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.
Etna Rosso di Murgo is a Sicilian red wine made from Nerello mascalese and Nerello mantellato or Cappuccio grapes. The color is intense ruby red and has hints of fruit and spices.
A wine closely linked to the volcanic territory of Etna, it brings with it characteristics such as personality, elegance and complexity that are unique in its kind.
Etna red wine from the Feudo di Mezzo - Planeta winery
100% Nerello Mascalese, Planeta's Etna Rosso is a drinkable and versatile red wine at the table. Fresh and elegant, it has a marked sapidity and a minerality given to it by the extraordinary volcanic terroir of Etna. A medium-bodied red that is pleasant to drink.
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The sun and the favourable climate means these grapes produce extraordinary wines with extraordinary flavours and colours, ensuring they bear DOC status.
Croceferro by Alessandro Di Camporeale is a red wine from Etna, produced from 100% Nerello Mascalese grapes. It expresses its volcanity with freshness and, alternating vibrating sensations with softer perceptions, gives the palate lightness.
Valenti and his red Etna wine
In Passopisciaro, the Etna area which is by far the most suitable for the production of extremely elegant wines, Valenti wineries produces its Norma. Mineral and fruity Etna Rosso, Norma is a wine produced in the Bonanno district, on the northern side of Etna.
Etna Rosso DOC from the Guardiola district
100% Nerello Mascalese, Puritani is a red wine representative of the extraordinary wine production of Passopisciaro. Valenti wineries produces this excellent Etna red DOC from very ancient pre-phylloxus vineyards present in the Guardiola district, selecting bunches of the highest quality.