Sicilia

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Terroir

• Contrasting orography: mountainous north, hilly centre-south, a plateau in the south-east, a volcanic zone to the east, and coastal plains.
• Coastal climate (Trapani–Agrigento): mean annual temperature ~18 °C, rainfall 400–500 mm, with an almost complete absence of summer precipitation.
• Northern slope of Etna: humid climate with 600–800 mm of rainfall at lower elevations, exceeding 1,200 mm at altitude; the south-western slope is the driest.
• Interior Sicilia and the Altopiano Ibleo: hot, arid climate with up to 400 mm/year; the mid-elevation Palermo hills receive 600–700 mm, the Ibleo up to 800 mm.

• Sicilian viticulture is documented as far back as the Phoenician period (9th–4th centuries BC) through wine amphorae, bilobate jugs, and carinated cups.
• Only counter-trellis training or alberello are permitted; the DOC was established in 2011, preceded by IGT recognition from 1995. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)

Facts drawn from the cahier's terroir-link section (Lien au terroir) by automatic interpretation — see the source.

Sources

• Specification (EUR-Lex, single document)
• eAmbrosia register (EU) — File number PDO-IT-A0801
• Official trade body site — Consorzio di Tutela Vini DOC Sicilia