Sicilian wines - Donnafugata

Sicily is the most southern region of Italy. Regarding the wine scene, the production of the Sicilian wines is outstanding; Sicily is one of the most innovative regions of Italy for the wine production. A lot has been done to rediscover the local grapes besides those which have already been used to make the unique Sicilian wines. The most planted varieties are the Nero d'Avola, Cerasuolo di Vittoria, Nerello Mascalese and Inzolia. Other grape varieties are the Chardonnay, Cabernet, Syrah. The wineries which made Sicily famous all over the world are definitely Planeta, Donna Fugata, which is famous for its amazing Passito di Pantelleria Ben Rye, and the winery Florio famous for the Marsala. The most suitable areas are the vulcanic area of the Etna with the Etna DOC denomination, the Marsala area and the islands where the famous Passito di Pantelleria with a Zibibbo base is produced. Find out about the best Sicilian wines in the wineshop of FoodExplore.