Sicilia

The island of Sicily, the largest in the Mediterranean, is Italy’s fourth largest producing wine region. There have been considerable improvements in the region’s wines over the past 20 years. Much of the wine that used to go to beefing up anemic northern reds is now being bottled and proudly sold as Sicilian. However, the multitude of appellations (22 small DOCs and 1 DOCG) were terribly confusing and anyway produced only 5% of the island’s wine. In 2012 a new regional DOC (DOP Sicilia) was developed to simplify the system and take in the vast quantity of wine previously produced as IGP.

Food (as everything else) in Sicily shows the influence that different conquering armies have had on the island over the past 3000 years, with Greek, Spanish, French and Arab influences. Much of the island’s cuisine takes advantage of fresh vegetables such as eggplant, peppers, and tomatoes, and fish, such as tuna, sea bream, sea bass, cuttlefish, and swordfish. In Trapani in the western section of the island, North African influences are clear in the use of couscous.

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  • Cantine-Rallo-AV01-Catarratto-Orange

    Cantine Rallo AV01 Catarratto Orange 2021

    AV01 is a rich and intense Sicilian Orange wine produced using 100% Catarratto grapes. The wine shows slightly orange tints and has a strong character. The wine is produced by spontaneous fermentation in acacia barrels and steel tanks and maceration on the skins lasts 24 hours. It has aromas of tangerine, chamomile, roasted almonds and dried herbs. The taste is very fresh with bright and lively acidity, quite structured with some tannic backbone and notable minerality. Organic with no added sulfites and unfiltered.

    $58.95
  • Cantine-Rallo-Nero-dAvola-‘Principe-IGP

    Cantine Rallo Nero d’Avola ‘Principe’ IGP 2022

    Intense red with violet rim. The bouquet and flavours expressed include ripe, sweet cherries and black currants. The wine finishes with darker notes of tar and licorice

    $22.50
  • Cantine-Rallo-Nero-dAvola-Il-Manto

    Cantine Rallo Nero d’Avola Il Manto 2022

    Grown organically from the family vineyards in Alcamo, this is Rallo’s more international expression of the Nero d’Avola grape. It is made from a selection of the best grapes which is given some aging in small barriques for 6 months. It has intense aromas of ripe red friuts, blackberries and macerated cherries complemented by vanilla and spice notes. Round and full-bodied with a long toasty finish. Delicious!

    $30.55
  • Cantine-Rallo-Syrah-la-Clarissa

    Cantine Rallo Syrah la Clarissa 2022

    The Clarissa Syrah has an intensely fruity nose with black cherry, blackberries, hints of bacon with a touch of leather. A little more than medium bodied, rich and round with plenty of fruit on the palate that contributes nicely delineated structural tannins. Compares with a Rhone-Valley Syrah.

    $25.95
  • Massimo-Lentsch-Etna-Rosso-DOC-San-Teodoro-

    Massimo Lentsch Etna Rosso DOC San Teodoro 2019

    A wine with a ruby red color tending to purplish. The nose expresses very fine and delicate notes of small red fruits, wild spices, medicinal herbs and cloves. Balanced and harmonious in the mouth with great structure, it ends with a savory and persistent finish.

    $43.50

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