Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Rustic · Funky
Abele AjelloSicily€€€€€€Still Red
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 by Cusumano (Etna)Sicily€€€€€€€Still Red
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 · Medium-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Bold
Alta Mora by Cusumano (Etna)Sicily€€€€€€€€Still Red
Alta Mora's premium single-contrada Etna Rosso from the celebrated Guardiola contrada: the estate's most structured and mineral expression from high-altitude old-vine Nerello Mascalese.
Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Rustic · Easygoing
Baglio del Cristo di CampobelloSicily€€€€€€Still Red
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 · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Bold · Contemplative
Baglio del Cristo di CampobelloSicily€€€€€€€Still Red
Lu Patri is Baglio del Cristo's prestige Nero d'Avola from chalky limestone soils near Agrigento: opulent dark fruit, chocolate and mineral depth from one of the island's most acclaimed organic Nero d'Avola producers.
Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant · Bold
Baglio di PianettoSicily€€€€€€€Still Red
Ramione blends the dark fruit warmth of Nero d'Avola with the softening effect of Merlot at 900 metres above sea level: the result is a polished, smooth Sicilian blend with surprising freshness from altitude.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Bold · Savoury
Baglio di PianettoSicily€€€€€€€Still Red
Baglio di Pianetto's high-altitude Syrah shows how the variety performs at 900 metres: the elevation preserves aromatic freshness and pepper-spice that is often lost at lower-altitude Sicilian warmth.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Savoury
Benanti Pietrarizzo ContradaSicily€€€€€€€€Still Red
The Pietrarizzo contrada on Etna's north slope at 800 metres yields Benanti's most mineral and savoury Nerello Mascalese: a wine of austere mineral precision and remarkable ageing potential from pre-phylloxera vine material.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Rustic
Benanti ViticoltoriSicily€€€€€€€€Still Red
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 · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant
Benanti ViticoltoriSicily€€€€€€€€Still Red
Benanti's top-tier Etna Rosso from the Serra della Contessa contrada at 700 metres: concentrated, structured, and among the most age-worthy expressions of Nerello Mascalese on the volcano.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Savoury
COSSicily€€€€€€€Still Red
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 · Light-bodied · Low tannin · Racy acidity · Refreshing · Easygoing
COSSicily€€€€€€€Still Red
Pure Frappato of haunting lightness: pale ruby, white-pepper-dusted red berry fruit, racy acidity and a mineral finish that evokes iron-rich Vittoria soils.
Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Bold · Rustic
COSSicily€€€€€€€Still Red
COS's varietal Nero d'Avola reveals the grape at its richest: dark fruit, licorice and tobacco with supple biodynamic-farmed tannins and a persistent warm finish.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Funky
Azienda Vinicola CalabrettaSicily€€€€€€€Still Red
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 · Light-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Funky
Azienda Vinicola CalabrettaSicily€€€€€€€Still Red
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 · Medium-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Contemplative
Azienda Vinicola CalabrettaSicily€€€€€€€Still Red
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.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Rustic · Easygoing
Cantine MilazzoSicily€€€€€€€Still Red
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 MilazzoSicily€€€€€€Still Red
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 · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Rustic
CottaneraSicily€€€€€€€€Still Red
Cottanera's single-contrada Calderara Sottana Etna Rosso: firmer and more structured than the estate red, showcasing the depth of this historic north-slope contrada.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Rustic
CottaneraSicily€€€€€€€Still Red
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 · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Savoury
CottaneraSicily€€€€€€€€Still Red
Fatagione is one of Italy's most unusual cuvees: pure Mondeuse (Savoie's signature red grape) grown at altitude on Etna's volcanic soils, producing a peppery, full-bodied red of singular character.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Bold · Rustic
CusumanoSicily€€€€€€Still Red
Cusumano's Nero d'Avola and Syrah blend from Sicilian estate vineyards: the pepper-spice of Syrah amplifies Nero d'Avola's dark fruit and the barrique treatment adds structure and warmth.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Bold · Contemplative
CusumanoSicily€€€€€€€Still Red
Sagana is Cusumano's prestige single-vineyard Nero d'Avola from Riesi in central Sicily: opulent, concentrated and barrique-treated to produce a richly chocolate-dark wine of considerable structure.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative · Elegant
DonnafugataSicily€€€€€€€€Still Red
Donnafugata's flagship red, Mille e Una Notte blends Nero d'Avola with Petit Verdot and Syrah from the Contessa Entellina estate: concentrated, structured and age-worthy with exceptional depth.
Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Rustic · Easygoing
DonnafugataSicily€€€€€€Still Red
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
DonnafugataSicily€€€€€€€Still Red
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 · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative · Bold
Duca di Salaparuta (Corvo)Sicily€€€€€€€€Still Red
Duca Enrico was Sicily's first landmark 100% Nero d'Avola: barrique-aged, structured and concentrated, it defined the modern Sicilian red wine archetype and remains a pillar of the island's wine history.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Savoury
Feudi del PisciottoSicily€€€€€€€Still Red
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 · Bold
Feudi del PisciottoSicily€€€€€€€Still Red
The Versace-labelled Nero d'Avola from Feudi del Pisciotto is part of the estate's designer fashion-house label series; the wine is a full, smooth and polished Nero d'Avola of immediate approachability.
Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Rustic · Bold
Feudo MontoniSicily€€€€€€€Still Red
The more approachable Feudo Montoni Nero d'Avola; less austere than Vrucara, with a cherry-herb character and the estate's distinctive high-altitude mineral warmth.
Dry · Full-bodied · High tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Bold
Feudo MontoniSicily€€€€€€€€Still Red
Vrucara is from Feudo Montoni's oldest pre-phylloxera Nero d'Avola vines in the high plateau of central Sicily: austere, iron-mineral, demanding years in bottle to reveal its full complexity.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant · Bold
FirriatoSicily€€€€€€€Still Red
Firriato's Bordeaux-style blend from the Trapani hinterland: Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot grown in Sicily's sun produce a richly ripe interpretation of the classic Bordeaux blend with a warm cedar-tobacco finish.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Savoury
Firriato Cavanera EtneaSicily€€€€€€€€Still Red
Ripa di Moraci is Cavanera's prestige Etna Rosso from the Verzella contrada: a firm-structured, mineral Nerello showcasing the quality achievable at the Firriato Etna estate.
Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Easygoing · Rustic
FirriatoSicily€€€€€€Still Red
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.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Savoury · Contemplative
FirriatoSicily€€€€€€€Still Red
Ribeca is one of Sicily's most important varietal Perricone wines: this nearly extinct native grape produces a wine of austere iron-mineral character, tart red fruit and high acidity that is unlike any other Sicilian red.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Funky
Frank CornelissenSicily€€€€€€€€€€Still Red
Magma is one of Italy's most sought-after cult wines: pure Nerello Mascalese from ungrafted pre-phylloxera vines above 1,000 metres, no sulphur added, aged in amphora. The wine embodies volcanic terroir at its most extreme and unfiltered.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Funky · Easygoing
Frank CornelissenSicily€€€€€€€€Still Red
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 · Medium-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Bold
Girolamo RussoSicily€€€€€€€€Still Red
The prestige Russo single-vineyard: 'A Rina (dialect for 'la rena' - the sand) from some of the deepest sandy volcanic soils on the north slope, producing the most austere and age-demanding wine in the portfolio.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Savoury
Girolamo RussoSicily€€€€€€€€Still Red
Feudo is the most structured of the Russo single-contrada range: darker-fruited, firmer in tannin, with a chalky mineral depth that demands patience but rewards handsomely.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Easygoing
Girolamo RussoSicily€€€€€€€€Still Red
San Lorenzo is the most immediately accessible of the Russo single-contrada range: fragrant, iron-streaked, with vibrant sour cherry and a saline volcanic freshness that makes it the most drinkable Russo Etna Rosso in its youth.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant
GraciSicily€€€€€€€€Still Red
Arcuria is the Graci flagship: from 52 acres of ungrafted pre-phylloxera vines on the north slope, it epitomises Etna's Burgundian paradox - light ruby colour belying deep mineral complexity and firm, precise tannins.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Bold
GraciSicily€€€€€€€€Still Red
From the Barbabecchi contrada at higher elevation than Arcuria, this Graci red is the most structured and demanding of the range: dense, chalky, and extraordinarily long-lived.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Rustic
GraciSicily€€€€€€€Still Red
The entry Graci Etna Rosso offers immediate pleasure: Nerello Mascalese at its most approachable - fragrant, herb-scented, with the estate's characteristic saline mineral finish.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Bold · Savoury
GulfiSicily€€€€€€€€Still Red
The Baronj contrada produces a more herbal-mineral Nero d'Avola than Bufaleffj, with a finer-grained tannic structure and exceptional length.
Dry · Full-bodied · High tannin · Medium acidity · Bold · Contemplative
GulfiSicily€€€€€€€€Still Red
The Bufaleffj contrada produces Gulfi's most powerful Nero d'Avola: dense, iron-mineral, dark-fruited and structured with high tannins needing several years to integrate.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Bold · Rustic
GulfiSicily€€€€€€€Still Red
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 · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative · Elegant
GulfiSicily€€€€€€€€Still Red
Sanlorenzo is the most elegant of Gulfi's quartet: the highest-altitude contrada delivers a more refined palate structure with exceptional aromatic complexity.
Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Refreshing
Hauner (Malvasia delle Lipari)Sicily€€€€€€Still Red
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.
Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Bold · Rustic
Maggio ViniSicily€€€€€€Still Red
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
Settesoli MandrarossaSicily€€€€€€Still Red
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 · High tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Bold
Settesoli MandrarossaSicily€€€€€€€Still Red
Mandrarossa's Timperosse is one of the rare 100% Petit Verdot bottlings outside Bordeaux: in Sicily's heat the variety reaches complete ripeness, producing an inky, dense and powerfully structured wine with extraordinary colour and longevity.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Bold · Contemplative
MorganteSicily€€€€€€€Still Red
Don Antonio is Morgante's single-vineyard selection: the richest, most concentrated Nero d'Avola from the estate with barrique aging producing a wine of chocolate-dark-fruit depth and silky structure.
Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Rustic · Easygoing
MorganteSicily€€€€€€Still Red
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
MurgoSicily€€€€€€€Still Red
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 · Contemplative · Elegant
Arianna OcchipintiSicily€€€€€€€€Still Red
Occhipinti's top-tier DOCG from the Bombolieri single vineyard: equal parts Frappato and Nero d'Avola in their most complex and age-worthy expression, mineral-driven with remarkable persistence.
Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · Racy acidity · Refreshing · Elegant
Arianna OcchipintiSicily€€€€€€€Still Red
Occhipinti's varietal Frappato is perhaps the finest expression of the variety: achingly delicate, chalk-mineral, fresh raspberry and rose-hip with extraordinary tension for its light weight.
Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · Racy acidity · Refreshing · Funky
Arianna OcchipintiSicily€€€€€€€Still Red
Named after the SP68 road through Vittoria, Occhipinti's signature blend is a Frappato-dominant light red of extraordinary mineral lift, wild-berry purity and racy acidity.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Bold · Contemplative
Arianna OcchipintiSicily€€€€€€€Still Red
Siccagno is the Sicilian dry-farming term for unirrigated cultivation; Occhipinti's varietal Nero d'Avola is richly dark-fruited with a characteristic iron-mineral finish from Vittoria's ferrous soils.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant
Palmento CostanzoSicily€€€€€€€€Still Red
Di Me (meaning 'of me' or 'for me') is Palmento Costanzo's prestige expression: single-vineyard Nerello Mascalese from the oldest vines in the Santo Spirito contrada, displaying the estate's most complex mineral and structural character.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Rustic
Palmento CostanzoSicily€€€€€€€Still Red
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
Passopisciaro (Vini Franchetti)Sicily€€€€€€€€Still Red
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 · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Bold
Passopisciaro (Vini Franchetti)Sicily€€€€€€€€Still Red
Contrada R Rampante, from the highest-altitude Passopisciaro site at 1,000 metres, produces the most structured and slow-evolving wine of the range: taut, mineral and built for exceptional longevity.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Contemplative
Passopisciaro (Vini Franchetti)Sicily€€€€€€€€€Still Red
Franchetti is the prestige cuvee of the estate: a powerful blend of Petit Verdot and Cesanese d'Affile from Etna's volcanic soils, combining Bordeaux structure with the island's volcanic energy. A wine of exceptional concentration and longevity.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Rustic
Passopisciaro (Vini Franchetti)Sicily€€€€€€€€Still Red
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 · Easygoing · Rustic
PietradolceSicily€€€€€€€Still Red
Pietradolce's entry Etna Rosso: approachable, herb-scented Nerello Mascalese with cherry brightness and Etna's characteristic saline mineral finish.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Bold
PietradolceSicily€€€€€€€€€Still Red
Vigna Barbagalli is Pietradolce's prestige single-vineyard Etna Rosso from ungrafted pre-phylloxera vines at 850 metres: among the most collectible and age-worthy Nerello Mascalese produced on the north slope.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant · Contemplative
PlanetaSicily€€€€€€€€Still Red
Burdese is Planeta's prestige Cabernet Sauvignon-Franc blend, named in Sicilian dialect for Bordeaux. Grown at Ulmo in Menfi, the wine achieves the concentration of ripeness that Sicily's sun provides while preserving the variety's structural backbone through altitude and careful vinification.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Savoury
Planeta Dorilli (Vittoria)Sicily€€€€€€€Still Red
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 · Light-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Easygoing
Planeta Dorilli (Vittoria)Sicily€€€€€€€Still Red
Planeta's Frappato from Vittoria is an accessible, fresh expression of the variety: raspberry and rose aromas, light body and high acidity make it one of Sicily's most versatile lighter reds.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Easygoing · Rustic
PlanetaSicily€€€€€€Still Red
La Segreta Rosso is Planeta's multi-varietal entry red: Nero d'Avola blended with Merlot, Syrah and Cabernet Franc for a smooth, approachable and consistent everyday Sicilian red with broad food versatility.
Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Bold · Rustic
Planeta Buonivini (Noto)Sicily€€€€€€€Still Red
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 · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Bold · Contemplative
PlanetaSicily€€€€€€€Still Red
Santa Cecilia is Planeta's prestige single-estate Nero d'Avola from Noto: rich, structured and mineral with chocolate-dark-fruit depth and the long finish that defines this appellation.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Rustic
Planeta Sciaranuova (Etna)Sicily€€€€€€€Still Red
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 · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant · Bold
Tenuta RapitalaSicily€€€€€€€Still Red
Hugonis, named for the founding de la Gatinais family, blends Cabernet Sauvignon's structure with Nero d'Avola's Sicilian warmth in a wine that reflects the estate's Franco-Sicilian origins.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Rustic · Easygoing
Tasca d'AlmeritaSicily€€€€€€Still Red
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 · Full-bodied · High tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant
Tasca d'AlmeritaSicily€€€€€€€€Still Red
Sicily's most historic prestige red: Tasca's Rosso del Conte blends Nero d'Avola with Perricone from the Regaleali plateau, aged two years in large oak. It is the island's longest-established benchmark for structured, age-worthy Sicilian reds.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Rustic
Tenuta Tascante (Tasca d'Almerita on Etna)Sicily€€€€€€€Still Red
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 · Medium-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant
Tenuta Tascante (Tasca d'Almerita on Etna)Sicily€€€€€€€€Still Red
Il Picciolo is Tascante's prestige single-vineyard Etna Rosso from old Nerello vines in a specific parcel within the Rampante contrada: the estate's most structured and complex expression.
Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Rustic · Savoury
Tenuta GattiSicily€€€€€€Still Red
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 · Light-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative
Tenuta GattiSicily€€€€€€Still Red
Tenuta Gatti's Pinot Nero, grown at altitude on the Nebrodi slopes in northern Sicily, is one of Italy's southernmost Pinot Nero bottlings: light, mineral and earthy with the Nebrodi altitude moderating what would otherwise be an impossible growing zone for the variety.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant
Tenuta delle Terre NereSicily€€€€€€€€Still Red
Calderara Sottana is a benchmark for north-slope Etna Rosso: Burgundian elegance with volcanic minerality, tart red-fruit purity and the structural firmness that demands 8-plus years.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Rustic
Tenuta delle Terre NereSicily€€€€€€€Still Red
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 · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant
Tenuta delle Terre NereSicily€€€€€€€€Still Red
Feudo di Mezzo is the most aromatic and perfumed of the Terre Nere lineup: complex, multi-layered, with chalky depth and remarkable persistence.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Bold
Tenuta delle Terre NereSicily€€€€€€€€Still Red
The Guardiola contrada yields the most powerful and structured of the Terre Nere single-vineyard range: darker fruit, greater density, and a long mineral-chalky finish.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Easygoing
Tenuta delle Terre NereSicily€€€€€€€€Still Red
San Lorenzo's lower-altitude vines yield a more accessible Terre Nere red: fragrant, iron-streaked, with vibrant sour-cherry acidity and a mineral iron finish.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant
Tenuta di FessinaSicily€€€€€€€€Still Red
Musmeci is Fessina's prestige single-vineyard Etna Rosso from old Nerello Mascalese vines in the Rovittello contrada: structured, mineral-driven and among the north slope's most refined expressions.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Easygoing
Tenute NicosiaSicily€€€€€€€€Still Red
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 · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Savoury
Tenute NicosiaSicily€€€€€€€€Still Red
Monte Gorna is Nicosia's prestige Etna Rosso from a single contrada on the south-east slope: the estate's most structured and mineral wine, representing the full potential of the Trecastagni zone.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Rustic
TornatoreSicily€€€€€€€Still Red
Tornatore's estate Etna Rosso from what the family claims is the largest single-vineyard in the Etna DOC: approachable Nerello Mascalese with typical volcanic mineral character and fresh herb notes.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Savoury
TornatoreSicily€€€€€€€€Still Red
Trimarchisa is Tornatore's top single-vineyard Etna Rosso from an old-vine parcel within the estate's large holdings: firmer in structure and darker in fruit than the estate red, with a mineral complexity that rewards several years of ageing.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Savoury
Valle dell'AcateSicily€€€€€€€Still Red
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.
Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · Racy acidity · Easygoing · Refreshing
Valle dell'AcateSicily€€€€€€Still Red
Valle dell'Acate's varietal Frappato shows the grape at its most approachable: vibrant raspberry and violet aromas, light body, zero oak, a wine for fresh enjoyment.
Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Bold · Rustic
Valle dell'AcateSicily€€€€€€€Still Red
Valle dell'Acate's varietal Nero d'Avola shows the grape's fuller, warmer side: ripe dark fruit with vanilla-spice from French oak, round tannins and a warming Sicilian sun-drenched finish.
Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Bold · Rustic
Zisola (Mazzei)Sicily€€€€€€€Still Red
The estate red blends Nero d'Avola's dark fruit with Syrah's peppery spice, delivering a richer, more internationally styled Sicilian red with smooth tannin and warmth.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant · Bold
Zisola (Mazzei)Sicily€€€€€€€Still Red
Doppiozeta is Zisola's flagship Nero d'Avola from Noto DOC: Mazzei's Tuscan winemaking precision applied to Sicilian Nero d'Avola produces a wine of elegant structure and tobacco-mineral depth.