Tag: wine
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Reds, Whites, and Green Mountains
Castellucci Miano produces high-quality wines in the Madonie Mountains. The makers say method and creativity along with patience make for spectacular, remarkable reds and whites including Maravita, PerriOne, Nero d’Avola, and Syrah and Shiarà Vintage, Shiarà, Miano, CM Brut, and La Masa. Their carefully cultivated grapes grow in different micro-climates, depending on the altitude of…
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Slow Vine
Grapevines in springtime near Salemi, Sicily.
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Smooth Volcanic Red
Etna Rosso D.O.C. Rosso (2009) from Aítala Etna is produced on the northern slopes of Mount Etna at an altitude ranging from 500 to 700 meters above sea level. Terraced volcanic soil and sharp variations in day to night temperatures cultivate a dry, balanced, smooth wine. Rocco Trefiletti continues the tradition of winemaking established by…
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Warm Earth
Sicily boasts Europe’s largest and most active volcano, Mount Etna. When you visit the island of the sun, you can take a guided excursion to visit the craters, feel the warm earth with your hand, and taste the wine made from grapes that have grown in the rich soil left by in the volcano’s lava.…
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Appreciation for Wine and an Unknown Man
This bottle of wine is significant for a few reasons. First, the outstanding portrait on the label is important to discuss. It is of an unknown man, believed to be a wealthy merchant from Lipari Island, one of the Eolian Islands. It was painted by renowned Sicilian artist Antonello da Messina (1430-1479) in the mid…
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In Sicily, Yellow and Blue Makes Wine
In the western provinces of Sicily, the Grillo grape varietal soaks up the sun to make Marsala wine.
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Spring Vines in Marsala
The grapevines in the provinces of Trapani and Marsala are beginning to grow.