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White Muscat<\/strong> (minimum 85%) is used to make “Siracusa Moscato<\/strong>” (also in its raisin variety) and, if you like bubbles, you should try “Siracusa Moscato Spumante<\/strong>“, which goes from dry to sweet. The reds include the native “Siracusa Nero d’Avola<\/strong>” (at least 85% Nero D’Avola or, in its variety, “Siracusa Rosso<\/strong>“, at least 65%) which has a dry and pleasantly tannic flavour; and the “Siracusa Syrah<\/strong>“, made from Syrah grapes (an international variety that has been living on the island for a long time; minimum 85%), with its distinctive fruity aftertaste.<\/p>\n

After a stroll through the narrow streets of Ortigia or a swim in the crystal-clear waters of the Syracuse coast, we move a few kilometres further south to the Noto DOC zone. This area includes the municipalities of Noto<\/strong>, Rosolini<\/strong>, Pachino<\/strong> and Avola<\/strong>. The island’s most famous indigenous grape variety takes its name from Avola, in fact it is worldwide known as the Nero d’Avola<\/strong>. Noto Rosso<\/strong> (minimum 65%) and Noto Nero d’Avola<\/strong> (minimum 85%) are both made here. Its violet reflections and its tannic yet fresh flavour are very fascinating. Before leaving you must taste whites too! The famous ‘Moscato di Noto<\/strong>‘ has different variations as wine, sparkling wine, fortified wine or raisin wine, it is always made exclusively from 100% pure Moscato grapes. A stroll through the late Baroque town of Noto is a must, but if you prefer nature, take some time to explore ancient Noto<\/strong><\/a> or Cavagrande del Cassibile<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

We don’t have to travel too far to get to the next destination of our journey. Heading towards the southernmost point of the island, we enter the Eloro DOC land<\/strong>. The area includes the territory of four municipalities in the province of Syracuse (Noto<\/strong>, Pachino<\/strong>, Portopalo di Capopassero<\/strong> and Rosolini<\/strong>) and one municipality in the province of Ragusa (Ispica<\/strong>). The red wines are the undisputed masters of the area. The local grapes are rich in salts and are used almost in purity: Eloro Nero d’Avola<\/strong>, Eloro Frappato<\/strong> and Eloro Pignatello<\/strong> (all obtained with at least 90% of the related grape variety). The exception is ‘Eloro Pachino<\/strong>‘, a blend of Nero d’Avola (minimum 80%) and Frappato and\/or Pignatello ( the remaining percentage) with a tannic and strong flavour. If you like ros\u00e9 wines, you’ll be enchanted by the greyish pink colour and slightly acidic flavour of Eloro Rosato<\/strong>. Don’t leave without having a stroll on the wild beaches or swimming in the Caribbean waters of this unspoilt part of Sicily.<\/p>\n

We now head westwards to the Vittoria DOC area<\/strong>, which is also the only DOCG<\/strong> ( “Controlled and Guaranteed Origin Denomination\u201d ) area in Sicily, with its Cerasuolo di Vittoria<\/strong>. The area goes from the province of Ragusa<\/strong>, the southern edge of the province of Caltanissetta<\/strong> to the western end of the province of Catania<\/strong>. Here you can taste the local Nero d’Avola, Frappato, Ansonica (or Inzolia) and Novello. But the main star of the area is certainly: Cerasuolo di Vittoria DOCG<\/strong>, a famous blend that won the most prestigious award. Cerasuolo is made from Nero d’Avola (50%-70%) and Frappato (30-50%). You will be amazed by its cherry-red colour and its floral scent, which, in aged wines, can recall prunes and chocolate aromas.<\/p>\n

Moving north, we find the Riesi DOC area<\/strong>, which includes the municipalities of Butera<\/strong>, Mazzarino<\/strong> and Riesi<\/strong> (province of Caltanissetta). Here the production satisfies all tastes: from Riesi rosso<\/strong> (Nero d’Avola and Cabernet Sauvignon) to Riesi superiore<\/strong> (Nero d’Avola minimum 85%); from Riesi rosato<\/strong> (Nero d’Avola, Nerello Mascalese and\/or Cabernet Sauvignon) to Riesi bianco<\/strong> (Ansonica and Chardonnay; also in the “spumante” and “late harvest” types).<\/p>\n

We are now ready to set off again and cross central Sicily in order to reach the extreme western<\/strong><\/a> tip.<\/p>\n

On the other hand, if you have not tasted the North East<\/strong><\/a> wines yet, get ready to discover the following route.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":51139,"template":"","categories":[1928,1924],"luogo":[1861,1865,1866],"stagione":[1874,1875],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nSouthern Sicily wines - Visit Sicily<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"noindex, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Southern Sicily wines - Visit Sicily\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/visitsicily.altrama.com\/en\/itinerario\/southern-wines\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Visit Sicily\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/visitsicily.info\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2022-09-05T16:13:21+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/visitsicily.altrama.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/vino.2-1.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"2481\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1654\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@VisitSicilyOP\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"4 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/visitsicily.altrama.com\/en\/itinerario\/southern-wines\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/visitsicily.altrama.com\/en\/itinerario\/southern-wines\/\",\"name\":\"Southern Sicily wines - 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