Sicily Wine

The Isola del Satiro Rosso is a charming blend of 70% Nero d'Avola and 30% Perricone. Wonderful aromas of dark berries and purple flowers lead into ripe raspberry, fresh red cherry and lilac flavors. Soft, delicate tannins... Read More

This zesty white opens with aromas of wet stones and golden delicious apple. Juicy yet savory, this dry light white shows citrus tones along with dried apricot and orange rind. A lovely sea-spray note dots the refreshing finish.... Read More

Darkly floral, the 2022 Rosso Pithos slowly evolves in the glass, blending roses and violets with crushed stone and hints of rhubarb.This creates a sensation of sweet-and-sour on the palate, with soft textures and juicy acidity... Read More

Ravishing sun ripened peach, bitter orange zest and dried fig aromatics imbued with luxurious florals that shine through the unctuous texture and wonderful caress of refreshing acidity. Thoroughly absorbing and rich with an unwavering... Read More

A limited-production winery on Salina Island, one of the seven volcanic Aeolian Islands north of Sicily. This beautiful white wine, M, is mostly Malvasia delle Lipari, with a bit of Cataratto and Inzolia. Aromatic and fresh, with... Read More

Feudo Montoni Timpa Grillo lifts from the glass with a minty freshness, blending sweet green melon with candied lime suggestions. It's soft and enveloping, with brisk acidity ushering in citrus-tinger orchard fruits and saline... Read More

Feudo Montoni is located on the western side of Sicily, situated on clay and limestone soils rather than Etna's typical volcanic soils. Montoni's vines are isolated from the rest of the island's viticulture, a small... Read More

This Nero d'Avola-based rosato from fifth-generation Cantine Grasso is refreshing and generous, with subtle salty mineral notes and bright grapefruit aromas. Hints of bitter almond, white flowers, and white peach add complexity.... Read More

Susucaru is the entry-level wine from iconic Etna based low-intervention winemaker Frank Cornelissen. It's mostly a field-blend made in a way that is bright, light and slightly tart with a red cherry, wet stone and earthy... Read More

Carlo Ferrini's 2020 Sicilia Nerello Mascalese opens to a beautiful ruby hue and an elegantly lean appearance. The wine delivers tart cherry fruit, cassis, blue flower, iron ore and orange peel. These various layers come together... Read More

As with all Giovanni Rosso’s wines, this is about site. Site, and the ancient grapes (mostly Carricante) that are thought to have been grown on the slopes of Mt Etna for at least 1,000 years. It’s a gorgeous, zesty-herby... Read More

A classic Etna Bianco blend of Carricante and Catarratto, this white is dry with minerality and a fleshy citrus character; grown up and refined whilst being very true to the area and full of character. Notes of lemon peel, white... Read More

100% Nerello Mascalese, a native vine from the slopes of Etna reminiscent of pinot noir. The shorter maceration compared to Perricone helps to better preserve the integrity of the fruit. It is a wine with excellent structure and... Read More

Grillo (Gree-low) is one of Sicily's high-quality white wine varieties making fresh and zesty wines that grow close to beaches in sandy soils. This racy expression offers peppery notes, along with hints of thyme, flint and... Read More

Nero d'Avola is Sicily’s most important red wine variety and can produce intensely colored wines with depth, juiciness and charm. This example impressed us with its bold flavors of tar, black cherry and plum. We think... Read More

This is an indigenous grape from the slopes of Etna that for centuries has been cultivated in the County of Mascali (which gives it its name) on volcanic soils. The wine is spontaneously fermented with natural yeasts allowing... Read More

This is an off-dry style, a fascinating tangle of citrusy, salty flavors reminiscent of lightly sweet styles of Sherry, and by no means should it be reserved solely for the dessert course. Whether sipped alongside a selection... Read More

This is 100% Grillo grown on a single hectare in the Gorghi Tondi and Preola Lake Nature Reserve in Western Sicily, slightly south of Marsala in the commune of Mazara del Vallo. 100% organic. We love the rich saline and citrus... Read More

This wine comes from the lava-rich terraces of Etna, where the unique soil and altitude shape its character. Made mostly from Nerello Mascalese, a local grape, it has a natural, straightforward taste. There's a mix of floral... Read More

Frappato is a variety native to Southeastern Sicily that dates back to the seventeenth century. The grapes for this expression come from Vittoria, a lively agricultural center in Sicily with fertile soils and a typical Mediterranean... Read More

When Passopisciaro founder Andrea Franchetti visited Sicily in 2000, his keen eye picked out abandoned vineyards on the northern side of Mount Etna with the unique characteristics of high-elevation terraces of highly varied black,... Read More

One of the great values from Sicily's Mount Etna, Caciorgna's Ciauria is perfectly mid-weight, elegant, and balanced with pure, supple red fruits and wonderful volcanic/earthy complexity underneath. Made with 100% Nerello... Read More

Aromas of bruised apples, ripe peaches, savory herbs and some yeasty undertones. Medium-bodied with vivid acidity and zingy bubbles. Fresh and zesty with hints of bread dough and flowers at the end. Drink now.

The irony is that historically Carlo Ferrini's best wines are his reds, and many of those are made in Tuscany. However, this talented winemaker now brings us one of the very best white wines from Sicily's Etna. The Alberelli... Read More