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What’s hot on Sicily? Our editor’s 2025 guide

‘The thing that I love the most is the feeling I get every time I visit’, says Italy editor James Button of Sicily's vibrant wine scene. Discover his 25 wines to covet, seek out and drink, plus over 180 recommendations selected from the hundreds of Sicilian wines tasted this year.

Etna rightly takes the limelight when it comes to Sicily’s wines. It’s the engine driving the increasing market penetration of the whole of Sicily by raising the awareness and perception of quality – but there’s much more to the island besides Europe’s highest active volcano.

For instance, somms will want to get stuck into some of the island’s rare, historical varieties such as Perricone (as exemplified by Tasca d’Almerita’s ‘Rosso del Conte’ and ‘Guarnaccio’), Orisi (Santa Tresa’s ‘O’), and Vitrarolo (produced by Fina).

Western Sicily’s glut of Catarratto and Grillo, historically used for the now out of fashion fortified wines of Marsala, is undergoing a transformation worthy of note too, with many growers having pivoted to producing dry whites of increasing quality and appeal.

And Marsala’s other grape, Zibibbo (Muscat of Alexandria) cannot be forgotten. It is capable of producing some wonderfully fragrant and exotic dry whites. It also shines on the volcanic island of Pantelleria, off Sicily’s southwest coast, where it produces both dry and sweet styles worth seeking out.

And for those looking for lighter reds, Sicily’s Frappato, Nerello Mascalese and even the once-jammy Nero d’Avola provide plenty of options.

Below you can find my round up of brand new labels, bottles of particular note, and delicious ‘everyday’ sips, selected from hundreds of wines tasted during 2025.

Scroll down for the complete score table featuring over 180 recommendations, as well as more insight into Sicily’s wines.


Sicily buying guide: 25 wines to covet, seek out and drink


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