Region · Sicily, Italy
Sicily
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An island of many cellars
Etna is the fashion; Marsala is the history; Vittoria, Noto, and the west are the rest of a continent-sized island.
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- herbs
- salt
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Nero d'Avola is the workhorse; Frappato the crunch; Grillo and Catarratto the whites of the west; Carricante the white of Etna. Marsala is a fortified wine that deserves better than the cooking aisle.
Cerasuolo di Vittoria is the island's only DOCG, a blend of Nero and Frappato, and a complete food red.
Pasta alla Norma, caponata, swordfish, and pecorino.
At the table
Service
Reds 57–63 °F (14–17 °C); whites 46–52 °F (8–11 °C).
