Sicilia
Wine · PDO · 391 municipalities
Established in 1999, the island-wide wine DOC of Sicilia distinguishes itself from highly localized neighboring appellations by covering the entire administrative territory of Sicily, encompassing 391 municipalities starting alphabetically with Acate. This expansive denomination permits a unique bi-varietal labeling option where two grapes of the same color can be listed in descending order, provided the minor variety exceeds 15% of the total. For the general Rosso, the disciplinare mandates a minimum of 50% of select red varieties—such as Nero d'Avola, Frappato, and Syrah—yielding a minimum of 12.0% alcohol by volume. This flexible approach is utilized across 399 verified producers.
The facts
- Colour
- more or less intense ruby red
- Taste
- from dry to off-dry, harmonious
- Consortium
- Consorzio di tutela vini DOC Sicilia →
The producers 399
+ 393 more — every one from the consortium's official list
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Sicilia produced?
- Sicilia is produced in 391 municipalities in Sicily, Italy: Acate, Aci Bonaccorsi, Aci Castello, Aci Catena and more.
- What grape is Sicilia made from?
- Sicilia is made from Nero d'Avola, Frappato, Nerello Mascalese, Perricone, Syrah, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Nerello Cappuccio (da soli o congiuntamente) (min 50%), altri vitigni a bacca nera idonei alla coltivazione in Sicilia.
- What is the minimum alcohol content of Sicilia?
- The minimum alcohol content of Sicilia is 12% vol.
- What does DOC mean?
- DOC (Denominazione di Origine Controllata) certifies that a wine is produced in a defined zone following its official disciplinare.