Many grapes are made into raisins, used in local cooking, and Sicilian grapes also play a large role in creating dessert wines, which require a higher concentration of grapes and are consumed in smaller quantities. In fact, in the world of international wine, Sicily is renowned for the many outstanding dessert wines, such as the world-famous Marsala, Moscato di Pantelleria & Malvasia delle Lipari.
The traditional varieties cultivated on the island include: red grape varieties such as Nero d'Avola (today experiencing a significant renaissance in the market), Nerello Cappuccio and Mascalese, Carricante, Nocera, Perricone and Frappato; white grape varieties such as Catarratto, Grecanico, Grillo, Inzolia, Malvasia delle Lipari and Zibibbo or Moscato. In addition to the traditional varieties listed above, today there are numerous non-traditional varieties grown on the island which include: red varieties such as Cabernet-Sauvignon, Syrah, Pinot Noir, Petit Verdot, Sangiovese, Cabernet Franc and Merlot; white varieties such as Chardonnay, Viognier, Muller Thurgau and Sauvignon blanc.
Bordeaux-style wine
Lacroix is a Superior Bordeaux produced by the merger of Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc. It is an elegant, velvety and fruity wine with a ruby red color.
This dry spumante with rich and fine pérlage and intense and delicate perfume, springs up from a particular “cru” of Chardonnay produced in the vineyard. One perceives well blended, blod yeast tones, and notes of crust of bread and acacia honey in an elegant harmony. Fresh and fragrant-tasting, it has an equilibrated and aristocratic taste.
Is a synthesis of the Tenuta’s philosophy, expressing with its strong personality the uniqueness of the area. The selection of the grapes from the most celebrated vine parcels, the vinification techniques which enhance its typicity and the prestigious bottle with the relief of the ancient noble coat of arms of the Bernard de la Gatinais family make Conte Hugues the symbolic wine of Rapitalà.
Classic Method Federico II - Cantina G. Milazzo
Milazzo's Federico II is a rich, delicate, balanced and fine Sicilian sparkling wine. Excellent as an aperitif, it is a sparkling wine of great value that goes well with meals and in particular with dishes based on fish, molluscs and crustaceans.
Chardonnay with a Mediterranean soul, Chiarandà offers a complex bouquet with notes of yellow peach and wild flowers, combined with elegant hints of long aging. A white with long persistence, rich in nuances and with great aging potential.
Alma Bellavista Grande Cuvée - Franciacorta DOCG
Alma Grande Cuvée is the maximum expression of the Franciacorta Method of the Bellavista winery, a now rare artisan method. Blend of Chardonnay, Pinot Nero and a small part of Pinot Bianco, Alma Brut is born from the union of about 60 selections of grapes from the same harvest but from different vineyards (horizontal assembly) with some "reserve" wines from previous vintages (blending vertical) that enrich the already ample olfactory and gustatory heritage of Alma Cuvée. Important is the fermentation and élevage of part of the base wines in small white oak barrels which give Alma intensity and complexity. The result is a Franciacorta of excellent elegance and persuasive finesse, with a vibrant character supported without any compromise by a freshness that maintains its persistence for a long time.
A pure, powerful merlot, Grammonte is full bodied with a persistent aftertaste. Dark, dense, ruby-red, with a refined flavour. With scents of ripe red fruit, morello cherries, black cherries and prunes, as well as floral notes, blended with some mineral nuances, graphite, tobacco and vanilla.
Made from biodynamic Chardonnay grapes, Sens(i)nverso Chardonnay is a fresh and mineral white wine with an intense and elegant bouquet and a round and persistent taste. Excellent with dishes based on fine and tasty fish, medium-aged cheeses.
Merlot grapes from distinguished dry land sites have made a wine with a strong deep purple colour and lifted plum and spice aromas. The palate starts deep, with dark elegant and spicy flavours. Barrel fermentation has given dimension and texture to the dark cherry fruit and leads to a concentrated and persistent finish.
This vine, with a very rich aromatic heritage, is cultivated on the gentle hills of Mount Erice. The wine which originates, with a velvet and soft taste, is characterized for its wide perfumes, recalling red berries, blended together in an equilibrate and harmonic way, with notes of leather and vanilla. Red refined in barriques;
Fresh and elegant, Calanìca Chardonnay by Duca di Salaparuta is a captivating and balanced Sicilian white wine. Excellent for an aperitif to be enjoyed with friends.
Blend of Chardonnay and Inzolia grapes, Vivo from the Milazzo winery is a Classic Method Spumante fermented in the bottle, without disgorging, selected by chef Pino Cuttaia.
Salici 100% Merlot, the grapes benefit from the difference in temperatures between day and night that is characteristic of the Pianetto area. After the vinification the wine is matured for 12 mounths in Allier oak barrels. Ruby colour with garnet hue, on the nose one detects blackberries, blackcurrants, vanilla and toasted bread.
The extreme selection of the Merlot grapes of our vineyard, the low yield cultivation, the picking of the grapes in small boxes, the fermentation and the vinification made in the manner to consider the whole scents of the fruit; the maturation in oak barrels for 12 months and a further maturation in stainless steel tanks and bottle, make of Nia Maro a wine of great level.
Dry wine, lingering long in the mouth, very elegant, fine, with a silky consistency. It has good acidity, which is never aggressive and mixes in well, also a notably aromatic and lasting quality.
COLOUR: Light straw yellow with shades of green.
BOUQUET: Pleasing, diverse and fresh; heavy scent of white flowers. TASTE: Clean, delicate, characteristic. A touch of fragrant acidity gives it a fresh and keen taste.
Let yourself be conquered by a glass of Passobianco 2020 wine by Passopisciaro, a Sicilian Chardonnay in purity grown on deep and mineral soils on the steep terraces of Contrada Guardiola at 850-1000 m asl. Passobianco 2020 is a vintage of excellent quality and it is characterized by freshness, good acidity and minerality. Its complexity is due to the combination of specific light conditions, temperature range, high altitude and volcanic soil that are found only on Etna.
Organic Sicilian Chardonnay DOC Menfi
Full-bodied, intense and with a good structure, Planeta's Chardonnay is a white aged in oak barriques, destined for long ageing. Since 1985 the Chardonnay grapes have been grown in the vineyards of Ulmo and Maroccoli, unique for their position and terroir, to give life to an unmistakably Sicilian Chardonnay.
Our Merlot has enjoyed international attention since its first vintage. It has a small production from the hilly vineyards of Ulmo and Maroccoli. This exceptional presentation of this noble grape, rich, round and powerful, is found in the winelists of the most prestigious restaurants and winebars round the world.
Principe di Corleone: wines that are like poetry in a glass, masterpieces that reflect the authenticity of an exceptional place – Corleone. Principe di Corleone wines, and the Pollara family themselves, have always been the guardians of this glorious winemaking tradition, which is the end result of a great deal of passion, commitment and love.
The Chardonnay by the Principe di Corleone winery is made from grapes from low-yield vineyards. The soft pressing of the grapes and the fermentation of the must at low temperatures give rise to a wine full of personality, structure and refinement.
The Merlot by Principe di Corleone is made from 100% Merlot grapes which prosper to own vineyards of Corleone. He matures for 6 months in the bottle. His colour is intensely ruby-red, his bouquet reminds of ripe forest fruits and fine marks of flowers. In the mouth it is dry, warm and round, with a strong personality. A great red wine from Sicily.
Vigna San Francesco - Tenuta Regaleali
Tasca D'Almerita's Chardonnay is a Sicilian white wine made from grapes grown in the unrepeatable terroir of Regaleali. Produced with wisdom, Chardonnay Vigna San Francesco reaches the heights of perfection by surprisingly combining the refinement of the international grape and the radiance of the Mediterranean. The result is an elegant, intense, balanced and beautifully fresh wine.
Chardonnay IGT originally from the Bourgogne and Champagne regions. This splendid variety has been exported all over the world, so to affirm its importance as the best known white in the world. Here in Sicily it has found an optimum environment to reach a good level of ripeness But above all, thanks to our wine-making techniques, it has expressed unique and territorial characteristics.
This French vine species is originally from Gironde. It had a leading role to play in creating some of the most celebrated Bordeaux wines. It appeared in Italy in 1800, spreading through the entire peninsula, and married extremely well with many native varieties. Merlot Patria’s properties heighten the senses in the way only a good wine can and make it stand out from other classic red wines.
Les Asteries was the first of Saint-Emilion's micro-cuvée wines and is produced from eighty-year-old vines that survived the devastating frost of 1956.
Chateau Teyssier is one of the best selling Grand Crus Saint Emilion. Produced from Merlot and Cabernet Franc grapes and aged in French oak, it is a rich, velvety and spicy wine.
Cusumano Winery is spearheaded by two brothers whose value of artistic excellence and passion for meticulous detail, have driven them to create a bright explosion of modern, and innovative wines! The grapes in this wine are grown in clay-based soil throughout the rolling hills of Presti e Pegni. The spicy yet subtle flavors of this Merlot are appreciated most when paired with heavy pastas.
Made from Chardonnay grapes, Jalè di Cusumano is an aromatic and fruity wine. Jalé is a rich, full bodied Chardonnay with tropical notes of honey dew melon and ripe peaches and toasty oaky notes.
Classic Method Millesimato
Donnafugata's Brut is a Millesimato obtained from Chardonnay and Pinot Noir grapes made sparkling according to the Classic Method. Intense on the nose and harmonious on the palate, this white sparkling wine from Donnafugata ages for 36 months on the lees, acquiring complexity, structure and elegance.
Classic method sparkling wine
Almerita Brut is a Sicilian vintage created in 1987 for the friends of Count Giuseppe. Obtained from 100% Chardonnay grapes and elaborated with the Classic Method, in contact with the lees for 24 months, this sparkling wine of Tasca d'Almerita has a fine and persistent perlage and is delicately creamy and extraordinarily fresh on the palate.
Greenish, very appealing color. Fresh and floral smell with clear hints of rennet apples and pineapple, delicate citrus note. Fruity, mineral flavor, slightly soft with a slight liveliness on the palate due to the delicate presence of natural carbon dioxide, originating from alcoholic fermentation.
The Chardonnay by Feudo Arancio is a Sicilian white wine made from Chardonnay grapes. This international white varietal has found an ideal habitat in Sicily and produces a rich, aromatic wine with a harmonious and well-balanced flavor.
Merlot is an international red grape varietal, but when grown in Sicily it produces a full-bodied wine with considerable aromatic intensity such as Merlot by Feudo Arancio.
Terre Tardive of Milazzo is a Sicilian sweet wine born from the signature blend of Chardonnay and Inzolia grapes undertaken in 1991 with the Maria Costanza Bianco. It is a sophisticated and elegant wine, the result of innovation, in terms of quality and cultivation techniques, and of experimentation with blends and vinification methods. It is in fact the result of a late harvest that enriches it in flavor and sweetness.
La Fuga - Donnafugata Cellars
La Fuga by Donnafugata is a Chardonnay wine. It is a vibrant and silky white wine with notable notes of tropical fruits (pineapple, apple and banana), in a lovely frame of acidity and minerality.
Angheli - Donnafugata Winery
Angheli by Donnafugata is born in the hills of Contessa Entellina: the Sicilian red wine, modern with an international taste. Blend of Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon is an enveloping and captivating red with a versatile character, the result of a land of great sunshine.
Merlot Mandrarossa - The international classic
The Merlot of the Mandrarossa winery was born after years of careful experimentation to identify the clones that could best express the characteristics of this variety, especially taking into account the particular Mediterranean microclimate. The result obtained is a Sicilian red wine with soft tannins and a savory and warm taste. Excellent versatile wine in food pairings.
Brut Classic Method Reserve V38AG - Cantine Milazzo
Milazzo's Metodo Classico Riserva V38AG is the special reserve, created to raise awareness of the extraordinary terroir and to celebrate the passion for the work of the winemakers of the Milazzo winery on the 40th anniversary of the first "draught". The name of this extraordinary cuvée of Chardonnay and Inzolia created in 2004 is a symbolic reference to the first bottler code obtained by the Milazzo winery to be able to bottle the wines. The long aging of 8 years on the lees ensures that the result is a silky, soft and particularly elegant sparkling wine.
NATURE Brut Classic Method – Milazzo Wineries
The Classic Method NATURE of Milazzo is a Blanc de Blanc sparkling wine obtained from Chardonnay Milazzo grapes. From the careful selection of the best Chardonnay grapes in combination with the extraordinary terroir and the Mediterranean climate of Campobello di Licata, the brut Nature of Milazzo is born. Also known as "zero dosage", this Classic Method best expresses the style of Milazzo wines with its freshness, elegance and aroma.
Timeless white wine
Mediterranean notes of prickly pears and orange peel, strong minerality and persistence distinguish the Chardonnay of Mandrarossa, a timeless white wine.