Gambero Rosso rewards with the "3 Glasses" the best Wines of Sicily

Sicily has always been a land of great wines, there are many wineries that on the island produce excellent wines, both red and white Sicilian enhance the aromas and flavors of the dishes of the Mediterranean tradition! Among the native white grapes of Sicily we find: the Grillo, a vine born from a cross between Zibibbo and Catarratto, the Zibibbo, vine introduced by the Phoenicians and used in the production of Passito di Pantelleria, the Malvasia, mainly used to vinify sweet wines Aeolian Islands. The most famous native red grapes of Sicily are: the Nero d’Avola, native to south-eastern Sicily among the most widespread and known, the Nerello Mascalese, originally from Etna, the Noceraoriginating in northeastern Sicily is complementary to Nero d'Avola in the Mamertino DOC, the Perricone, widespread in western Sicily and used for Marsala.

The highly anticipated Italian Wine Guide 2023 by Gambero Rosso, has awarded the best wines of Sicily, awarding the "Three Glasses" award to twenty-four Sicilian labels:

• Passopisciaro – Contrada S ’20
• Tenuta di Fessina – Etna Bianco A’ Puddara ’20
• I Custodi delle Vigne dell’Etna – Etna Bianco Aedes ’21
• Firriato – Etna Bianco Cavanera Ripa di Scorciavacca ’21
• Maugeri – Etna Bianco Sup. Contrada Volpare Frontebosco ’21
• Alta Mora – Etna Rosso Alta Mora ’19
• Pietradolce – Etna Rosso Archineri ’20
• Graci Etna Rosso Arcurìa 2020
• Francesco Tornatore – Etna Rosso Contrada Calderara ’19
• Tasca d’Almerita – Etna Rosso Contrada Rampante Tenuta Tascante ’19
• Cottanera – Etna Rosso Feudo di Mezzo ’19
• Tenute Bosco – Etna Rosso Piano dei Daini ’20
• Monteleone – Etna Rosso Rumex ’20
• Cantine Nicosia – Etna Rosso Vulkà ’20
• Feudo Maccari – Family and Friends Grillo ’20
• Le Casematte – Faro ’20
• Hibiscus – Grotta dell’Oro ’21
• Caravaglio – Infatata ’21
• Alessandro di Camporeale – Monreale Bianco V. di Mandranova ’20
• Donnafugata – Passito di Pantelleria Ben Ryé ’19
• Cusumano – Salealto Tenuta Ficuzza ’20
• Feudi del Pisciotto – Sicilia Grillo Carolina Marengo Kisa ’20
• Tenuta Gorghi Tondi – Sicilia Grillo Kheirè ’21
• Planeta – Sicilia Menfi Syrah Maroccoli ’18

The ranking highlights an escalation of the wines of Etna, which out of twenty-four awarded wines sees fourteen coming from the territory of the volcano.