Sicily
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Native and local varieties
- 25% Cataratto Bianco Comune ♦
- 16% Calabrese ♦
- 8% Cataratto Bianco Lucido ♦
- 6% Grillo Bianco ♦
- 6% Ansonica ♦
- 4% Grecanico Dorato ♦
- 3% Nerello Mascalese ♦
- 2% Trebbiano Toscano ♦
- 2% Trebbiano Giallo ♦
- 1% Zibibbo ♦
- 1% Sangiovese ♦
- 1% Frappato ♦
International varieties
- 5% Syrah ♦
- 5% Chardonnay ♦
- 4% Merlot ♦
- 3% Cabernet Sauvignon ♦
- 1% Pinot Grigio ♦
- 1% Viogner ♦
- 1% Cabernet Franc ♦
Region
- population: 5.017.216 (2018)
- area: 25.832 km²
- mountains 24% / hills 62% / plains 14%
Vineyards
- 2017: 107.129 hectares (stable)
- 2016: 107.122 hectares (stable)
- 2015: 106.617 hectares
Wine production
- 2017: 4.725.250 hectoliters - 44,1 hectoliters/hectare (-11%)
- 2016: 5.334.176 hectoliters - 49,8 hectoliters/hectare (-3%)
- 2015: 5.476.094 hectoliters - 51,4 hectoliters/hectare
Classification
- DOCG and DOC wines 27% / IGT wines 53% / generic wines 20%
- red wines 43% / white wines 57%
Source: Istat 2018
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DOCG wines
DOC wines
- Alcamo ♦♦♦
- Contea di Sclafani ♦♦
- Contessa Entellina ♦♦♦
- Delia Nivolelli ♦♦
- Eloro ♦♦
- Erice ♦♦
- Etna ♦♦♦
- Faro ♦
- Malvasia delle Lipari ♦
- Mamertino di Milazzo / Mamertino ♦♦
- Marsala ♦♦
- Menfi ♦♦
- Monreale ♦♦♦
- Noto ♦♦
- Pantelleria ♦
- Riesi ♦♦♦
- Salaparuta ♦♦
- Sambuca di Sicilia ♦♦♦
- Santa Margherita di Belice ♦♦
- Sciacca ♦♦♦
- Sicilia ♦♦♦
- Siracusa ♦♦
- Vittoria ♦♦
IGT wines
- Avola ♦♦♦
- Camarro ♦♦♦
- Colli Ericini ♦♦♦
- Fontanarossa di Cerda ♦♦♦
- Salemi ♦♦♦
- Salina ♦♦♦
- Sicilia ♦♦♦
- Terre siciliane ♦♦♦
- Valle Belice ♦♦♦
Happy wine!
