Wines sicilian

Wines Sicilian

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.

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Pithoi nero D'Avola Maggio Vini
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Typical bouquet with red berry fruits scents; full and well balanced taste with a refine and persistent structure. Combine with cheeses and cold cuts, typical dishes of the Sicilian cuisine
€4.30
Caselle Etna Bianco DOC Benanti
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Its name seems to attributed by the vine-grovers of Viagrande because of its characteristics of allowing a good, constant production over the years. The bunches, at ripeness, are of average length usually, and scattered; the grape is of medium-sized with very pruinose skin and a greenyellowish color. The pulp is juicy and the taste is simple and sweet. 
Pietramarina Etna Bianco DOC Benanti
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Organoleptic characteristics: - Color: pale yellowish with greenish tints. - Scent: intense, rich and fruity, of orange and lemon flower, and ripe apple. - Taste: dry, with pleasant acidity, nice aromatic persistence and after taste of anise and almond. 
Majora Benanti
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It is a red wine of great structure and longevity. It comes from a careful selection and blend of our best varieties vinified separately: Nerello Mascalese, Nero d’Avola, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. It is unmistakable and unique, reaching its highest in harmony and balance.
Nerello Mascalese Benanti
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Color: red ruby with light tints garnet.Scent: ethereal, of fruit, spices, with a nuance of tobacco and vanilla.Taste: dry, full, tannic, balanced, persistent with flavor of licorice. Reasonably persistent and tannic
Passobianco 2020 Passopisciaro
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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.
€22.50
Contrada P 2020 Passopisciaro
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Let yourself be conquered by a glass of Sicilian red wine, produced on the slopes of Etna. Choose Franchetti's Nerello Mascalese Contrada P 2020 and you will discover a particularly rich and luxurious Sicilian red wine from Passopisciaro. Contrada P, Porcaria, is located at 650 m asl and is one of the most desired Etna terroirs precisely for the production of extraordinary wines.
Contrada G 2020 Passopisciaro
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Contrada Guardiola or simply Contrada G of Passopisciaro is a red wine produced in Castiglione di Sicilia by Franchetti, one of the first winemakers to believe and invest in the extraordinary terroir of Etna. Contrada G is a deep and complex wine but at the same time harmonious and elegant. Great for important dinners.
€54.70
Contrada C 2020 Passopisciaro
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Discover the Etna wines produced in Passopisciaro by the winemaker Franchetti. One of these extraordinary Sicilian wines is Contrada C, a Nerello Mascalese grown at 550 m asl on the north side of Etna. Contrada C, Chiappemacine, is the lowest of the 5 districts of Passopisciaro. Its sandstone soil, deeply calcareous, makes this red wine full, round and whipping, with a variegated and heady nose, with a surprising taste for its savory-tannic austerity.
€54.70
Contrada S 2019 Passopisciaro
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Let yourself be inebriated by a glass of Contrada S 2019 red wine by Passopisciaro. Contrada S, Sciaranuova, was formed with the casting just 200 years ago and in fact Sciaranuova means "new casting". The red wine obtained from this terroir is deep, with a broad complexion, with a note of fermented hay.
Contrada R 2020 Passopisciaro
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Among the Etna wines produced in Passopisciaro by Franchetti, let yourself be conquered by the delicacy and aromaticity of Nerello Mascalese Contrada R 2020. Contrada R, Rampante, is the highest district of Passopisciaro, located at over 1000 m high, and the vineyards grown here they are over 100 years old.
Edèlmio Bianco IGT Benanti
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- Color: pale yellow. - Scent: intense, rich, full, fruity with scents of ripe apples, citrus, anise and bitter almond. - Taste: dry, harmonic, full-bodied, reasonably acidulous, with after taste of anise and almond.
Passorosso 2020 Passopisciaro
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Let yourself be inebriated by Passorosso 2020 by Passopisciaro, a Sicilian wine from Etna fruit of the assembly of ancient Nerello Mascalese grapes, coming from vineyards in the districts (Malpasso, Chiappemacine, Moganazzi, Feudodimezzo, Santo Spirito, Sciaranuova and Guardiola) which are located in different altitudes along the northern slope of Etna. Vintage of excellent quality, Passorosso 2020 is a wine of the right balance and with sinuously fresh and vertical fruit, thanks also to a perfect phasing between technological and phenolic maturity. A complete wine in body and aroma.
Etna Rosso Benanti
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Etna Rosso DOC – Benanti Winery
Discover Benanti's Etna Rosso, a refined Etna wine with a pleasant drinkability, suitable even for the most demanding. Produced from Nerello Mascalese and Nerello Cappuccio grapes in the extraordinary Etna lava terroir, Benanti's Etna Rosso is a delicate red with subtle and well-integrated tannins and with a good balance between freshness and minerality.
Etna Rosso Contrada Monte Serra Benanti
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Etna Rosso DOC Contrada Monte Serra – Benanti winery
Nerello mascalese in purity, Contrada Monte Serra by Benanti comes from selected grapes grown in the vineyards of the district of the same name in the municipality of Viagrande, on the south-eastern slope of Etna. The volcanic terroir gives us a dry, full-bodied, tannic and persistent Etna Rosso with spicy and fruity aromas.
Rovittello Etna Rosso DOC Riserva Benanti
Rovittello Etna Rosso DOC Riserva - Benanti
Rovittello Etna Rosso by Benanti is a Sicilian red wine from native Nerello Mascalese and Nerello Cappuccio grapes grown in the territories of Etna. Intense ruby red color with hints of vanilla and chestnut flowers.
€85.00
Lamorèmio Benanti
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Classic Method Brut Rosé Lamorèmio – Benanti
Lamoremio by Benanti is a rosé sparkling wine made from Nerello Mascalese grapes, a native vine of the Etna area. The uniqueness of the terroir of the southern slope of Etna gives us this mineral, elegant Classic Method with a fine and persistent perlage. Excellent to drink throughout the meal.
€25.80
Vigna di Pettineo Frappato Maggio Wines
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Cru Vigna di Pettineo - Organic Frappato
Frappato Vigna di Pettineo is one of the crus of the Maggio winery, obtained from the rediscovery and valorization of native grapes coming from the beautiful Pettineo vineyards. Young and fresh organic wine, Frappato Vigna di Pettineo is an expression of the Sicilian winemaking tradition in Vittoria. A red wine of unmistakable pleasantness and extraordinary elegance.
Vigna di Pettineo Nero d'Avola Maggio Wines
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Cru Vigna di Pettineo – Organic Nero d'Avola
Nero d'Avola Vigna di Pettineo is one of the crus of the Maggio winery, obtained from the rediscovery and valorization of the native Sicilian vine par excellence grown in the beautiful Pettineo vineyards. A full-bodied and structured organic wine, Nero d'Avola Vigna di Pettineo is an expression of the Sicilian winemaking tradition in Vittoria. A red wine with a strong character and a high alcohol content.
Vigna di Pettineo Grillo Maggio Wines
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Cru Vigna di Pettineo – Organic Grillo
Grillo Vigna di Pettineo is one of the crus of the Maggio winery, obtained from the rediscovery and valorization of the native Sicilian white grape variety coming from the beautiful Pettineo vineyards. A harmonious organic wine with great organoleptic depth, Grillo Vigna di Pettineo is an expression of the Sicilian winemaking tradition in Vittoria. A fragrant and soft white wine, with good aging potential.
€10.50
Vigna di Pettineo (Cerasuolo di Vittoria D.O.C.G.) Maggio
Considered the top of Sicilian enology as to be the only one, to date, to deserve mention DOCG with the Presidential Decree of 29/05/73, Cerasuolo di Vittoria Vigna di Pettineo can also use the label "Classic" being produced in the City of Vittoria. Perfect blend of Nero d'Avola and Frappato that ensure the right balance between structure and perfumes.
€14.00
Pithoi white Maggio
Containers called Pithoi were used for fermentation, which gave the wines their particular smell and taste of quality which still endures today.
€4.30
Amongae Maggio Wines
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Amongae is the name of an ancient chalice that greek mythology relies on the virtue of truth. Find a right match with dishes of Ragusa, red meats, roasts and stews game, mature cheeses.
Colori d'Inverno (Cerasuolo DOC) Maggio
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The name of this wine stems from the comparison of sensations one feels when first tasting it while resting in its barrel. Well balanced and quite pleasant, it spurs you to indulge in enjoying it by spending some time in reminiscing about pleasant bygone times or in making future plans, which is a typical featur of winter time and its colors.