Sicily here.