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Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Rustic · Funky

Ajello's Osa red blend of Nero d'Avola and Grillo is an unusual pairing of a red and white variety in a co-fermented red: warm, herbal and distinct from straightforward varietal Nero d'Avola.

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

Alta Mora's entry Etna Rosso from the Verzella contrada: one of the most accessible and well-priced Etna Rosso expressions from the north slope, showcasing the Cusumano winemaking clarity.

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

Baglio del Cristo's entry-level Adenzia Rosso blends Nero d'Avola's dark fruit warmth with Syrah's peppery spice from the chalky Agrigento limestone estate, producing a food-friendly everyday Sicilian red.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Rustic

From Rovittello on the north slope, this Benanti red shows the classic Etna paradox: light ruby colour but profound mineral depth, firm tannins and soaring acidity demanding patient cellaring.

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

Sicily's most celebrated DOCG in its defining expression: Nero d'Avola structure lifted by Frappato's sour-cherry acidity, earthy-mineral finish from Vittoria clay-limestone soils.

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

Calabretta's classic Etna Rosso: the blend of Nerello Mascalese and Nerello Cappuccio from century-old ungrafted vines, biodynamically farmed and made without additions, produces a wine of honest rustic charm and deep mineral character.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Contemplative

Vigne Vecchie (old vines) showcases the depth of Calabretta's ungrafted Nerello: light in colour but profound in mineral detail, with the incense-and-iron character of century-old Etna vines.

Off Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Low acidity · Rustic · Festive

Rallo's Marsala Superiore is the historic house's standard fortified expression: accessible, caramelised-fruit and gently oxidative from the 1860-founded Marsala cellar.

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

One of the few expressions of the rare Mamertino DOC: a Nero d'Avola and Nocera blend from the Milazzo hills near the Tyrrhenian, with the dense dark-fruit character of Nero d'Avola lifted by Nocera's bitter herb notes.

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

Cantine Milazzo's Sicilia DOC Nero d'Avola from Tyrrhenian-influenced north-east Sicily: accessible, dark-fruited and an everyday ambassador for this native grape at a coastal terroir.

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

The Cottanera Etna Rosso is the estate's primary north-slope red: approachable and fruit-forward, with Nerello's cherry character and Etna's herbaceous mineral finish.

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

Donnafugata's entry-level Nero d'Avola offers the grape's warm, plum-cherry character with the smooth, approachable style the estate is known for at this price point.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant · Bold

Tancredi blends the warmth of Nero d'Avola with Cabernet Sauvignon's structural backbone, producing a Sicilian-Bordeaux hybrid with cedar-cedar depth and concentrated fruit aged gracefully in French barriques.

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

Feudi del Pisciotto's DOCG expression from the restored manor estate in the Val di Noto shows the Cerasuolo di Vittoria character cleanly: cherry, mineral and herbaceous with the appellation's characteristic clay-soil earthiness.

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

Firriato's entry-level Nero d'Avola under the Chiaramonte label is an accessible, fruit-forward expression of the variety: warm, rounded and designed for everyday enjoyment.

Off Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Low acidity · Festive · Rustic

Florio's accessible everyday Marsala Superiore Semisecco: the classic Marsala for cooking and casual drinking, with soft caramelised-fruit character and gentle oxidative notes.

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

MunJebel Rosso is the accessible entry into the Cornelissen range: zero-sulphur Nerello Mascalese from multiple contrade, vibrant and mineral, embodying the Etna natural-wine philosophy in an everyday format.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Bold · Rustic

Gulfi's entry-level single-contrada Nero d'Avola from the Ibleo plateau: concentrated dark fruit, carob and licorice with firm tannin and a warm volcanic-clay mineral finish.

Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Bold · Rustic

Maggio Vini's Nero d'Avola from the ultra-sun-drenched Maccari-Noto area offers one of the island's richest and warmest expressions of the variety: full-bodied, carob-dark-fruited with licorice depth.

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

Mandrarossa's varietal Nero d'Avola shows the cooperative's Menfi terroir at its most accessible: cherry-plum, herbal and warm, a reliable everyday Sicilian red with the typical coastal-influence freshness of Menfi.

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

Morgante's estate Nero d'Avola from the Agrigento interior shows the full-bodied, warm-fruited character of the grape from hot-climate inland soils, with approachable tannin and immediate appeal.

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

Murgo's estate Etna Rosso from the eastern slope of Etna: approachable and herb-scented, with the saline freshness characteristic of the Santa Venerina area.

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

Mofete Rosso is Palmento Costanzo's estate red: organically farmed Nerello Mascalese from the Santo Spirito contrada producing a fragrant, mineral-driven Etna Rosso with appealing freshness.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

Contrada C Chiappemacine is among the lightest and most elegant of the Passopisciaro contrada series: fragrant, iron-tinged, with firm but fine-grained tannins.

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 · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Savoury

Planeta's DOCG expression from the Dorilli contrada in Vittoria: classic cherry-sour-herb character of the appellation with the polish and consistency Planeta's winemaking team delivers across all estates.

Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Bold · Rustic

Planeta's Noto DOC Nero d'Avola from the Buonivini contrada captures the south-east of Sicily at its most sun-soaked: rich carob and dark cherry with the warm mineral finish typical of the Noto appellation's limestone soils.

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

Planeta's Etna Nerello Mascalese from the Sciaranuova estate in Solicchiata: the Planeta house style - expressive and accessible - applied to the volcanic north slope.

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

Regaleali Rosso has been Tasca's everyday red since 1968: a multi-varietal native blend of Nero d'Avola, Perricone and Nerello Mascalese showing the breadth of the Regaleali plateau's terroir.

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

Ghiaia Nera (black gravel) is the benchmark cuvee of Tasca's Etna estate, taking its name from the black volcanic gravel of the Rampante contrada: mineral-driven, fragrant Nerello Mascalese from the north slope.

Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Rustic · Savoury

Tenuta Gatti's Nero d'Avola from the Nebrodi slopes in the Messina province is unusually mineral and herbal compared to southern Sicilian examples: the altitude and Nebrodi scrubland influence give a cooler, more aromatic character to this northerly Nero d'Avola.

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

The estate Etna Rosso represents the breadth of Terre Nere's north-slope holdings: an approachable, everyday expression of Nerello Mascalese with cherry freshness and volcanic minerality.

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

Fondo Filara is the premium Nicosia Etna Rosso from organically farmed Nerello Mascalese on the south-east slope: approachable and mineral, reflecting the Trecastagni terroir.

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

Valle dell'Acate's classic DOCG blend from six generations of Jacono family organic farming: bright cherry and dried-herb aromatics with firm Vittoria-terroir acidity and mineral persistence.