Guy The Wine Sicily

One of the oldest, most conquered and most beautiful places in Europe, Sicily is also home to the oldest winemaking traditions anywhere in the Mediterranean. Amphora jars dating back over 4,000 years have been discovered in many places on the island and they all had only one purpose-to transport wine. The following are some of their most recent efforts………

Colosi Rosso Sicilia, 2020, mcmproperties.com

($12.99). This firm has been working in the wine field for three generations. The cellar, located in Messina, is run by the oenologist Piero Colosi who, with the contributions of his father, Pietro, follows the various stages of wine-making, from vinification to refinement and from bottling to marketing both in Italy and abroad. Since 1987 they have been producing the ancient wine Malvasia delle Lipari, wines from Salina and other Sicilian wines. This one is an intense, dark ruby red. On the nose, there are notes of black fruit, strawberries, flowers and herbs; it finishes dry and full-bodied on the palate.

Etna Bianco, Benanti , 2020, ($22.99). I love all of the Benanti wines. They are terroir-driven, robust and uniquely beautiful expressions of the Sicilian landscape and native grape varieties. If fruit forward whites are not your thing, this Carricante might hit the spot. This wine is driven by stony minerality and is saline. Hints of lemon are in the mix, but more so as an acidic complement than a fruity addition.

Try pairing this with Swordfish Palermitano or Portuguese sardines in tomato sauce.

Colomba Platino Insolia, ($19.99). Colomba Platino Insolia is an elegant white wine that is fresh, flavorful and well structured. Bright citrus with delicate salinity from the effects of the sea, it boasts a light, crisp and clean finish. Definitely a natural for fresh salads and cheese, it’s also great with any kind of seafood, especially something on the grill.

Tornatore Etna Rosso, 2019, ($29.99).The nose opens as fruity notes of black cherry and mulberry on display, followed by vegetal, spicy and delicate hints of patchouli and Mediterranean scrub. On the palate it is opulent, juicy and passionate, with compact and polymerized tannins and a final note of imperishable persistence. A deep wine, of great concentration and with a sensational and varied tasteolfactory expressiveness. It really is among the very best of the wines that the island has to offer.

Barone di Serramarrocco ,2015, ($55.99) The nose is articulated, complex and fine, outlining notes of black cherry, violet and tamarind which are flanked by nuances of garrigue, white chocolate and spicy tones of black pepper. The sip is lively with a strong acidity that gives freshness and thick and enveloping tannins synergistically linked to a mineral flavor that amplifies the sip. Good persistence finish which confirms the fruity-floral notes. Ages in new Troncais Allier tonneaux for 18 months and 10 months in bottle. A wine of great elegance and olfactory eloquence, sensational for its versatility in food pairing. A very captivating interpretation of Pignatello, ideal for both daily consumption and dinners with rich and spicy dishes.

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