8/8/2023 0 Comments Opus one wine ratings![]() ![]() Mount Etna slowly wakesĮtna is also evolving, while still keeping its identity intact. © Shutterstock | Mount Etna is increasingly forging a reputation for high-quality unique and interesting wines. The variety has its staunch fans with Sicilian winegrowers like Fabio Sireci, owner of Feudo Montoni, a keen believer in Perricone's hidden potential. In the glass, it has all the promise of a "new beginning" for Sicilian viticulture, it's both capable of being loved for its youthful fruitiness as it is for its fascinating ability to age like great reds. Its rediscovery by several wineries is giving new luster to this variety originating in western Sicily, it's even gaining some international interest – excellent examples can be found in the masterly interpretation of the Feudo Montoni winery.Ī gruff, rebellious, edgy, wild grape that's best tamed in the vineyard, it has big bunches and thick skin it is not afraid of fungous diseases and almost seems to want to challenge hail, with its late-ripening attitude. The real surprise, however, comes from Perricone, an indigenous grape variety that, from the preview tastings, seems to have grown the most in terms of quality. Passito di Pantelleria, a style of sweet white wine the island is famed for, has also grown by 10 percent over the past five years. In its land of origin, the island of Pantelleria, there has been an exponential growth in sparkling and still wines, respectively 68 percent and 25 percent compared to 2018. It is now becoming a variety that has an excellent chance of carving out a place for itself on the market, as a "Sicilian Sauvignon", due to its aromatic and herbaceous traits. ![]() We are also moving towards an increasingly clear profiling of Inzolia, which is losing – in most cases – the "green" and "hard" traits that characterized its profile in previous vintages. The same is true for Carricante, Nerello Mascalese and Nerello Cappuccio, the main varieties of Etna DOC. In the glass, Grillo and Nero d'Avola are in great demand in all corners of the island. However, the southeast zone remains an exception as production has dropped 29.2 percent, compared to the average. In 2022, Sicily was confirmed as one of the most productive wine-growing regions in Italy, with an average yield of 6.7 tons of grapes per hectare. The lower production is partly linked to the decrease in the number of hectares under vine, which fell to 110,000 – between 20, roughly 40,000ha of vineyard were uprooted. Producers were able to overcome the agronomic pitfalls of a drought–stricken year in which overall production was 8.9 percent lower than the average of the last 13 years, according to data provided by the consulting firm Uva Sapiens. Sicily's Wines Leading the Italian Charge The wines presented as a preview last month at Sicilia en Primeur 2023, the annual event organized by Assovini Sicilia designed to showcase the best of the region's wine production, demonstrated the qualitative growth of all the main appellations. With the 2022 harvest, Sicily confirmed itself as the island of wine for all seasons. © Shutterstock | Stunning sunsets aside, Sicily's latest vinicultural endeavours deliver another drawcard for tourists.
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