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.
Made from native grape Nero d'Avola, this offers intense aromas of blackberry, pepper and menthol with whiffs of toasted oak. The palate delivers a tight core of sour cherry and blackberry layered with spicy pepper, cinnamon and espresso.
Nero d'Avola DOC Morgante - Sicilian Red Wine
A red wine with velvety tannins, pleasantly persistent, Morgante's Nero d'Avola is an elegant and fascinating table wine, perfect with Sicilian dishes such as eggplant parmigiana or with roast meat and pork ribs. On the nose it offers fruity tones, of Mediterranean scrub and on the palate it is full-bodied with a fresh and correct finish.
Sensation of white earth aromas of chalk and limestone, delicate white flowers, in closing notes of citrus fruits and sour medlar, Fresh in the mouth and tasty with oxalis and green almound husk notes through the back of the nose. Pairs well with fish cooked in simple sauces, seafood with delicate marinade grilled vegetables with mild olive oil. It deserves a wide glass that brings out its aromas.
Bright and fresh, Rosé di Morgante is a sapid but at the same time fragrant and balanced wine characterized by clear, fruity aromas, where citrus and floral notes stand out, reminiscent of rose petals. Ideal as an aperitif, it enhances raw white fish and any type of Mediterranean salad.
Pezat Blanc is a dry white Bordeaux produced from Sauvignon Blanc grapes with the addition of Muscadelle which gives it an exotic note. It is a fresh and fruity wine with a refreshing finish.
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.