A maior ilha de Itália tornou-se DOC de pleno direito em 2011, promovida a partir da antiga IGT que cobria toda a ilha. A Nero d'Avola e a Frappato lideram os tintos, a Grillo, a Catarratto e a Inzolia os brancos, enquanto as encostas vulcânicas de altitude do Etna construíram uma reputação própria de vinhos tensos e minerais. O Marsala continua a ser o fortificado clássico.
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Common grape varieties in Sicilia include Syrah, Chardonnay, Viognier, Merlot, Ansonica.
Italy's largest island became a DOC in its own right in 2011, promoted from the old island-wide IGT. Nero d'Avola and Frappato lead the reds, Grillo, Catarratto and Inzolia the whites, while Etna's high volcanic slopes have built a separate reputation for taut, ash-driven wines. Marsala remains the classic fortified.
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