Sicily - Wines

Viticulture in Sicily has deep and ancient roots, with traces of activity dating back to the Copper Age. A crossroads of peoples and a land of countless colonizations, viticulture becomes an effective and concrete activity with the Greeks, promoting the alberello training system.

Numerous native vines are still grown today: for the reds there are Nero d'Avola , Frappato and Nerello Mascalese ; for the whites Catarratto and Carricante are the main ones.

The viticulture areas of Sicily are divided into:

• Eastern - Marsala area, famous for its celebrated fortified wine;
• Western - area including Etna and the valley of Noto and Vittoria ;
• The islands , from Pantelleria to Lipari , are all protagonists, especially for their passito wines.

In recent decades, Sicilian viticulture has seen an important evolution , with a growing focus on quality and innovation.