Aperitif (no food) in Sicily

Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Refreshing

Ajello's organic Catarratto from the Belice Valley near Castelvetrano offers a light, mineral expression of the variety: almond-blossom, lemon and chamomile with the clean freshness of organically farmed western Sicilian vines.

Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Easygoing

Alta Mora's Etna Bianco from pure Carricante on the north-slope Verzella contrada: bright, mineral and accessible, with the clean saline freshness characteristic of high-altitude Etna whites.

Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Easygoing

A pale, delicate Etna rosato from Nerello Mascalese: vibrant red-fruit aromatics, high acidity and a saline volcanic finish typical of the east-slope terroir.

Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Funky

Gaio Gaio is Calabretta's most accessible wine: a light-bodied, vibrant Nerello Mascalese with the biodynamic estate's characteristic freshness and minimal-intervention purity.

Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Easygoing

Caravaglio's Salina Bianco is a dry expression of Malvasia di Lipari: the grape's characteristic floral and apricot aromatics expressed without sweetness, blended with Inzolia for freshness. A charming, mineral everyday white from the Aeolian Islands.

Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Easygoing

Cottanera's entry-level Etna Bianco: fresh, mineral and approachable, Carricante and Catarratto delivering the clean volcanic freshness of the north slope.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Easygoing

Anthilia is Donnafugata's flagship entry white: Catarratto and Grecanico from the Contessa Entellina estate in a fresh, floral and mineral style that has defined quality Sicilian white wine for three decades.

Sweet · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Refreshing · Festive

Kabir is Donnafugata's lighter Pantelleria sweet wine: fresher and less concentrated than Ben Rye, from Zibibbo grapes dried for a shorter period, producing a floral, juicy dessert wine of great charm.

Off Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Refreshing · Fruity

Lighea is Donnafugata's dry-to-off-dry Zibibbo table wine from Pantelleria: fresh, aromatic, with the grape's characteristic muscat-like floral and apricot character in a lighter, immediately approachable style.

Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Easygoing

Cavanera's Etna Bianco provides an accessible entry into north-slope Carricante from the Firriato Etna estate: fresh, mineral and cleanly made.

Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · Racy acidity · Festive · Elegant

Gaudensius is Firriato's traditional-method sparkling wine from Nerello Mascalese on the Verzella contrada: fine persistent bubbles, red-cherry vibrancy and volcanic mineral character - a strong contender alongside Murgo's long-established Etna sparkling.

Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · Racy acidity · Refreshing · Funky

Susucaru is Cornelissen's zero-addition rosato: brief skin contact on Nerello Mascalese yields a pale, mineral-driven rose with wild red fruit and Etna's characteristic volcanic salinity.

Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Easygoing

A refreshing, organically farmed Etna Bianco from Russo's north-slope holdings: Carricante-led with bright citrus, saline mineral and the clean volcanic freshness of the estate.

Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · Racy acidity · Refreshing · Easygoing

A bright, citrus-driven Etna Bianco blending Carricante and Catarratto: saline, mineral, refreshing - capturing the north slope's volcanic energy in a fresh and approachable white.

Medium Sweet · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Refreshing · Festive

The Naturale style is a lighter, fresher take on Malvasia delle Lipari: less concentrated than the Passito but showing the grape's characteristic floral-apricot aromatics and the volcanic salinity of the Aeolian Islands in a more immediately approachable register.

Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Refreshing

Hauner's Salina Rosso is a rare Aeolian red from Nero d'Avola and the indigenous Corinto Nero: light-bodied, herb-scented and saline-mineral, reflecting the island's volcanic coastal terroir in a red wine format.

Sweet · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Festive · Romantic

Maggio Vini's Moscato di Noto is a delicately sweet fortified-adjacent late-harvest Moscato Bianco from the sun-drenched Noto terroir: peach blossom, orange and apricot with balancing acidity from the variety's natural freshness.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Easygoing

Mandrarossa's coastal Grillo from Menfi shows the grape's Mediterranean character: sun-warmed citrus blossom and peach with sea-salt mineral and high acidity from close proximity to the Tyrrhenian coast.

Off Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Festive · Easygoing

De Bartoli's Marsala Superiore Riserva Oro is an approachable 5-year expression: lighter oxidative weight than the 10-year Riserva but with the estate's characteristic Grillo purity and a golden-almond character that bridges the aperitivo and dessert register.

Off Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant · Contemplative

Vigna La Miccia is De Bartoli's single-vineyard Marsala Superiore Oro: more approachable and lighter in oxidative weight than the Riserva, produced from a specific Grillo plot near Samperi with fresher fruit character.

Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · Racy acidity · Festive · Elegant

Sicily's most celebrated traditional-method sparkling wine: pure Nerello Mascalese fermented in bottle and aged 36-plus months on lees, producing fine bubbles, red-berry freshness and volcanic mineral character.

Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · Racy acidity · Refreshing · Easygoing

Mofete Bianco is the Palmento Costanzo estate white: bright and mineral-driven from organically farmed Carricante on Etna's north slope in Contrada Santo Spirito.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Rustic

The entry-level Passopisciaro: blended from multiple north-slope plots, fragrant and approachable, offering a compelling introduction to the estate's Nerello Mascalese philosophy.

Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative · Savoury

Pellegrino's Vergine Soleras uses a traditional solera system (perpetuo) maintaining wine from multiple decades: a layered, dry Marsala of walnut-and-apricot complexity that reflects the long Pellegrino history.

Sweet · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Refreshing · Festive

The Moscato di Pantelleria is a lighter, fresher sweet wine style compared to the passito: Zibibbo grapes not fully dried produce a wine of floral freshness, bright apricot character and lower alcohol, ideal as an aperitivo or light dessert wine.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Easygoing

La Segreta Bianco blends native Grecanico with aromatic international varieties in Planeta's most accessible white: fresh, aromatic and immediately appealing with stone-fruit and citrus freshness.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Easygoing

Sicily's most widely distributed native-white blend: Regaleali Bianco is a reliable, aromatic white of citrus and stone fruit freshness from the island's historic Tasca estate.

Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Easygoing

Erse is Fessina's entry-level Etna Bianco: bright, mineral-driven Carricante from the organically farmed Rovittello estate at 670 metres, with the clean saline freshness of north-slope white Etna.