2023 Sicily Wine

A blend based on 60% Nero d'Avola and Frappato and made in the southeastern part of Sicily in the area of Cerasuolo di Vittoria. This comes from 40 year old vines and was aged in old, Slavonian casks for several years. The... Read More

This wine comes from the contrada of Santa Margherita and is entirely made from Grillo. The vines are planted on the hillsides of the Iblei Mountains, and benefit from cool wind, with diverse plantlife surrounding them. The Grillo... Read More

We all owe it to COS to pick up a bottle of their wine. Without the work of the 3 friends who founded the winery, you would have half the variety and quality in this section. They harvested their first vintage in 1980 with the... 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

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

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 robust Sicilian red is full-bodied with a rich texture, featuring flavors of dark fruit, black olives, and a touch of spice. Fine tannins and balanced acidity give way to a long, complex finish with notes of tobacco and dark... 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

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

Minutes from the Mediterranean coast of southeast Sicily, Massimo Padova crafts this white wine from Grillo, Grecanico, Inzolia, Moscato Giallo, and a smattering of heirloom varieties. The magic of these grapes, planted on the... Read More

Lovely aromas of green olives, green apples, white peaches and nori. Medium-bodied with bright acidity and a silky texture. The balance here is lovely and seamless, about 70% carricante, from organically grown grapes.