For a decade now, Sicily has been among the most exciting wine regions in the world. I've fallen in love with reds and whites, wines full of freshness and vitality, complexity and a sense of place, from both Mount Etna in the east and the region centering on Vittoria in the southeast.

The most interesting Sicilian reds are made primarily of nerello mascalese on Mount Etna and, in the east, frappato, often blended with nero d'Avola.

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